Current lab members
Tiffany Ernst (PhD candidate)
Co-supervised by Dr. Aniko Korosi (University of Amsterdam) and Dr. Alexander Kotrschal (Wageningen University)
Hannah de Waele (PhD candidate)
Co-supervised by Dr. Alexander Kotrschal (Wageningen University)
Myrthe Dekker (PhD candidate)
Henri van Kruistum (PhD candidate)
Co-supervised by Dr. Hendrik-Jan Megens (Wageningen University)
Alumni
Former postdocs
Dr. Diego Safian CONICYT postdoc fellow (Comisión Nacional de Investigación Cientifíca y Tecnologíca, Chile)
Co-supervised by Prof. Geert Wiegertjes (Wageningen University)
Period: 1 January 2020 - 1 January 2022
Dr. Mike Fleuren WUR RESILIENCE postdoc fellow
Co-supervised by Dr. Leo Nagelkerke (Wageningen University)
Period: 1 January 2018 - 1 January 2019
Former PhD students
Dr. Laura Staal
Co-supervised by Prof. Wertheim & Dr. Olivier (University of Groningen) and Prof. Plosch (University Medical Center Groningen)
Date PhD degree: 22 October 2021
Title PhD thesis: The role of the placenta in transmitting disturbed serotonin levels from the maternal environment: A comparative study with live-bearing fish, rats and humans
Dr. Andres Hagmayer
Date PhD degree: 26 February 2021
Title PhD thesis: Benefits and drawbacks of the placenta in live-bearing fish
Dr. Elsa Magnolia Quicazan Rubio
Date PhD degree: 18 September 2019
Title PhD thesis: Swimming performance and morphology of pregnant fish
Dr. Mike Fleuren
Date PhD degree: 19 December 2017
Title PhD thesis: Reproductive adaptations to reduce locomotor costs in viviparous fish (Poeciliidae)