Researcher
Karin Thevissen
- Disciplines:Infectious diseases, Mycology
Affiliations
- Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG) (Division)
Member
From1 Aug 2020 → Today - Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (Division)
Member
From1 Aug 2005 → 31 Jul 2020
Projects
1 - 10 of 27
- PHGDH-ASM: Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) activators as novel antiseizure medications (ASM) with dual mode of actionFrom1 Oct 2022 → TodayFunding: IOF - technology validation in lab
- Targeting intestinal macrophages as new treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. IBD-MAC.From1 Oct 2021 → 30 Sep 2023Funding: IOF - technology validation in lab
- Sustainable development of a safe & biobased Antimicrobial, Antifungal and Antiviral nanoCOATing platformFrom1 Jun 2021 → 31 May 2023Funding: BOF - various
- Dual-band fibered confocal fluorescence microscope for the intravital interrogation of deep tissues and organs in real time and with cellular resolutionFrom1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 2022Funding: BOF - scientific equipment program
- Repurposing of existing chemicals as inducers of plant resistance for a more sustainable agriculture.From27 Aug 2019 → 27 Aug 2023Funding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- ‘Bisceps’ Biofilm susceptibility sensors for in situ biofilm monitoring.From1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2022Funding: FWO Strategic Basic Research (SBO)
- Preclinical characterization of miconazole potentiators as novel treatment of biofilm-related infections and epilepsyFrom1 Jan 2018 → 29 Sep 2021Funding: BOF - doctoral mandates
- In vivo validation of the resistance-proof activity of 2-aminoimidazole based anti-biofilm coatings for medical implantsFrom1 Oct 2017 → 30 Sep 2019Funding: IOF - Industrial Research Fund
- iDAIpps: Indwelling device associated infections: pathology and preventive solutions.From15 Jul 2017 → 14 Jul 2019Funding: BOF - Bilateral scientific cooperation
- Metabolic rewiring in cancer: Pharmacological targeting of serine/glycine synthesis addicted cancersFrom24 May 2017 → 15 Dec 2020Funding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
Publications
131 - 140 of 146
- Skn1 and Ipt1 negatively regulate autophagy in Saccharomyces cerevisiae(2010)
Authors: Karin Thevissen, WL Yen, D Carmona-Gutierrez, J Idkowiak-Baldys, AM Aerts, IE François, F Madeo, DJ Klionsky, YA Hannun, Bruno Cammue
Pages: 163 - 168 - A fungicidal piperazine-1-carboxamidine induces mitochondrial fission-dependent apoptosis in yeast(2010)
Authors: Anna Bink, Gilmer Govaert, Isabelle François, Klaartje Pellens, Bruno Cammue, Karin Thevissen
Pages: 812 - 818 - A general overview on past, present and future antimycotics(2010)
Authors: Bruno Cammue, Karin Thevissen
Pages: 22 - 32 - Membrane Rafts Are Involved in Intracellular Miconazole Accumulation in Yeast Cells(2009)
Authors: Anna Bink, Jo Vandercappellen, Guy Van den Mooter, Bruno Cammue, Karin Thevissen
Pages: 32680 - 32685 - Synthesis and fungicidal activity of 3,5-dichloropyrazin-2(1H)-one derivatives(2009)
Authors: Isabelle François, Bruno Cammue, Georges Hoornaert, Sachinkumar Modha, Erik Van der Eycken, Karin Thevissen
Pages: 4064 - 6 - Antifungal carbazoles(2009)
Authors: Karin Thevissen, Patrick Chaltin, Bruno Cammue
Pages: 2205 - 2211 - Mitochondrial dysfunction leads to reduced chronological lifespan and increased apoptosis in yeast(2009)
Authors: Piotr Zabrocki, Gilmer Govaert, Janick Mathys, Joris Winderickx, Bruno Cammue, Karin Thevissen
Pages: 113 - 117 - The antifungal plant defensin RsAFP2 from radish induces apoptosis in a metacaspase independent way in Candida albicans(2009)
Authors: Gilmer Govaert, Isabelle François, Bruno Cammue, Karin Thevissen
Pages: 2513 - 2516 - Design and Synthesis of a Series of Piperazine-1-carboxamidine Derivatives with Antifungal Activity Resulting from Accumulation of Endogenous Reactive Oxygen Species(2009)
Authors: Isabelle François, Karin Thevissen, Klaartje Pellens, Bruno Cammue
Pages: 1714 - 1721 - In Vitro Activity of the Antifungal Plant Defensin RsAFP2 against Candida Isolates and Its In Vivo Efficacy in Prophylactic Murine Models of Candidiasis(2008)
Authors: Karin Thevissen, Bruno Cammue, Isabelle François
Pages: 4522 - 4525
Patents
1 - 10 of 10
- Idebenone in the treatment of drug resistant epilepsy (Inventor)
- Compositions against candida infections (Inventor)
- Treatment of epilepsy (Inventor)
- Compositions against candida infections (Inventor)
- Pharmacological targeting of de novo serine/glycine synthesis (Inventor)
- Compositions against candida infections (Inventor)
- Compositions and methods for treating biofilms (Inventor)
- Agents for increased resistance against oxidative stress conditions (Inventor)
- ANTIFUNGAL COMPOUNDS (Inventor)
- ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES (Inventor)