Projects
(NonStatEncoding) Intensity and timing encoding of naturalistic sounds in auditory brainstem neurons of cats and owls. KU Leuven
Influence of partial glycerides on the micorstructural development and breakdown of crystallized fats Ghent University
To control the macroscopic properties of fat-based foods, thorough understanding of the underlying mechanisms and kinetics of microstructure development and breakdown is needed. It will be investigated how partial glycerides affect crystallization of different fat systems. Cryo-SEM methodologies will be developed to reveal the microstructure of the fat crystal networks. Finally, relationships between microstructure and its breakdown will be ...
Simultaneous in vivo measurement of the cerebral type 1 cannabinoid receptor and endocannabinoid levels in transgenic rats of Huntington's disease. KU Leuven
New perspectives in the treatment of hyperthyroid cats with radioactive iodine (131I) and in the early detection of kidney failure, a major complication of treatment of hyperthyroidism Ghent University
REcombinant human TSH is used in the treatment of hyperthyroid cats to stimulate thyroid uptake of 131I in order to potentialize treatment and allow a lower dosage of 131I to be used. Kideny function is evaluated through measurements of glomerular filtration ratio after treatment with 131I. Finally urinary markers are assessed as early predictors of renal damage.
Echo-acoustic signalling of aposematic and cryptic insects – A bat inspired modelling approach (EchoBug). University of Antwerp
BOF Sabbatical 2020-2021 - Pierre Van Mechelen. University of Antwerp
Bilateral Alliance for Translational Science in ADHD (BATSA) Ghent University
Research collaboration between the University of Southampton and Ghent University in the field of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). BATSU is organized around three inter-related research programs (i) genetic and environmental determinants of ADHD (ii) electrophysiological studies of brain attentional mechanisms in ADHD and (iii) reward and delay processing in ADHD: Experimental and imaging approaches.
Induced forces and correlations between passive particles in an active medium KU Leuven
The behaviour of passive particles suspended in a (passive) fluid, ordinarily known as Brownian motion, is well understood and is a paradigm model in many fields. This research attempts to answer the question of what happens to a passive probe in an active fluid. Active baths may exhibit striking collective behaviour which may cause the effect of the bath on the probe to be extremely persistent. Furthermore, when multiple probes are placed in ...