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Researcher

Gerben Debruyn

Awards & Distinctions

11 Results

2025

Biomimicry of the Modular Gaseous Sorption Properties of Reptile Eggshells via Electrospun Keratin Membranes

Yana MaudensGerben DebruynEva LoccufierLode DaelemansErica SavinoCinzia TonettiClaudia VineisAlessio VaresanoMatthew ShawkeyLiliana D'Alba Altamirano et al.

Convergence in biomineralization patterns across animal eggshells

Gerben DebruynSeung ChoiJessica Leigh DobsonYana MaudensKaren De ClerckMatthew ShawkeyShukang ZhangLiliana D'Alba Altamirano

A1 Journal Article in FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

Mesozoic mammaliaforms illuminate the origins of pelage coloration

Ruoshuang LiLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoGerben DebruynJessica Leigh DobsonChang-Fu ZhouJulia A. ClarkeJakob VintherQuanguo LiMatthew Shawkey

U Journal Article in Science

2024

Biomimicry of reptile eggshells based on electrospun keratin membranes

Yana MaudensGerben DebruynEva LoccufierCinzia TonettiClaudia VineisAlessio VaresanoLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoMatthew ShawkeyLode DaelemansKaren De Clerck

Hydric environment and chemical composition shape non-avian reptile eggshell absorption

Gerben DebruynJozefien GeltmeyerElla SchoolaertMichaël NicolaïWanjie XieMaarten WynantMatthew ShawkeyKaren De ClerckLiliana D'Alba Altamirano

A1 Journal Article in INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Nanoscale millefeuilles produce iridescent bill ornaments in birds

Michaël NicolaïGerben DebruynMieke SoenensMatthew ShawkeyLiliana D'Alba Altamirano

A2 Journal Article in PNAS NEXUS

The evolution of multiple color mechanisms is correlated with diversification in sunbirds (Nectariniidae)

Michaël NicolaïBert Van HeckeSvana RogallaGerben DebruynRauri C K BowieNicholas J MatzkeShannon J HackettLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY

Thin‐film iridescence in the eggshell of a stick insect (Myronides glaucus)

Gerben DebruynThies H. BüscherMichaël NicolaïJessica Leigh DobsonWanjie XieKaren De ClerckLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in PHYSIOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY

2023

How woodcocks produce the most brilliant white plumage patches among the birds

Jamie DunningAnvay PatilLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoAlexander L. BondGerben DebruynAli DhinojwalaMatthew ShawkeyLukas Jenni

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE

Rapid and reversible humidity-dependent colour change by water film formation in a scaled springtail

Bram VanthournoutFrans JanssensGerben DebruynJohan MertensKaren De ClerckLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE

2022

A combination of red structural and pigmentary coloration in the eyespot of a copepod

Nicholas M. JustynKyle B. HeineWendy R. HoodJennifer A. PeteyaBram VanthournoutGerben DebruynMatthew ShawkeyRyan J. WeaverGeoffrey E. Hill

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE