[Spotlight] Guy Brusselle: using hypothesis-driven and hypothesis-free research to aid people with asthma

Summer holidays spent hiking along the customs officers' trail, a long-distance walking route covering more than 2000 km of Brittany's coast, allow Guy Brusselle to indulge his passion for nature. That interest in the outdoors also influences his views on his career—Brusselle likens his work as Professor of Medicine at Ghent University in Belgium to a four-leaf clover, with each leaf representing an aspect of his role: clinical care, research, teaching, and outreach. “Four-leaf clovers are said to bring luck—for me, working as a clinician and researcher in a university hospital setting brings luck because I can combine those four domains in my work”, he smiles.