Projects
Defining atrial myopathy in aging and disease (DIAMOND consortium) Ghent University
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and a common cause of stroke, heart failure, and death. AF is induced by structural remodeling of the atria, also called atrial myopathy. Current therapy is limited to antiarrhythmic drugs and ablations, but these do not cure the disease. Since atrial myopathy is incompletely understood, we aim to define the molecular, cellular, and structural changes in atrial myopathy. To this end, we ...
An exoskeleton emulator to accelerate fundamental research on human-robot interaction and its application to improve walking abilities in aging and neurological populations KU Leuven
Defining atrial myopathy in aging and disease (DIAMOND consortium). University of Antwerp
Defining atrial myopathy in aging and disease (DIAMOND consortium). KU Leuven
IL-13-overexpressing anti-inflammatory macrophages suppress trauma induced premature immune aging. Hasselt University
GRAY – Ghent University Research for “Aging Young”. Ghent University
GRAY is an impact-focused interdisciplinary consortium aimed at boosting healthy aging by excellent translational research, societal outreach and valorization of novel solutions, interventions, products and services. GRAY brings together expertise in health promotion, environment and urbanism, adaptive technology and fundamental research in the scope of aging and closes the gap between science and society.
Neuro-glial peptidergic signaling in cognition and aging KU Leuven
Fidelity of translation in healthy aging KU Leuven
I will study the molecular mechanisms underlying longevity and healthy aging in Caenorhabditis elegans, which could contribute to solutions of the aging human population. Specifically, I will decipher the role of ribosomal subunits in translation fidelity and healthy aging, test longevity-extending compounds, and confirm my C. elegans results in human cell lines.