Marguerite Meeremans graduated magna cum laude from Ghent University in July 2020 with a Master’s degree of Veterinary Medicine. She started a PhD at the research group of Comparative Physiology under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Catharina De Schauwer. Her research focuses on unravelling the modus operandi of mesenchymal stem cells by creating a representative in vitro model, in order to support equine patients and provide valuable insights into human sport medicine.