Projects
FWO Sabbatical Prof. Erik Witvrouw Ghent University
The purpose of this sabbatical is to bridge the gap between the existing basic knowledge of motor skill training and neuroscience and the clinical practice of (sports)rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries. This interdisciplinary approach will explore how motor skill training research might be translated to a more clinical setting and will lead to new evolutions ...
Development of an inverting sucrose phosphorylase and its application for rare sugar production. Ghent University
The quest for attractive alternative carbohydrates is hampered by the natural scarcity of many of these compounds, complicating evaluation of their properties and application potential. Enzymes, especially glycoside phosphorylases, are promising biocatalysts for the production of these so-called rare sugars. Unfortunately, the limited availability of the glycosyl donors these enzymes require, like β-glucose 1-phosphate (βGlc1P), complicates ...
Chaos before order? A quantitative approach to variation in the Arabic papyri (7th-9th centuries CE) Ghent University
Arabic was catapulted onto the world stage by the Arab-Islamic conquests of the 7th century CE. Within a few centuries, it was the international medium of science and communication. ‘Classical Arabic’, as this stage is called by modern scholars, has traditionally provided the lens through which the earliest documents of the Islamic period have been read (7th-9th centuries CE). Yet, these documents contain considerable variation, sometimes ...
Unravelling Textile Reinforced Cementitious composites by means of multi-modal sensing techniques Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Compression of tablets: from research and development to production Ghent University
As tablets account for more than 80% of all pharmaceutical preparations cost- and time-efficient
development of a tablet formulation is essential. Specifically the transition from small-scale tablet
manufacturing (i.e. during early phases of product development when only limited amounts of
material is available) towards full-scale manufacturing is challenging as process settings between
both conditions cannot ...
Global species structure, colonization-extinction dynamics and adaptive radiation of the cosmopolitan diatom clade Pinnularia borealis. University of Antwerp
The role of infiltrating immune cells in the aggresive phenotype of inflammatory breast cancer and possible new (immuno)therapeutic targets. University of Antwerp
Automated Magnetic Control Design for Optimal Power Exhaust in Divertor Tokamak Reactors KU Leuven
A key challenge to obtain a clean and sustainable power supply by controlled nuclear fusion is dealing with the high heat load that impinges on the plasma-facing components of tokamak fusion devices. In ITER (Latin for 'the way'), the plasma-facing components will consist of so-called 'monoblocks', which are tungsten (W) blocks mounted on a copper-chromium-zirconium (CuCrZr) cooling tube with a copper (Cu) interlayer. However, it is expected ...
Role of Polyploidy in Apple for Resistance and Defence Induction against Venturia inaequalis, the Causal Agent of Apple Scab KU Leuven
Apple is an economically important fruit crop worldwide. The production of apples is however severely affected by apple scab, caused by a fungal agent Venturia inaequalis. The disease is currently mainly controlled by numerous fungicide treatments. To limit the amount of fungicide applications and hence the potential evolution of fungal resistance to them, alternative and durable control strategies should be devised. Polyploid apples - apples ...