Organisations
Materials Chemistry Hasselt University
The research group "Materials Chemistry" (MATCHEM) focuses on the synthesis, characterization and application of advanced functional materials. The group encompasses several expertise groups with specific and complementary expertise, closely collaborating and operating within the spearhead research domains of the Institute for Materials Research (IMO) of Hasselt University. The group is also linked to the IMEC associated laboratory 'IMOMEC'. ...
Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences KU Leuven
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences consists of the Department of Kinesiology and the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Structural Biology Brussels Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Structural Biology Brussels Lab, headed by Jan Steyaert was founded by Lode Wyns in the seventies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is one of the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology departments. The understanding of the function of a protein, from its structure to its dynamics, remains the central theme of the lab. Our multidisciplinary team of about 40 researchers is housed in new laboratory facilities and combines extensive ...
Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology KU Leuven
Research on four types of functionally active proteins - Copper proteins : hemocyanins (involved in dioxygen binding). - Thiol proteins: metallothioneins (metal detoxication and donation). - Protease inhibitors: alpha -2-macroglobulin homologues. - Regulatory proteins: cytokines (defencesystems against infection). Aim: to determine, after their isolation or possible induction, the composition and the primary to quaternary structure of these ...
Microbiology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Research Group of Microbiology performs research in the fields of molecular microbiology and microbial biotechnology. Research aims to contribute to a better understanding of the lifestyle and physiology of a variety of microorganisms (archaea, bacteria, fungi, mycorrhiza), with a longstanding expertise in the study of extremophiles. Molecular mechanisms underlying the response of microorganisms to changing environmental conditions ...
Food and Microbial Technology (CLMT) KU Leuven
Research topics of this unit are:
• Physical methods for microbial inactivation
• Natural antimicrobial components
• Microbial stress response and stress resistance
• New techniques for food preservation
Toxicology and Pharmacology KU Leuven
The lab of Toxicology and Pharmacology consists of two main research fields: Forensic Toxicology and Drug Discovery and Pharmacology.
The research objectives of Forensic Toxicology are focused on optimization of analytical detection methods/tools and volatile decomposition detection. The main practice of this subdivision is its service in juridical dossiers as expertise and investigation center at the request of the Ministry of ...
Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies KU Leuven
Since over 25 years the laboratory focusses on the generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies (Mabs), antibody derivatives, nanobodies and diabodies and application as either therapeutics, diagnostics or research tools.
Major research lines include:
- Studies on structure-function relationship in proteins involved in cardiovascular disease (e.g. Plasminogen Activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and Thrombin Activatable ...
General Chemistry Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In recent years Quantum Chemistry (i.e. the application of quantum mechanics to chemical problems such as structure, stability and properties of molecules and their behaviour during reactions) has made enormous progress via the so called Density Functional Theory (DFT). In this approach the electron density in each point is considered as the basic property of an atomic or molecular system from which all properties are derived. The main ...