Projects
Energy crops on agricultural land enriched with heavy metals: functional repair by phytoextraction and/or energy crops as a sustainable alternative for classic agriculture. Hasselt University
The statistical power of meta-analyses of single-case experiments. KU Leuven
Dreams, Night Visions and Decolonial Aspirations in Eastern DRC: Researching Pluriversal Cosmovisions in Conflict-Affected Environments. University of Antwerp
The study of N-terminal protein variants, their stability and localization by means of ribosome profiling and positional proteomics Ghent University
An increasing number of studies involve integrative analysis of gnee and protein expression data, taking advantage of new technologies such as next-generation transcriptome sequencing (RNA-Seq) and highly sensitive mass spectrometry (MS). Analyses of the sequence and nature of all protein amino-termini (N-termini) within proteomes (N-terminome) in eukaryotes reveal a highly understimated occurrence of database non-annotated alternative ...
Pyranose oxidase: an enzyme system with unique properties in wheat-based biotechnological processes? KU Leuven
Cryptanalysis of symmetric primitives using techniques from numerical optimization. KU Leuven
communications and information processing in modern society. From
private individuals to industry or governments --- they all rely on
technology guaranteeing the confidentiality, integrity and
authenticity of their communication. To realise these security goals,
one relies on cryptographic algorithms</>, often totally
transparent to ...
Homesickness strikes Hepatocytes Deciphering the role of environmentally mediated deregulation of YAP/TAZ in dedifferentiation of in vitro cultured hepatocytes KU Leuven
This thesis manuscript consists of two separate and unrelated parts. In a first part, I will discuss the role of the Hippo pathway in stem cells and stem cell derived liver progeny. The second part, will be a treatise of a theoretical study of the cell cycle.
Part I
Today, primary human liver cells (especially hepatocytes, but also hepatic stellate cells) remain the gold standard in vitro model to study ...
Identification of patient-specific parameters for bolus calculators in type 1 diabetic patients KU Leuven
In type 1 diabetes (T1D) the individual’s immune system attacks the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas and destroys them. Therefore, people with T1D need exogenous insulin to survive, however, achieving optimal glycaemic control while avoiding hypoglycaemia remains a challenge despite rapid advancements in insulin administration technology and better insulin preparations. To inject the right dose of insulin, it is essential that the ...
Design of self-learning control and measurement circuitry for adaptive bio-electrochemical arrays KU Leuven
Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are a novel type of bioreactors where electroactive biofilms (EABs) drive electrochemical reactions as an environmental friendly alternative to many classical chemical pathways. The research community originally focused on microbial fuel cells which directly produce electrical energy. More recently, the focus has shifted towards microbial electrolysis cells, which produce valuable chemicals from organic waste ...