Projects
Anatomical adaptations to conflicting functional demands in the primate thumb. KU Leuven
Functional connectivity and oscillatory neuronal activity in the human brain KU Leuven
Perception, cognition and behaviour are achieved through the coordination of multiple brain regions, which exchange information between each other. Despite enormous recent progress, our understanding of the dynamic long−range neuronal communication between distant regions in the brain is still very limited. In this project we will develop a methodology for imaging brain networks using electroencephalography, which provides a direct measure of ...
Characterisation of novel CXCR4-targeting nanobodies with anti-HIV and anti-tumoral activity KU Leuven
Chemokines and their receptors are central players in several diseases and are consequently recognised as interesting therapeutic targets. The chemokine receptor CXCR4 was initially discovered as a coreceptor facilitating HIV entry in human target cells. Additionally, growing evidence supports the crucial role of CXCR4 and its cognate ligand CXCL12 in tumor progression, stem and progenitor cell mobility and inflammatory and autoimmune ...
Psychological coping with the legacies of collective violence: A multi-site qualitative exploration on the interacting role of coping within social, community and family relationships after political violence in Perú KU Leuven
In the aftermath of a prolonged internal armed conflict (1980-2000), Perú continues to face complex challenges in addressing the legacy of human rights abuses. Nearly 4 decades after, scholars continue documenting the transgenerational sequelae that still pervades the life of the victims, their relatives, and their communities. However, victims have initiated coping strategies and mobilized communal trajectories in searching for justice. This ...
Prediction of gait neuromechanics following orthopedic interventions in children with cerebral palsy using computer simulations based on personalized models KU Leuven
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) suffer from a brain lesion that leads to impaired motor control, spasticity and muscle weakness. All these factors undermine the subjects' gait performance and, with time, will pose limitation to their mobility, independence and self-care. Orthopedic interventions aim at improving the walking performance. However, functional outcomes are not always as expected and, often, follow up surgery is needed to ...
3D-movement analysis from 2D video; a revolutionary way to assess arm movements during walking without 3D-movement data Hasselt University
Fundamental insights into the interplay between balance and motor performance in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder Hasselt University
Clinical and biomechanical outcome in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty KU Leuven
Knee arthroplasty is still the treatment of choice for end-stage knee osteoarthritis. The Belgian national register for arthroplasty reports that over 20.000 knee replacement procedures are performed each year. Mostly total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is performed. This type of arthroplasty replaces the entire articular surfaces (tibial and femoral) of the knee, including both cruciate ligaments. In contrast, unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) ...