Projects
Real-time multiway decoding of performed, observed and imagined movement electrocorticography supported by avatar-based user training KU Leuven
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) decode brain activity with the aim to establish a communication channel that does not rely on muscular control. BCIs usually rely on EEG signals acquired from the subject's scalp or on electrophysiological signals from brain implants. The latter yield a superior decoding performance, but as the implant damages the cortical tissue, long-term signal stability is a concern. EEG does not require surgery but the ...
Insight into the germination mechanism of psychrotrophic group II Clostridium botulinum (type E) spores KU Leuven
Clostridium botulinum is a strictly anaerobic spore-forming bacterium, and produces the most deadly toxin known, the botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). Therefore, food contaminated with (spores of) this pathogen constitutes an important threat to humans and animals. Bacterial spores are highly resistant dormant structures that are resilient against many hostile conditions like heat, dryness, lack of nutrients, UV, chemicals and oxygen. ...
Innovative Medical Imaging for Neurological Disorders (iMIND). University of Antwerp
Elevating Gait Rehabilitation: Design of a Torque-Controlled Hip Flexion and Extension Exoskeleton KU Leuven
Cerebral Palsy (CP) occurs is about 1.7/1000 births. In Flanders, about 110 children are diagnosed with CP annually. About 46% of these children need walking aids or cannot walk at all. About 30% of them may benefit from exoskeleton treatment, which can provide intensive and reproducible training.
These types of robotic revalidation devices are not commercially available. Therefore, the cross-border INTERREG 2 Seas project, acronym ...
Determination of the signalling through and activity of the Candida albicans PKA pathway during the infection process in the zebrafish host model system KU Leuven
Involvement of Fe-S cluster metabolism in fluconazole susceptibility in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida species.
The limited arsenal of antifungal therapies that is available and the increasing occurrence of resistance against these drugs hamper efficient eradication of fungal infections. The consequences for the patient as well as the economy are substantial. A promising strategy in the search for new therapies is the ...
An Integrated software platform for Tagging Freezing of Gait in Parkinson Disease (FOG-IT) KU Leuven
Putting DNA nanotechnology to work: the art of DNA origami and DNA-only cascades paving the way towards innovative concepts in biosensing KU Leuven
The ability to specifically detect extremely low concentrations of targets, preferably in a reproducible and fast manner, is crucial for the detection and therapy of many diseases. These major challenges in the biosensing field in part originate from incomplete understanding of:
- the interaction between target and receptor molecules
- how the signal is triggered
In this project, we hypothesize that by ...
ANIMATE - Active and seNsorized Interfaces for coMfort and sAfeTy within Exoskeletons Vrije Universiteit Brussel
promising results for humankind. From therapeutic benefits to
assisting our labor forces, global interest in this technology keeps
rising. However, reports on adverse events related to soft tissue
injuries, as well as discomfort associated with wearing these devices,
are impeding the transfusion of the technology throughout our
society. ...