Organisation
Biology
Department
The three main research orientations of the department are: molecular biology, human biology and environment. The project focus on the following areas: 1. Parasitology; 2. Immunology and cancer therapy; 3. Development biology; 4. Environmental genetics; 5. Bio-diversity and plant genetics/engineering; 6. Nature conservation; 7. Marine and terrestrial ecology; 8. Mangroves preservation; 9. Eco-(geno) toxicity.
Current researchers
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- Shabnam Abbasi (Member)
- Connie Adriaensen (Member)
- Elisabeth Laura Agusto (Member)
- Mosammat Salma Akter (Member)
- Widyastuti Umar Ali (Member)
- Elvire Antajan (Member)
- Jan Willem Arntzen (Member)
- Tom Artois (Member)
- Han Asard (Member)
- Aymere Awoke Assayie (Member)
Projects
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- Within-generational and transgenerational plasticity to nutrient stress in endangered, non-endangered and invasive plantsFrom1 Jan 2021 → TodayFunding: FWO research project
- GLOMAC: GLObal-scale interactions between MAngrove forests and ClimateFrom1 Oct 2020 → TodayFunding: H2020 - Skills and Career Development (Marie Skłodowska-Curie) actions
- Atomic force microscopy (AFM) nanobiotechnology based platform from reaching dynamics of single molecules to versatile materials and cell mechanicsFrom1 May 2020 → TodayFunding: Hercules - Small and Medium size research infrastructure
- Keep your friends close and your enemies closer: the use of biological control for the management of invasive aquatic weeds in Belgium.From1 Nov 2019 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
- Unravelling the molecular mechanism of animal adhesive secretions to widen the horizons for new bio-inspired materials.From1 Nov 2019 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
- Evaluation of the quality of surface waters of the Brussels-capital region in 2019 in application of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/CE)From1 Apr 2019 → 30 Jun 2020Funding: Brussels Capital Region
- Interactive effects of carbon dioxide and climate warming on food web interactions in shallow lakes under different nutrient loadsFrom1 Oct 2018 → 30 Sep 2020Funding: FWO fellowships
- FWO Hercules MZW: A walk on the wild side of stable isotope biogeochemistryFrom1 May 2018 → Today
- The evolution of colouration in an adaptive radiation of frogs.From1 Oct 2017 → 1 Jan 2018Funding: FWO fellowships
- Interdisciplinary Network for Fundamental and Medical Research on Lung cancerFrom1 Jul 2016 → 30 Jun 2021Funding: University - Project driven research
Publications
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- Expansion of the mangrove species Rhizophora mucronata in the Western Indian Ocean launched contrasting genetic patterns(2021)
Authors: Ludwig Triest, Tom Van der Stocken, Dennis De Ryck, Marc Kochzius, Sophie Lorent, Magdalene Ngeve, Hajaniaina Andrianavalonarivo Ratsimbazafy, Tim Sierens, Rosa van der Ven, Nico Koedam
Number of pages: 16 - Keep your natural enemies close – native predators can maintain low mosquito densities in temporary ponds in a malaria expansion area in Northern Tanzania(2021)
Authors: Yusuph Aron Kafula, Grite Nelson Mwaijengo, Joren Snoeks, Linus Munishi, Luc Brendonck, Bram Vanschoenwinkel
- Contrasting biodiversity and food web structure of three temporary freshwater habitats in a tropical biodiversity hotspot(2021)
Authors: Joren Snoeks, Mario Driesen, Stefan Porembski, Ángela Aristizábal-Botero, Bram Vanschoenwinkel
Pages: 2603-2620Number of pages: 18 - Habitat isolation and the cues of three remote predators differentially modulate prey colonization dynamics in pond landscapes(2021)
Authors: Jayme M. Santangelo, Bram Vanschoenwinkel, Hendrik Trekels
Pages: 1027-1038Number of pages: 12 - “Micronuclei and Disease” special issue: Aims, scope, and synthesis of outcomes(2021)
Authors: Michael Fenech, Siegfried Knasmueller, Lisbeth E. Knudsen, Micheline Volders, Permal Deo, Bernhard Franzke, Helga Stopper, Maria-Grazia Andreassi, Claudia Bolognesi, Varinderpal S. Dhillon, et al.
Number of pages: 8 - Climatic control of mat vegetation communities on inselberg archipelagos in south-eastern Brazil(2021)
Authors: Luiza F.A. De Paula, Rafaela Campostrini Forzza, Luísa O. Azevedo, Marcelo L. Bueno, Ricardo R.C. Solar, Bram Vanschoenwinkel, Stefan Porembski
Pages: 604-623Number of pages: 20 - Mapping microhabitat structure and connectivity on a tropical inselberg using UAV remote sensing(2021)
Authors: Ángela Aristizábal-Botero, David Páez-Pérez, Emilio Realpe, Bram Vanschoenwinkel
Pages: 427-445Number of pages: 19 - Bisphenol A as degradation product of monomers used in resin-based dental materials(2021)
Authors: Siemon De Nys, Radu Corneliu Duca, Philippe Vervliet, Adrian Covaci, Imke Boonen, Marc Elskens, Jeroen Vanoirbeek, , Bart Van Meerbeek, Kirsten L Van Landuyt
Pages: 1020-1029Number of pages: 10 - Stoichiometric impact of herbivore dung versus urine on soils and plants(2021)
Authors: Judith Sitters, Harry Olde Venterink
Pages: 59-65Number of pages: 7 - Targeting USP13 mediated drug tolerance increases the efficacy of EGFR inhibition of mutant EGFR in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer(2021)
Authors: Philippe Giron, Carolien Eggermont, Amir Noeparast, Hugo Vandenplas, Erik Teugels, Ramses Forsyth, Olivier De Wever, Pedro Aza-Blanc, Gustavo J Gutierrez, Jacques De Grève
Pages: 2579-2593Number of pages: 15