Luna Gauchez

MSc – Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy 
Promotors: Prof. Dr. Kim Beernaert & Dr. Anne-Lore Scherrens 

Luna Gauchez obtained her Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, specializing in Internal Disorders (2024). Prior to her PhD, Luna gained valuable experience during internships in various healthcare settings, where she found that the integration of physiotherapy in palliative oncology care is severely lacking. This observation not only fueled her passion for enhancing the role of physiotherapy within palliative settings but also inspired her thesis, which focused on this critical issue. Funded by Kom op tegen Kanker, she joined both the End-of-Life Care Research Group and the Rehabilitation Research Group (RERE) in November 2024 as a PhD student. In her doctoral research, she will focus on the role of the physiotherapist in palliative oncology care.