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Angelique Corthals
Alma materUniversity of Oxford (MPhil, DPhil)
SpouseLiliana M. Dávalos
Scientific career
FieldsBiomedicine, forensic anthropology
InstitutionsAmerican Museum of Natural History, University of Manchester, Stony Brook University, City University of New York
Websitehttps://www.aspcorthals.net/Site/Welcome.html

Angelique Corthals is a biomedical researcher and forensic anthropologist. She is an associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York (CUNY). Her focus in biomedicine is the etiology of autoimmune diseases; as of 2020 she has been studying whether or not COVID-19 originated zoonotically in bats.[1][2][3]

Career

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Angelique completed her DPhil (PhD) at University of Oxford, St. Cross College in 2003. She then held faculty and curatorial positions at the University of Manchester, the American Museum of Natural History, Stony Brook University, and was the scientific director of the Stony Brook BioBank.[4] As of 2018, she is an associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, where she was previously an assistant professor from 2009 to 2018.[5][6]

As a cross-disciplinary scientist, her publications and research span many different fields and fall into four main categories:[7][8][9]

- The role of metabolism in neurodegeneration, infectious diseases and aging

- New molecular and preservation protocols for specimens-based research, biobanking and field medicine

- Histomorphology, pathology and bioinformatics in Forensic Anthropology

- New infectious and non-transmissible diseases diagnostic technology solutions and clinical guidelines for Field Medicine in LMICs

Personal life

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Angelique grew up in Belgium and pursued degrees in violin and Slavonic studies before settling on biological anthropology.[2][5]

She lives with her wife, Liliana M. Dávalos, on Long Island.[2] As a lesbian, she is involved in visibility campaigns for LGBT+ people in STEM.[10]

Angelique is also a rower and sabre fencer.

Filmography

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Angelique Corthals on the set of IMAX movie Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs, 2006

Angelique Corthals has been involved both off and on camera in the IMAX movie 'Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs', Discovery Channel 's 'Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen', National Geographic's Explorer series 'Child Mummy Sacrifice' and in 2021, in Nova's 'Bat Superpowers'.[11] She has been a consultant for the television series 'CSI' and 'Bones'. She has also been invited on numerous network television news broadcast as well as radio shows and various other media platforms.[12][13][14]

Year Title Role
2021 Nova Bat Superpowers September 15, 2021 Self
2020 Les secrets des momies égyptiennes. The Secrets of the Pharaoh's Mummies - ARTE, Channel 5[15] Self
2009 National Geographic Explorer Child Mummy Sacrifice Self
2007 Discovery Channel Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen Self
2007 IMAX Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs Self

Awards and recognition

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- 2022: Recognition by the Fond Christophe Plantin Prize for contribution to the prestige of Belgium abroad.

- 2004: Elected Fellow Resident of the Explorers Club.

Press

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References

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  1. ^ "Associate Professor Angelique Corthals Studies Covid-19 in Two Rapid-Response Projects Funded by the National Science Foundation". John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  2. ^ a b c "Bats, museums, and viruses collide in this scientific love story". Science. 2020-12-04. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  3. ^ "CUNY Researchers Press on in Search of Scientific Advances that Could Help in the Battle Against COVID-19". CUNY Newswire. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  4. ^ "Stony Brook University Hospital Holds Ribbon-Cutting for Newly Refurbished Biobank |". SBU News. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  5. ^ a b "Angelique Corthals". John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 2014-03-23. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Bio and Curriculum Vitae". Dr. Angelique Corthals. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Angelique Corthals". Google Scholar. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Angelique Corthals". ORCid. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Angelique Corthals". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "Angelique Corthals". 500 Queer Scientists. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  11. ^ Angelique Corthals IMDb Page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2561065/
  12. ^ "This Week in Science: Why Are Bats Disease Vectors?". Youtube. June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  13. ^ "COVID-19: CUNY's Research into Vaccines and Transmission". CUNY TV Specials. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  14. ^ Rothkopf, Joanna (October 31, 2016). "Here's What Happens to Your Body When You Die". Jezebel. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  15. ^ "Les secrets des momies egyptiennes". betaseries (in French). Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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