An De Groef is physiotherapist and holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences. During her PhD she coordinated several research projects on the effectiveness of physical therapy for prevention and treatment of upper limb pain after breast cancer treatment. Currently, An De Groef is FWO postdoctoral researcher at the University of Leuven and University of Antwerp and Assistant Professor at the University of Antwerp. Her topic of interest is the evaluation, prevention and treatment of different comorbidities, including pain, upper limb dysfunctions and sensory dysfunctions in different cancer populations. An De Groef co-authored >50 peer reviewed publications and has extensive (inter)national experience in educating students and clinicians and presenting at (inter)national conferences. As physiotherapist she has clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of cancer survivors with pain.