Organisation
Biology (DBIO)
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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- Jan Willem Arntzen (Member)
- Lise Beirinckx (Member)
- Franky Bossuyt (Member)
- Mylene D'Haeseleer (Member)
- Farid Dahdouh-Guebas (Member)
- Robert De Wulf (Member)
- Evelien Deboelpaep (Member)
- Jasper Dierick (Member)
- David John Gower (Member)
- Gisele Guns (Member)
Projects
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- 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 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
- FWO Hercules MZW: A walk on the wild side of stable isotope biogeochemistryFrom1 May 2018 → TodayFunding: FWO Medium Size Research Infrastructure
- 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 → TodayFunding: University - Project driven research
- Mind the gap - a critical evaluation of the network structure and connectivity of wetland stopovers for migratory waterbirds along the Palearctic-Afrotropical flywayFrom1 Oct 2015 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
- International Joint Reseach Group: Research Consortium on Functional Ecology and Conservation of Cerrado PlantsFrom27 May 2015 → TodayFunding: University - Project driven research
- Evolution of a protein pheromone system in newts (Salamandridae)From1 Jan 2015 → 31 Dec 2018Funding: FWO research project
- Functional analysis of the conserved Iroquois homeobox genes in the formation and patterning of the mouse diencephalonFrom1 Oct 2014 → 30 Sep 2018Funding: FWO fellowships
- Research into the driving force of multi-species habitat selection as a link between local and regional biodiversity patterns in aquatic (meta) communitiesFrom1 Oct 2014 → 30 Sep 2017Funding: FWO fellowships
Publications
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- Optimization of MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry for yeast identification(2020)Journal: Medical MycologyISSN: 1369-3786Issue: 5Volume: 58
Authors: Anne-Cécile Normand, Frédéric Gabriel, Arnaud Riat, Carole Cassagne, Nathalie Bourgeois, Antoine Huguenin, Pamela Chauvin, Deborah De Geyter, Michiel Bexkens, Elisa Rubio, et al.
Pages: 639-649Number of pages: 11 - Phosphorylation of the acyl-CoA binding pocket of the FadR transcription regulator in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius(2020)Journal: BiochimieISSN: 0300-9084Volume: 175
Authors: Hassan Ramadan Maklad, Gustavo Gutierrez Gonzalez, Dominik Esser, Bettina Siebers, Eveline Peeters
Pages: 120-124Number of pages: 5 - Polycomb group RING finger protein 5 influences several developmental signaling pathways during the in vitro differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells(2020)Journal: Development, Growth & DifferentiationISSN: 0012-1592Issue: 4Volume: 62
Authors: Ying Meng, Yang Liu, Eleni Dakou, Gustavo Gutierrez Gonzalez, Luc Leyns
Pages: 232-242Number of pages: 11 - Structural Analysis of Jumbo Coliphage phAPEC6(2020)Journal: International Journal of Molecular SciencesISSN: 1661-6596Issue: 9Volume: 21
Authors: Jeroen Wagemans, Jessica Tsonos, Dominique Holtappels, Kiandro Fortuna, Jean-Pierre Hernalsteens, Henri De Greve, Leandro F Estrozi, Maria Bacia-Verloop, Christine Moriscot, Jean-Paul Noben, et al.
Number of pages: 13 - Negative effects of cattle on soil carbon and nutrient pools reversed by megaherbivores(2020)Journal: Nature sustainabilityISSN: 2398-9629Volume: 3
Authors: Judith Sitters, Duncan M. Kimuyu, Truman P Young, Philippe Claeys, Harry Olde Venterink
Pages: 360-366Number of pages: 7 - An empirical test of the impact of drying events and physical disturbance on wind erosion of zooplankton egg banks in temporary ponds(2020)Journal: Aquatic EcologyISSN: 1386-2588Volume: 54
Authors: Bram Vanschoenwinkel
Pages: 137–144Number of pages: 8 - A new family of diverse skin peptides from the microhylid frog genus Phrynomantis(2020)Journal: MoleculesIssue: 4Volume: 25
Authors: Constantijn Raaymakers, Benoit Stijlemans, Charlotte Martin, Shabnam Zaman, Steven Ballet, An Martel, Frank Pasmans, Kim Roelants
- Mangrove trees survive partial sediment burial by developing new roots and adapting their root, branch and stem anatomy(2020)Journal: Trees: Structure and FunctionISSN: 0931-1890Issue: 1Volume: 34
Authors: Judith Auma Okello, James Gitundu Kairo, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Hans Beeckman, Nico Koedam
Pages: 37-49Number of pages: 13 - EIA-driven biodiversity mainstreaming in development cooperation: Confronting expectations and practice in the DR Congo(2020)Journal: Environmental Science and PolicyISSN: 1462-9011Volume: 104
Authors: Jean Hugé, Luc Janssens de Bisthoven, Mathilda Mushiete, Anne-Julie Rochette, Soraya Candido, Hilde Keunen, Farid Dandouh-Guebas, Nico Koedam, Maarten P. M. Vanhove
Pages: 107-120Number of pages: 14 - "free won't" after a beer or two(2020)Journal: Social PsychologyISSN: 1864-9335Issue: 1Volume: 8
Authors: Yang Liu, Wery P.M. Van Den Wildenberg, Gorka Fraga González, Davide Rigoni, Marcel Brass, Reinout W. Wiers, K. Richard Ridderinkhof