Projects
Understanding and exploiting glycosylation in immunotherapy. Ghent University
Many vaccine proteins are extensively modified with sugars (glycans), but it has been difficult until recently to produce pure glycoforms of such vaccine proteins. This has obstructed the targeted engineering of the sugar structures for studying and improving vaccine efficacy. New biotechnology being developed at Ghent University overcomes this research bottleneck, which may lead to new vaccines for allergy, flu and worm infections.
Understanding and exploiting glycosylation in immunotherapy. Ghent University
Many vaccine proteins are extensively modified with sugars (glycans), but it has been difficult until recently to produce pure glycoforms of such vaccine proteins. This has obstructed the targeted engineering of the sugar structures for studying and improving vaccine efficacy. New biotechnology being developed at Ghent University overcomes this research bottleneck, which may lead to new vaccines for allergy, flu and worm infections.
Understanding and exploiting glycosylation in immunotherapy. Ghent University
Many vaccine proteins are extensively modified with sugars (glycans), but it has been difficult until recently to produce pure glycoforms of such vaccine proteins. This has obstructed the targeted engineering of the sugar structures for studying and improving vaccine efficacy. New biotechnology being developed at Ghent University overcomes this research bottleneck, which may lead to new vaccines for allergy, flu and worm infections.
Climate change and plant responses in ecological corridors of agricultural landscapes along a latitudinal gradient Ghent University
We lack a thorough understanding of the potential of ecological corridors (road verges and hedgerows) to facilitate grassland and forest plant population persistence and migration in the face of climate change. In corridors in eight landscapes along a wide latitudinal gradient, plant, population and community characteristics will be studied in response to temperature variation along the gradient and experimental heating.
Re2cycling of polymer blends: retained functionality of compatibilizing agents in continued recycling of contaminated polyolefin-based blends Ghent University
In the recycling of mixed polymers, compatibilizers are often used to improve the adhesion between the composing polymers. However, it is unknown to what degree these compatibilizers remain functional upon continued (re-)recycling of the blend. It is the goal of the project to predictively relate degradation of the matrix and the compatibilizing agent (CA) to the retained functionality of the CA.
Language and employability. A sociolinguistic ethnography of the activation of migrant job seekers in Flanders Ghent University
This project proposes a sociolinguistic ethnographic analysis of the activation trajectories in which migrant job seekers are inserted by the Flemish employment agency VDAB. The analysis is aimed at acquiring insight in the different stages of these trajectories, focusing on the relation between small-scale interactional practices, policy requirements and public macro-discourses on integration, linguistic diversity and work.
Me2 Industry (Microkinetic Engine) Ghent University
Enable interaction between in-house developed, valorizable software for chemical REACTION kinetics (microKinetic Engine - μKE) and commercial, industrially used software in the field of chemical REACTOR and PROCESS technology. The intended goal is to enable rapid adaptation of the in-house developed software within the chemical industry. Final commercialization is done through the granting of licenses to the software.
Does the quality of an MP matter? Understanding the causes and consequences of differences in the quality of parliamentary work. Ghent University
We assess the meaning of the quality of parliamentary work for MPs. First we propose a tool to measure this quality. Afterwards we scrutinize the factors that could have an impact on it and how quality affects the chances to get re-elected. We look at Flemish (2009-2014), Walloon (2009-2014) and federal (2010-2014) MPs who were candidate for the 2014 elections.
Investigating the role of inhibitory control to explain binge eating in adolescents Ghent University
The project aims to advance understanding of binge eating in adolescents by clarifying the role of inhibitory control and its interaction with automatic processes in experimental designs, and examining whether modification of inhibitory control in lab and real life increases self-regulatory capacities and decreases binges. This knowledge may inform developmental risk models and refine prevention and intervention for eating/weight ...