Projects
Steunpunt Omgeving en Gezondheid - Flemish youth survey (EVINBO) Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Personnel support for EU-partnership Dierlijke gezondheid en welzijn (PAHW) Ghent University
Scope
• Animal infectious diseases, including consequences for public health; animal welfare
• Livestock (terrestrial and aquatic animals); wildlife and companion animals where
relevant
• Aim
• Reinforce preparedness against upcoming and emerging threats for both animals
and humans
• Promote and strengthen animal welfare
• Generate innovative methodologies and products
• Support evidenced ...
SOLID4HEALTH Thomas More
Effects of air quality in the accommodations of ships on human health: monitoring environmental parameters, risk analysis and recommendations (ELGAS) Karel De Grote Hogeschool
Effects of Air Quality on Health in Ship Accommodation: Environmental Parameter Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Recommendations Antwerp Maritime Academy (AMA)
Aetiological Genetic and Occupational Risk factors for Anomalies in children KU Leuven
The AGORA project orofacial cleft (OFC) started in Jan 2010 with the aim to elucidate the etiology of (non-)syndromic OFC (nsOFC). To this end, parents of children with OFC, visiting the Leuven multi- and interdisciplinary cleft team, were invited to participate in this research project. This research collaboration is supported by staff from the departments of ENT, Human Genetics, MFS and Oral Health Sciences. Parents of children with an OFC, ...
Retinoic acid and palatogenesis KU Leuven
Orofacial clefts (OFC) are among the most common birth defects in humans. OFC can be syndromic and non-syndromic. One of the main syndromic forms occurs in the transcription factor TP63-related syndromes, in which OFC appears as the cardinal feature together with ectodermal dysplasia and limb malformations. Vitamin A is an important regulator of embryonic proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Its active metabolite retinoic acid (RA) ...
Role of microRNAs in palatogenesis and orofacial clefts KU Leuven
Palatogenesis requires a precise spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression, which is controlled by an intricate network of transcription factors and their corresponding DNA motifs. Even slight perturbations of this network may cause cleft palate, the most common congenital craniofacial defect in humans. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding RNAs, have elicited strong interest as key regulators of embryological development,and as ...
WNT signaling and orofacial clefting KU Leuven
Several signaling pathways are known to be involved in palatogenesis and orofacial clefting (OFC). One of the main pathways is the WNT-signaling pathway. This pathway can be divided into a canonical pathway - involving β-catenin -, and at least two other non-canonical pathways, i.e. the WNT/Planar Cell Polarity pathway (Wnt/Ca2+) and the WNT/Jun N-terminal Kinase (JNK) pathways (Wnt-5A class)) .
Initially, this project will focus on ...