Projects
Evolutionary and population genetic consequences of social structure and genetic relatedness on disease and adaptive landscapes of human genome KU Leuven
Research under this program will focus on the effect of social structure and kinship on processes that cause genetic differentiation within and among human populations, including those that affect the entire genomes and those resulting in differences among individual loci, those under the influence of selection and those that cause disease. I am interested to know how deviations from panmixia, including sexspecific demographic processes, in ...
Understanding key-bottlenecks during habitat restoration: the interplay between availability of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant population genetic diversity. KU Leuven
The genetic legacy of the contemporary Belgian population using the phylogographic approach. KU Leuven
Genetic and environmental determinants of the circulation in a Flemish population - a discovery trial from microvessels to larger arteries KU Leuven
Unraveling the genetic basis of epilepsies - a population based approach. University of Antwerp
The effects of environmental stress on lineage sorting and population genetic structuring of keystone phytoplankton taxa Ghent University
The overall objective of this project is to contribute to a better understanding of the importance of population genetic diversity and ecophysiological differentiation within and between species for predicting (i)the resistance of phytoplankton populations to environmental change and (ii) possible trajectories of community change resulting from changing external drivers of aquatic ecosystems, in particular climate change and ...
Population genomics of freshwater sardines in Central African lakes, and its translation into fisheries policy Hasselt University
DNA-barcoding in marine nematodes and the role of genetic diversity for the stability of populations under habitat disturbances Ghent University
Nematodes are the most abundant and diverse phylum in the marine environment. DNA sequences will be tested to enable rapid identification of nematode species. In addition, the genetic composition of populations will be used to explore dispersal abilities of nematodes and to start experiments aiming at investigating the link between genetic diversity and population resistance against habitat disturbances.