Organisations
Biomedical Research Institute Hasselt University
BIOMED is a multidisciplinary institute where fundamental as well as applied scientific research, innovation and education are carried out in a stimulating academic environment within the domain of life sciences.
High quality fundamental and applied research is performed in a limited number of selected core domains relevant to human health and disease. Scientific services are conducted in activity fields closely related to our ...
Brain, Body and Cognition Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The BBCO research group focuses its research on the comprehensive study of mental processes and their biological (brain and body) correlates in different domains of human functioning and behavior, such as cognition, social judgment, affect, well-being and sleep. Without doubt, the study of the brain and body, and its related mental processes is at the forefront of current research in many disciplines of psychology. Together with behavioral ...
Cognitive and Physiological Psychology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The main research topics of the department COPS are the following: 1. New paradigms for hypnotic treatment in insomnia and depression; 2. Quality of life assessment in chronic insomnia and narcolepsy; 3. Psychoneuroimmunology in insomnia and sleep apnea syndrome; 4. Shift work as a contributor to occupational stress; 5. Development of neuropsychological assessment procedures for children; 6. Neuropsychological screening of ALTE and SIDS ...
Laboratory for Experimental Hematology (LEH) University of Antwerp
Laboratory of Neuronal Differentiation (VIB-KUÂ Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research) KU Leuven
The Laboratory of Neuronal Differentiation conducts research into four research lines:
- On the establishment of neuronal polarity.
- On the maintenance of neuronal polarity.
- On the role of membrane lipids in late life defects: involvement in death/survival signaling during neuronal ageing.
- On the search for g-Secretase Activity modulators: the usefulness of Drosophila melanogaster genetics.
Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Molecular and Biochemical Pharmacology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The main objectives of research within MBFA are: 1. Identification and characterisation of hormone and neurotransmitter receptors. We are especially interested in the difference between agonist- and antagonist- receptor interactions and in the pharmacology of new receptor subclasses. This may contribute to the development of new and more efficient drugs for clinical therapy. 2. Investigation of the mechanisms of receptor regulation by ...