Organisations
Laboratory for the Research of Neurodegenerative Diseases (VIB-KUÂ Leuven) KU Leuven
The Laboratory for the Research of Neurodegenerative Diseases performes research into the fundamental molecular processes that underlay neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Their work has also contributed to insights into general physiologically mechanisms, in particular, the understanding of regulated intramembrane proteolysis as an important signaling mechanism in health and disease. They have demonstrated the ...
Laboratory of Neurophysiology in Neurodegenerative Disorders (VIB- KUÂ Leuven) KU Leuven
Neuronal and neurodegenerative disorders are extremely debilitating conditions, affecting millions of people worldwide. For most of these diseases, there are no cures and only symptomatic treatments exist. We are working hard to understand the mechanistic basis of these diseases with the ultimate hope to find cures.
We have uncovered exciting new avenues in the context of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS and dystonia and ...
VIB CMN - Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease University of Antwerp
Laboratory of Sleep and Synaptic Plasticity (VIB-KUÂ Leuven) KU Leuven
The computational processes of the brain that direct behavior are only possible because of trillions of synaptic connections between billions of neurons and the connections of the brain to the outside world. We try to elucidate how these connections are established and what is the underlying code of synaptic specificity, stability, plasticity and function.
The questions we tackle are how glial support plays a crucial role, how the ...
Laboratory for Neuropathology KU Leuven
Laboratory of Neuropathology
The laboratory of Neuropathology focusses on the investigation of the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. By getting novel insights into the pathogenesis of these diseases we hope to find novel therapeutic targets.
We study the pathology of the diseases morphologically and biochemically in autopsy brains from diseased ...
VIB CMN - Microglia and Inflammation in Neurological Disorders (MIND) lab University of Antwerp
VIB CMN - Computational Neurobiology University of Antwerp
Laboratory for Complex Genetics KU Leuven
The Laboratory for Complex Genetics works on the genetics of complex (multifactorial) disease, with a special focus on neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer’s disease), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We employ a translational genetics approach in the context of specific clinical questions: (early) diagnosis, disease subtypes, disease progression, therapy options... Specifically we use data from large-scale genomic datasets (genotyping ...