Projects
Quantifying the transmission dynamics of two rodentborne viral infections in a variable environment. University of Antwerp
Quantifying the transmission dynamics of two rodent-borne viral infections in a variable environment. University of Antwerp
Transmission dynamics of tick-borne Borrelia and rickettsial bacteria in a songbird tick community. University of Antwerp
Transmission dynamics of tick-borne Borrelia and rickettsial bacteria in a songbird tick community. University of Antwerp
OPERANDO: In-situ observations of the dynamic processes inside the atomic resolution transmission electron microscope KU Leuven
The development of novel materials and devices is often a black box process where elements and materials are enclosed together and exposed to an environment until 'magically' the desired compounds and crystals appear. Unfortunately, for most compounds there is not a straightforward path between the initial elements and the final product as the materials undergo a series of complex reactions and phase transitions. Hence, producing materials ...
The evolutionary dynamics of hepacivirus cross-species transmissions: in search for the origin of the Hepatitis C Virus. KU Leuven
The availability of genomic data provides a major asset in characterizing the evolutionary dynamics that underlie viral emergence and establishment in human populations. These factors are, however, still unknown for one of the most important causes of severe chronic liver disease, the Hepatitis C Virus. This gap in our knowledge can to a large extent be attributed to the lack of a known reservoir of the virus. First discovered in 1989, HCV ...
Integrating within-host genetic diversity and spatiotemporal data in phylogenetic reconstructions of RNA virus transmission KU Leuven
Viral diseases represent important threats, not only to public health but also to global and regional socio-economic networks. Their effective prevention and mitigation can only be achieved by understanding viral transmission dynamics. A critical tool in the hand of researchers and public health workers to achieve this goal is phylogenetic reconstruction, which is based on viral genetic information and allows the probabilistic reconstruction ...
Combining phylodynamics and agent-based HIV transmission modelling to advance epidemiological methodology and evidencebased public health policies for HIV prevention and treatment Hasselt University
The ecological and evolutionary implications of bacterial transmission in the green alga Bryopsis plumosa Ghent University
Biotic interactions between eukaryotes and their associated bacterial communities are extremely widespread and often have profound effects on host health and fitness. Despite the relevance of such interactions, we do not yet understand the ecological and evolutionary implications related to symbiont acquisition in diverse microbiomes. Making use of the siphonous green alga Bryopsis plumosa, we will link the mode of acquisition, either ...