Basic (bio-) Medical Sciences Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Basic and applied biomedical research, and biomedical science-based higher education.
Basic and applied biomedical research, and biomedical science-based higher education.
The faculty departement Immunology and Microbiology (IMMI) groups the teaching on Immunology, Hematology and Microbiology of the faculty of Medicine.Most of the teaching staffmembers also have appointments in clinical departements of the university hospital (see AZ VUB). IMMI harbours several research groups clustered around two main topics: A/ Biology and treatment of haematological diseases. This activity is spread over the departments of ...
Medical microbiology and hospital infections are the main research themes of the proposed research group, with special expertise in bacterial identification and typing and antibiotic sensitivity assays; Verotoxin producing E. coli (VTEC); Gynecological & congenital infections including CMV, toxoplamosis & urea laser; Bordetella pertussis; Respiratory vial and mycobacterial infections; Diagnosis and follow-up of HIV infection; Hospital ...
MICH develops research in the following areas: 1. Fundamental research on the replication cycle of poliovirus, research concentrates on the first steps of the cycle (adsorption, uncoating) and the last step (assembly); 2. Development of new poliovaccines (also biotech vaccines); 3. Fundamental research on antiviral compounds (in collaboration with Janssen Research Foundation); 4. Viruses on the origin of multiple sclerosis?; 5. Theiler murine ...
The Research Group on Emergency and Disaster Medicine conducts a research program focused on different aspects of both emergency and disaster medicine : * Emergency Medicine: Training, Quality Assessment and Quality Improvement, Information Technology (IT)-applications, Data-management and Process-analysis, Outcome predictors in emergency medicine, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Developments in medical imaging techniques , Patient ...
Topic A : Epidemiology of periodontal diseases Gingival and periodontal conditions in young Flemish adults Topic B : The use of anti-bacterial compounds in the prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases Effects of antibiotics in slow release delivery systems in periodontal therapy Effects of oral antiseptic mouthrinses on development of dental plaque and gingivitis Topic C : Diagnostic techniques in periodontology Automatic image ...
The main expertise of the research group GEVI is molecular genetics of bacteria that are pathogenic for plants and animals. This laboratory contributed significantly to the present widespread application of the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens, as a tool for routine transformation of plants. Agrobacterium- mediated transformation is used by GEVI for the isolation and study of genes involved in plant morphogenesis. In addition, techniques ...