Mr Davy Vanden Broeck
Visiting Professor
Davy Vanden Broeck holds a M.Sc. degree in Biochemistry from the University of Antwerp. In 2007, he also obtained a PhD from the University of Antwerp in the field of molecular biology at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences. Currently, Dr. Vanden Broeck is senior researcher at the ICRH Belgium, lecturer at the University of Nairobi and associated post-doctoral researcher at the University of Antwerp. Furthermore, he has been involved in reproductive health research for over 5 years, both in Belgium and in Kenya. Dr. Vanden Broeck was member of the Senior Management of ICRH Kenya and was laboratory manager in ICRH Mombasa (Kenya).
His research focuses on human papilloma virus (HPV) and related cervical cancer. In this capacity, he has been involved in various projects and he has been the supervisor of PhD/MSc dissertations and responsible for a number of projects in the same field.
Publications of Davy
2022 Analytical and clinical performance of extended HPV genotyping with BD Onclarity HPV Assay in home-collected first-void urine : a diagnostic test accuracy studySeverien Van Keer, Ardashel Latsuzbaia, Davy Vanden Broeck, Philippe De Sutter, Gilbert Donders, Jean Doyen, Wiebren A. A. Tjalma, Steven Weyers, Marc Arbyn, Alex Vorsters
2022 Clinical performance of the RealTime High Risk HPV assay on self-collected vaginal samples within the VALHUDES frameworkArdashel Latsuzbaia, Davy Vanden Broeck, Severien Van Keer, Steven Weyers, Wiebren A. A. Tjalma, Jean Doyen, Gilbert Donders, Philippe De Sutter, Alex Vorsters, Eliana Peeters, Marc Arbyn
2022 HPV testing of self-samples : influence of collection and sample handling procedures on clinical accuracy to detect cervical precancerMarc Arbyn, Ardashel Latsuzbaia, Philip E. Castle, Vikrant V. Sahasrabuddhe, Davy Vanden Broeck
2021 Cervical cancer screening using HPV tests on self-samples : attitudes and preferences of women participating in the VALHUDES studyHelene De Pauw, Gilbert Donders, Steven Weyers, Philippe De Sutter, Jean Doyen, Wiebren A. A. Tjalma, Davy Vanden Broeck, Eliana Peeters, Severien Van Keer, Alex Vorsters, Marc Arbyn
2021 Clinical and analytical evaluation of the RealTime High Risk HPV assay in Colli-Pee collected first-void urine using the VALHUDES protocolSeverien Van Keer, Eliana Peeters, Davy Vanden Broeck, Philippe De Sutter, Gilbert Donders, Jean Doyen, Wiebren A. A. Tjalma, Steven Weyers, Alex Vorsters, Marc Arbyn
2021 Development and validation of a wart-associated human papilloma virus genotyping assay for detection of HPV in cutaneous wartsNina Redzic, Ina Benoy, Davy Vanden Broeck, Johannes Bogers
2021 Mothers of adolescent girls and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Western KenyaHillary Mabeya Mirera, Jack Odunga, Davy Vanden Broeck
2020 Efficacy of AV2-Salicylic acid combination therapy for cutaneous warts : study protocol for a single-center randomized controlled trialNina Redzic, Ina Benoy, Davy Vanden Broeck, Johannes P. Bogers
2019 Type-specific human papillomavirus prevalence, incident cases, persistence, and associated pregnancy outcomes among HIV-infected women in KenyaJoseph Vyankandondera, Sammy Wambua, Eunice Irungu, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Marleen Temmerman, Claire Ryan, Yasmin Mohamed, Davy Vanden Broeck, Rita Verhelst, Matthew Chersich, Stanley Lüchters
2019 Performance of OncoE6 (TM) Cervical Test in detecting cervical precancer lesions in HIV-positive women attending an HIV clinic in Bujumbura, Burundi : a cross-sectional studyZacharie Ndizeye, Sonia Menon, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Catherine Sauvaget, Y. Jacquemyn, Johannes Bogers, Ina Benoy, Davy Vanden Broeck
2019 Prevalence and genotype-specific distribution of human papillomavirus in Burundi according to HIV status and urban or rural residence and its implications for controlZacharie Ndizeye, Davy Vanden Broeck, Ramokone Lisbeth Lebelo, Johannes Bogers, Ina Benoy, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden
2019 Using the VALGENT-3 framework to assess the clinical and analytical performance of the RIATOL qPCR HPV genotyping assayI Benoy, Lan Xu, Davy Vanden Broeck, M. Poljak, A. Ostrbenk Valencak, Marc Arbyn, Johannes Bogers
2018 Knowledge and practices of general practitioners at district hospitals towards cervical cancer prevention in Burundi, 2015 : a cross-sectional studyZacharie Ndizeye, Davy Vanden Broeck, Heleen Vermandere, Johannes Bogers, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden
2018 Uptake of three doses of HPV vaccine by primary school girls in Eldoret, Kenya : a prospective cohort study in a malaria endemic settingHillary Mabeya, Sonia Menon, Steven Weyers, Violet Naanyu, Emily Waleghwa Mwaliko, Elijah Kirop, Omenge Orango, Heleen Vermandere, Davy Vanden Broeck
2018 Human papilloma virus infection in HIV-infected women in Belgium : implications for prophylactic vaccines within this subpopulationSonia Menon, Rodolfo Rossi, Ina Benoy, Johannes Bogers, Davy Vanden Broeck
2018 Human papillomavirus prevalence and breast carcinogenesis : a systematic review and meta-analysis of published literatureKasper Favere, Sonia Menon, Kristi Valentine, J. Bogers, Davy Vanden Broeck
2018 Time has come to include Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing in sperm donor banksC. E. Depuydt, G. G. G. Donders, L. Verstraete, Davy Vanden Broeck, J. F. A. Beert, G. Salembier, E. Bosmans, N. Dhontt, I Van Der Auwera, K. Vandenborne, W. Ombelet
2018 VALHUDES : a protocol for validation of human papillomavirus assays and collection devices for HPV testing on self-samples and urine samplesMarc Arbyn, E Peeters, I Benoy, Davy Vanden Broeck, Johannes Bogers, P De Sutter, G Donders, W Tjalma, Steven Weyers, K Cuschieri, M Poljak, J Bonde, C Cocuzza, FH Zhao, S Van Keer, A Vorsters
2018 Validation of intra- and inter-laboratory reproducibility of the Xpert HPV assay according to the international guidelines for cervical cancer screeningAjmal Akbari, Davy Vanden Broeck, Ina Benoy, Elizaveta Padalko, Johannes Bogers, Marc Arbyn
2017 Factors associated with HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Western Kenya : a cross-sectional studySylvia Shangani, Violet Naanyu, Ann Mwangi, Heleen Vermandere, Ethan Mereish, Andrew Obala, Davy Vanden Broeck, John Sidle, Don Operario