Projects
Patterns of phenotypic similarity in the haplochromine cichlids of the Lake Victoria Region Superflock: an eco-morphological and genomic approach KU Leuven
Species that look very similar are not always closely related. Numerous examples of species that independently evolved similar structures have been reported: the flippers of penguins and dolphins, the wings of bats, birds, and insects, and the striking similarity between the eyes of humans and squids. Although structures look similar, the mechanisms of how they developed can be very different.
Lakes Albert, Edward, Kivu, and Victoria ...
The long-term legacy of prolonged critical illness in the muscle: mechanisms and clinical impact. KU Leuven
Patients who experience life-threatening illnesses – including major trauma, surgery, medical illness, and severe burns – are cared for at intensive care units (ICUs). Advances in critical care have decreased acute mortality, but in parallel, the proportion of patients requiring prolonged intensive care to overcome vital organ dysfunction has increased. Patients surviving critical illness unfortunately continue to face increased mortality ...
Decoding and controlling cell-state switching: A bottom-up approach based on enhancer logic KU Leuven
Cell-state switching in cancer allows cells to transition from a proliferative to an invasive and drug-resistant phenotype. This plasticity plays an important role in cancer progression and tumour heterogeneity. We have made a striking observation that cancer cells of different origin can switch to a common survival state. During this epigenomic reprogramming, cancer cells re-activate genomic enhancers from specific regulatory programs, such ...
Conducting a written survey to determine the percentage of people who are hindered by odor, noise and light in Flanders – SLO-4 Departement of spatial development, environment, energy, climate, green economy, animal welfare
The survey ...
NAture impact on MEntal health Distribution Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Carbohydrates: friend or foe of obesity and its complications? KU Leuven
With more than 650 million patients worldwide and a prevalence that will only increase further, obesity has become one of the biggest health-threats of the 21st century. Obesity is such a big problem because it induces a systemic inflammation that causes a lot of co-morbidities including cardiovascular disease and cancer. The biggest risk factor for obesity and obesity-associated inflammation is a western diet, high in fat and carbohydrates. ...
Discrete element modelling of flexible flat biomass KU Leuven
Computational models have become an indispensable tool in engineering. By allowing in silico experiments on a wide range of systems, modelling techniques provide insights that are otherwise challenging to obtain. To elucidate the mechanics of multi-particulate systems comprised of individual particles that are relatively large compared to the system of interest, the individual particle nature should be taken into account to capture ...
Nano4Sports Ghent University
Following objectives were set within the project:
I) Increasing economic and social valorisation in the field of nanoelectronics
II) Set up living lab platforms / sports field labs
III) encourage cross-border cooperation
IV) Broad dissemination
breaking the boxes in service recovery management: a multilevel approach KU Leuven
As organizations receive more and more complaints, managers need an understanding of how they can optimally manage these complaints. Researchers have examined service recovery for over 40 years, yet strikingly, many customers still receive unsatisfactory responses to their complaints, and the impact of service recovery investments on firm performance remains unclear. Research has mainly developed within different disciplines (marketing, ...