Projects
A non-invasive topical scar treatment for deep burn victims Ghent University
Ghent University is developing an enzymatic topical treatment for excessive and functionally impairing scar formation resulting from deep burns. Our research team obtained first proof of concept data in vitro and in a validated ex-vivo burn model. The safety of the treatment was proven in a small scale study. We currently explore two enzymes that can be used as monotherapy or as combined treatment. This StarTT aims to obtain further ex-vivo ...
Monitoring and optimizing the stable climate in pig barns Ghent University
This project aims to increase the awareness of the pig farmer of the importance of a good stable climate for animal health, performance, and antimicrobial use and to avoid antimicrobial use to compensate for an inappropriate stable climate. The project also aims to introduce simple methods to assess the stable climate, with emphasis on adaptations of technical settings of ventilation parameters.
To this end, there is need for ...
The fine art of boundary sensitivity: How the second generation turns educational success into professional leadership positions. University of Antwerp
Tension reducing taping as a mechanotherapy for hypertrophic burn scars. University of Antwerp
Mathematical exploration of contraction mechanisms in burn scars using uncertainty quantification. Hasselt University
Enzymatic treatment for age-related macular degeneration and excessive burn scars Ghent University
Next to the cataract treatment, which is currently being validated in the IOF Advanced project F2017/IOF–dvanced /089, we identified two novel clinical applications with a high market potential for the enzymatic treatment. One application (also in opthalmology) is age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of irreversible loss of sight for which at the current time no treatment is available. The second clinical application is ...