Projects
Capturing microbial diversity by single-cell phenotyping to identify governing principles of subcellular organization and unicellular proliferation KU Leuven
Modern metagenomics has opened our eyes to the immense microbial diversity that exists both among and within us. Despite this diversity, all microbes share a similar challenge, and that is to survive and proliferate in order to subsist in their respective environments. To achieve this, these unicellular organisms must integrate a large variety of processes in tiny compartments. Microbes need to take up and metabolize nutrients to generate ...
Capturing microbial diversity by single-cell phenotyping to identify governing principles of subcellular organization and unicellular proliferation KU Leuven
Inter-organelle communication through membrane contact sites in oncology and neurodegenerative diseases (InterAction) KU Leuven
Diffusion and clustering of isoforms of the glycine receptor in the plasma membrane of living cells: a micro- and nanoscopic study Hasselt University
Electric field dependence of quantum dot (QD) photoluminescence under single ph oton and two-photon illumination: towards membrane voltage QD sensors KU Leuven
Optical stimulation and detection of neuronal signals with high spatio-temporal resolution are of major importance in neuroscience. Quantum dots (QDs) have been used in biological applications primarily in the imaging field, where the interfaces created between such particles and cells were mainly passive (no influence of the QDs on the cellular properties) [1]. On the other hand, semiconductor nanoparticles (NPs) and nanowires (NWs) display ...
Connecting the molecular structure and function of P4/P5B transport ATPases to neuronal cell biology KU Leuven
Research in the Laboratory of Cellular Transport Systems (Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; KU Leuven) focuses on P-type transport ATPases in mammalian organism including their role in human neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. P-type ATPases are transport proteins that generate vital ion or lipid gradients across the plasma membrane or organellar membranes of nearly every cell in the organism. Our current ...
Yeast nutrient sensing for control of the protein kinase A signaling patway, protein synthesis and cell growth. KU Leuven
Dynamic super-resolution microscopy: a gateway for cell biologists to understand molecular machines at work in living cells during homeostasis & disease KU Leuven
A new osmotic membrane-microbial electrolysis cell (OMEC) technology for sustainable wastewater treatment, resource recovery, and energy production Ghent University
Global demand for water, food, and energy are projected to grow dramatically in the next decades. Forward osmosis (FO) membrane processes have been emerging as an effective tool for water reuse, resource recovery, and energy harvesting from wastewater. This study aims to develop new technology for simultaneous wastewater treatment/reuse, nutrient recovery, and energy production. A new FO membrane with more beneficial properties compared to ...