Projects
Novel molecular intervention technology for infectious and allergic respiratory diseases Ghent University
This collaborative interfaculty project aims at the development of novel
therapeutic approaches for the treatment of infectious and allergic
respiratory diseases and the elucidation of the underlying mechanisms. Animal
models of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Influenza infection along with models
for mild to severe asthma will be combined with modified vaccinogens, immune
interference and in situ siRNA delivery.
Developing better prevention strategies, faster detection methods and treatments in the following medical fields: cardiology, oncology, gynecology / fertility, infectious diseases, anesthesia / neurology, orthopedics. Hasselt University
Tenure track professorship in Respiratory infectious diseases and cystic fibrosis Ghent University
A tenure track appointment grants one the privilege of focusing primarily on research for a period of 5 years, with a limited teaching load.
Gnotobiotic Artemia brine shrimp as a model for studying the transcriptional, translational and epigenetic mechanisms responsible for immune 'imprinting' against infectious diseases in invertebrates Ghent University
Invertebrates, including shrimps, rely on their innate immunity to fight against pathogens. Innate immunity lacks the ability to show high degree of specificity and long-lasting memory. However, few reports claimed that invertebrates show some form of immunological specificity and memory similar to that of adaptive immunity in vertebrates. Using the gnotobiotic brine shrimp Artemia as model organism, this project aims to unambiguously prove ...
Novel strategies against infectious diseases KU Leuven
Antiviral drugs are only available against infections with herpesviruses, HIV, hepatitis B and C viruses and the influenza virus. For (m)any other viral infection(s) that pose an important treat to human health (including re-emerging & neglected infections), there are no antivirals available (see also WHO BluePrint list). From time to time, novel viruses emerge with the potential to cause large epidemics andmankind will be largely left ...