Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Platform KU Leuven
The use of a nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy platform for the molecular water research.
The use of a nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy platform for the molecular water research.
Low field nuclear magnetic resonance is a unique technique for obtaining local information inside large opaque materials, and extract physicochemical parameters such as porosity and permeability. This information is invaluable for the understanding of carbonate and sandstone reservoir rocks, as well as porous materials such as geo-polymers and building materials such as clay-based ceramics, calcium- silicate blocks and new generation hybrid ...
The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is part of the brain’s limbic system and part of a circuit involved in the regulation of cognitive and emotional processes. However, few studies have focused on assessing causal interactions between the ACC and other brain regions. To chart the anatomical connectivity of the ACC, I will analyze the fMRI activity induced by electrical microstimulation of the ACC in macaque monkeys.
The current small animal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) infrastructure at the KU Leuven core facility ‘Molecular Small Animal Imaging Center (MoSAIC)’ is one of the most heavily used equipment for in vivo validation of experimental disease and therapy models, indicating its importance for biomedical research. MRI not only provides anatomical information with high resolution and high soft tissue contrast but also functional information such ...
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. In about 30% to
40% of the patients with epilepsy, the seizures are not sufficiently controlled with anti-epileptic
drugs (AEDs). Currently, it is still very difficult to predict which patients will respond to AEDs or
deep brain stimulation (DBS), another treatment possibility. Research has shown that abnormal
functional brain networks ...
In this project, high-frequency vibrations are investigated in order to only resonate defects locally and thereby localize them. This non-destructive so-called Local Defect Resonance method is investigated experimentally and numerically for different composites with various defect types and sizes. Apart from the classical evaluation of out-of-plane characteristics, this research extends the evaluation towards in-plane vibrational ...