Projects
Stabilizing CROP yield under unfavourable conditions by molecular PRIM(E)ing Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
Effect of household air pollution (Biomass fuel and tobacco) on the microbiome (Gut- Respiratory-axis), growth and respiratory health of newborns from birth to their first birthday: Mutoto Cohort, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo KU Leuven
Background and Rationale Globally air pollution is the fourth cause of death accounting for nearly 7 million deaths every year. The report of the State of the Air Initiative (2022) highlighted the fact that people in Africa bear the disproportionate burden of the adverse effects of household air pollution (HAP). Air pollution attributed deaths ( 155 deaths/100,000 people) are much higher than the global average ( 85.6/100,000) accounting for ...
Elucidating the effects of particle size and surface chemistry on toughening mechanisms in nanoreinforced adhesives Ghent University
Today, adhesively bonded joints are often favored over mechanical joining in high-end applications, due to their better stress distribution, lower weight and the ability to make dissimilar joints. However, neat adhesives suffer from a lower mechanical strength compared to mechanical fasteners. To remedy this, nanoparticles have been successfully added as toughening agents. Multiple, often competing, toughening mechanisms have been proposed ...
From Onco to Cardio: AGEs as a new target for chemotherapyinduced cardiotoxicity. Hasselt University
Rationally designed drug combination screen with the drug repurposing candidate Auranofin using patientderived NSCLC and PDAC 3D organoids. University of Antwerp
Thermal evolution during range expansion of the pace-of-life and the mitochondrial phenotype: a complex life cycle perspective KU Leuven
Range expansions toward warmer regions provide natural experiments to study the rapid thermal evolution of the pace-of-life (POL). The POL refers to the alignment along a fast-slow continuum, whereby fast-paced animals have a faster life history and metabolic rate, but an increased sensitivity to oxidative stress and a shorter lifespan. I will study the thermal evolution and plasticity of the POL during the range expansion of the damselfly ...
TRANS4AD. University of Antwerp
Enteric glial cells: cellular and molecular analysis of an emerging player in intestinal health and disease KU Leuven
Enteric glia have the unique feature of responding to surrounding cues and acquiring specific states, including a reactive phenotype named “gliosis”. Several studies reported that the EGC phenotype is altered in chronic inflammatory conditions, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. However, while the role of EGCs has been well described in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), their involvement in celiac disease (CD) has been poorly ...
Integrated versatile platform for sample preparation, 2D gas chromatographic separation and Orbitrap mass spectrometric identification and quantification of (semi-)volatile organic compounds in environmental, food and biological samples Ghent University
The understanding of the function, fate and behavior of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, (semi-)VOCs, in natural and technical environments is crucial to cope with several challenges related to sustainable development (SDGs) we face today in our society. Many of these compounds are important air and water contaminants and pose a significant threat to health and environment. They are also defense-related secondary metabolites in ...