Projects
Mechanisms underlying increased tolerance of oxidative phosphorylation by fetal liver compared with bone marrow derived hematopoietic stem cells KU Leuven
Additional insights in signals underlying symmetrical self-renewing cell divisions typical for fetal liver (FL) hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), but not bone marrow (BM) HSCs would be instrumental for designing methods that allow true adult HSC expansion without inducing differentiation or ageing. We recently described that unlike adult HSCs, FL HSCs use oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos), which might allow their greater expansion. However, ...
Characterization of zinc tolerance genes in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Suillus luteus in the context of the optimization of plant-stabilization of metal-polluted soils. Hasselt University
Molecular mechanisms of zinc tolerance in Suillus luteus. Hasselt University
Evolutionary ecotoxicology with Daphnia: genomic, transcriptomic and physiological mechanisms of tolerance and adaptation to cadmium and cyanobacterial stress Ghent University
The aim of this research is to mechanistically understand (1) the adaptation to Cd stress in natural North-American Daphnia pulex populations living in metal-contaminated lakes at the genomic, transcriptomic and physiological level, (2) to investigate the cross-tolerance of Cd-adapted populations to cyanobacterial stress, and (3) to validate our findings with a European water flea species, Daphnia magna.
Exploring the Suillus luteus genome to understand the functional ecology of an ectomycorrhizal fungus adapted to heavy metal stress Hasselt University
Local ans systemic effects of exposure of Arabidopsis thaliana to increased metal concentrations: integration of gene expression and root morphology to reveal molecular parameters with ecological significance in mono- and multi -pollution. Hasselt University
High-Performance Polymer and Ductile Metal Fibres to Improve the Translaminar Fracture Toughness of Fibre-reinforced Composites KU Leuven
The use of fibre-reinforced composites is rapidly increasing. These materials can combine a low density with a high strength and stiffness, offering excellent properties for lightweight applications. The translaminar fracture toughness is a vital parameter governing the notch sensitivity and damage tolerance of a fibre-reinforced composite. It determines whether a crack perpendicular to the fibre direction will grow, causing the fibres to ...
Low dose in situ electron microscopy study on metal halide perovskites: Unravelling the role of defects and degradation mechanisms under bias, oxygen and moisture. University of Antwerp
Detection and avoidance of low probability phenomena using probabilistic graphical models in electromechanical actuators. Ghent University
Current condition monitoring methods for electromechanical actuators are lacking robustness. This is a consequence of the large number of external (e.g. load) and internal (e.g. manufacturing tolerances) factors that influence the measurements on which the condition monitoring is based. This research project aims to improve the robustness by augmenting the models used for condition monitoring with a probabilistic model which avoids false ...