Organisation
Biology
Department
The three main research orientations of the department are: molecular biology, human biology and environment. The project focus on the following areas: 1. Parasitology; 2. Immunology and cancer therapy; 3. Development biology; 4. Environmental genetics; 5. Bio-diversity and plant genetics/engineering; 6. Nature conservation; 7. Marine and terrestrial ecology; 8. Mangroves preservation; 9. Eco-(geno) toxicity.
Current researchers
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- Luc Leyns (Member)
- Wen-Juan Ma (Member)
- Edward Mayila (Member)
- Thomas Merckx (Member)
- Vanessa Minden (Member)
- Ramses Moortgat (Member)
- Alain Norro (Member)
- Harry Olde Venterink (Member)
- Lisa Partoens (Member)
- Ann Pauwels (Member)
Projects
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- iMarine - SubcontractFrom1 May 2013 → 31 Dec 2013Funding: Other EU initiatives out of framework
- Evaluation of the ecological state of waters and pools of BrusselsFrom1 Apr 2013 → 31 Mar 2015Funding: Brussels Capital Region
- SkyCan 1172 High-resolution-micro-CT (UABR/11/004)From16 Apr 2012 → 25 Apr 2017Funding: Hercules - Small and Medium size research infrastructure
- Long-term monitoring of drivers determining mangrove distribution limitsFrom1 Jan 2012 → 31 Dec 2012Funding: FWO research grant KAN
- Connectivity of coral reefs and mangroves in the Western Indian Ocean (COCOMA-WIO)From1 Jan 2012 → 31 Dec 2015Funding: FWO research grant KAN
- The role of microtubule stabilisation in neural induction/differentiation: Silica nanoparticles as a research toolFrom1 Oct 2011 → 30 Sep 2017Funding: FWO fellowships
- Differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells towards skeletal muscle precursors through modulation of signalling pathway activity.From1 Jan 2011 → 12 Apr 2015Funding: IWT personal funding - strategic basic research grants
- Hyperspectral characterisation of (eco)hydrological processes in the urban fringeFrom1 Jan 2010 → 31 Dec 2013Funding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Structural and functional evolution of a pheromone defense system in Amphibia.From1 Jan 2010 → 31 Dec 2013Funding: IWT personal funding - strategic basic research grants
- Identification of novel surface-expressed factors mediating virulence and biofilm formation in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusFrom1 Jan 2010 → 31 Dec 2012Funding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
Publications
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- Multi-epitope cluster Ep85B within the mycobacterial protein Ag85B elicits cell-mediated and humoral responses in mice
Authors: S. M. Touhidul Islam, Shabnam Zaman, Md Kawsar Khan, Muhammad Ikhtear Uddin, Sajib Chakraborty, Naoshin Sharmin Nishat, Nabilah Ibnat, Mohammad Murshid Alam, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Firdausi Qadri, et al.
Pages: 108-117 - Short Note: Observation of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Birth in the Coastal Waters of Sainte Marie Island, Madagascar
Authors: Joëlle De Weerdt
Pages: 296-305 - Mangrove dispersal disrupted by projected changes in global seawater density
Authors: Dustin Carroll, Kyle C. Cavanaugh, Nico Koedam
Pages: 685-691 - SUSTAINABILITY & DIVERSITY: REFLECTIONS ON KNOWLEDGE & INTERPRETATION FROM A TRANSDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVEVolume: 3
Authors: Véronique Joiris, Nico Koedam
Pages: 1424-1436Number of pages: 13 - Odorant-binding proteins in canine anal sac glands indicate an evolutionarily conserved role in mammalian chemical communication.(2021)
Authors: Sunita Leentje Janssenswillen, Kim Roelants, Sebastien Carpentier, Hilde de Rooster, Mieke Metzemaekers, Bram Vanschoenwinkel, Paul Proost, Franky Bossuyt
- A cocktail of in vitro efficient phages is not a guarantee for in vivo therapeutic results against avian colibacillosis(2014)
Authors: Jessica Tsonos, L.h. Oosterik, H.n. Tuntufye, J Klumpp, Patrick Butaye, Jean-Pierre Hernalsteens, Rob Lavigne, Bruno Goddeeris
Pages: 470-479 - Interference competition as a key determinant for spatial distribution of mangrove crabs(2018)
Authors: Stefano Cannicci, Marco Fusi, Filippo Cimó, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Sara Fratini
Pages: 8 - Could ecosystem management provide a new framework for Alzheimer's disease?(2016)
Authors: Ellen Hubin, Bram Vanschoenwinkel, Kerensa Broersen, Peter Paul De Deyn, Nico Koedam, Nico Van Nuland, Kris Pauwels
Pages: 65-74 - Body fat content, fat distribution and adipocytokine production and their correlation with fertility markers in young adult men and women conceived by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)(2018)
Authors: Florence Belva, Herman Tournaye, Maryse Bonduelle, Steven Provyn
Pages: 985-992 - Satellite Imageries and Field Data of Macrophytes Reveal a Regime Shift of a Tropical Lake (Lake Ziway, Ethiopia)(2021)
Authors: Yohannes Tefera Damtew, Boud Verbeiren, Aymere Awoke Assayie, Ludwig Triest