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Research Group Molecular Neurobiology (VIB-KU Leuven) KU Leuven
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Major research questions focus on cell type vulnerability and single-cell heterogeneity, protein aggregation and proteopathic stress, synaptic function, as well as microglial activation and neuroimmunology.
Rudi Beyaert Flanders Institute for Biotechnology Ghent University
Toxicology, Dermato-cosmetology and Pharmacognosy Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Topic A: Experimental in vitro toxicology: The use of isolated hepatocytes and their cultures for pharmaco- toxicological studies with focus on phase I and phase II biotransformation of xenobiotics; liver zonation of xenobiotic transformation; cell cycle and molecules affecting cell progression and cell signaling; the role of apoptosis in cell cultures; connexins and their importance in cell signaling. Topic B: Dermato-Cosmetic Sciences: ...
Kathleen Van Craenenbroeck Ghent University
Beyaert Lab Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
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Research on role of key signaling molecules in the fine-tuning and self-limiting nature of major signaling pathways that control gene expression in response to inflammatory triggers, further insights of which raises the prospect for better understanding and rational design of therapeutics for several diseases, including autoimmunity, allergy and cancer.