Projects
A MESO QuickPlex SQ system to measure single or multiple immunotargets in biofluids Ghent University
Multiplexed cytokine and chemokine analysis for the quantification of single or multiple immunotargets in biofluids is pivotal for the diagnosis and management of patients with systemic inflammatory disease. It allows early diagnosis of complex diseases, longitudinal monitoring and quantification of disease activation before and after targeted treatment, functional validation of novel disease-causing genes and finally the identification of ...
Ore geology and geofluids research KU Leuven
General theme
The ore geology research line focusses on (1) Sediment-hosted deposits, such as stratiform Cu-Co deposits in the Central African Copperbelt and stratabound Zn-Pb deposits worldwide, and (2) Ta-Nb-Sn-Li pegmatite and Sn-W-Au quartz vein deposits in Central Africa (Burundi, DRC, Rwanda), Europe and the USA. This research line applies detailed field work and state-of-the-art petrographic and analytical techniques. This ...
Metabolic fingerprinting towards diagnosis and prognosis of cow's milk allergy in children. Ghent University
Given the emerging evidence for the involvement of the gut microbiome in the onset of food allergy
and its resolution, this project will rely on our metabolomics platform and microbial analysis of CMA patients' biofluids, for identifying prognostic biomarkers. Specific bacterial groups involved in the biomarker formation, will be manipulated or administered to mice to aid in biomarker qualification.
Biomechanics Ghent University
The AOG Biomechanics is doing experimental and computational research on (1) biofluid flows in the cardiovascular system, the pulmonary airways and artificial organs, (2) structural mechanics (musculoskeletal system or stent inflation in an artery) and (3) mechanical interaction between fluids and structures (e.g. heart valve dynamics). The research unit aims to optimize diagnostic methods and therapies, all for the benefit of human health. ...
Computational models to investigate cerebrospinal fluid dynamics under normal conditions and in Chiari type 1 malformation Ghent University
The objective is to gain more insight into the impact of a disruption of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in patients with Chiari type 1 malformation. Therefore, we develop computational models, which can realistically simulate cerebrospinal fluid and in turn can be applied to study cerebrospinal fluid pressure and flow under normal conditions and in Chiari type 1 malformation.
Innovative cell death diagnostics allowing stratifying critically ill patients for novel ferroptosis or pyroptosis intervention strategies University of Antwerp
PolySAMP - polymeric sampler for metabolomics Ghent University
Ambient ionization mass spectrometry (AIMS) based metabolomics is an emerging powerful analysis tool in precision medicine, food and evironmental applications. AIMS allows to record mass spectra from samples in their native environment without the need for chromatographic separation. Sampling devices that capture and stabilize biofluid metabolites while enabling maximal extraction for AIMS-based metabolomics analysis are currently not ...