Name Responsible Activity "Centre of Expertise on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality" "Gily Coene" "The basic objective of the RHEA Expertise Center is to contribute to knowledge development on gender, diversity and intersectionality through scientific and interdisciplinary research and education. RHEA is an interfaculty research group and is led by Gily Coene (director) and Karen Celis (codirector). Rhea also provides a platform for researchers from various VUB departments and faculties and also provides advice on equal opportunities and diversity policies." "Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S)" "Chris Michiels" "The Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S) consists of 3 research centres: Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis; Centre for Food and Microbial Technology; Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics. The Bioengineering Technology TC is also a part of the department. " "Department of Molecular biotechnology" "The department integrates several aspects of biotechnology of animal as well as plant cells and organisms. Furthermore the biotechnological research is supported with experimental work in the field of cytology, biochemistry and glycobiology, immunology and bio-informatics." "Faculty of Arts and Philosophy" "Faculty of Arts and Philosophy" "Food and Microbial Technology (CLMT)" "Ann Van Loey" "Research topics of this unit are:• Physical methods for microbial inactivation• Natural antimicrobial components• Microbial stress response and stress resistance• New techniques for food preservation" "Microbial and Molecular Systems, Kulak Kortrijk Campus" "Imogen Foubert" "Current topics are research line 1: Nutritionally interesting lipids and research line 2: Fat crystallization"