Projects
Free-form beam shaping optics for biodegradable burn wound dressings Ghent University
Today conventional burn wound dressings are used to keep the wound clean and moist and to prevent infections, which now is done through hydrogel-based creams or homogeneous thin films. However, for severe burns it is also important to stimulate skin/tissue regeneration. In this project, VUB and UGent join forces to push the frontiers of free-form optics and photo-crosslinkable polymers to pave the way towards novel biodegradable wound ...
The social distribution of cancer in Belgium. Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality around the turn of the century. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Engineering hybrid nanofibrous membranes with superior moisture regulation and controlled antimicrobial action for future wound dressings Ghent University
As severe burns are a leading cause of morbidity, proper wound care is crucial. Treating burns requires specific care to provide an infection-free and moist environment. As such, advanced dressings are essential, however, no all-round dressings for every burn exist and the demand remains pressing. Our aim is to innovate novel wound dressings by combining both moisture regulation, antimicrobial action and conformability in one single dressing. ...
Development of a smart diagnostic antimicrobial hydrogel-based wound dressing. Ghent University
In the present project, smart diagnostic, antimicrobial hydrogel-based wound dressings will be developed. Two critical issues concerning wound dressings will be tackled, namely the inferior mechanical properties and the uncontrolled release of bioactive compounds. Bacterial infection is still a large problem in burn wound care. Moreover, diagnosis of wound infection is not straightforward and time-consuming. When an infection is present, ...
Development of hybrid nanofibrous silk sericin-based wound dressings enabling sustained release of antimicrobial agents Ghent University
The prevention and treatment of bacterial infections is a large burn wound care challenge. Commonly used antimicrobial wound dressings are silver-based. These reveal certain drawbacks such as allergic reactions related to silver or local discoloration of the skin, as well as host cell cytotoxicity. Therefore, this project focusses on the development of a wound dressing material which enables the sustained release of antimicrobial peptides ...
The CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. University of Antwerp
Burnzymes Ghent University
As multidrug-resistant organisms fail to respond to currently available antimicrobial therapy,
infections become more severe and cause more complications. Especially vulnerable to infections
are burn wounds patients. Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive bacterium), an early burn wound
colonizer, as well as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii (Gram-negative
bacteria) are known to be the most dangerous and ...
Burnzymes KU Leuven
As multidrug-resistant organisms fail to respond to currently available antimicrobial therapy, infections become more severe and cause more complications. Especially vulnerable to infections are burn wounds patients. Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive bacterium), an early burn wound colonizer, as well as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii (Gram-negative bacteria) are known to be the most dangerous and life-threating wound ...