Organisations
Laboratory of Endothelial Molecular Biology (VIB-KUÂ Leuven Center for Cancer Biology) KU Leuven
(URL:http://www.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/en/unit/52576632)Laboratory of E ndothelial Molecular Biology (Vesalius Research Center).
The goal of the Laboratory of Endothelial Molecular Biology (VRC) is to expand the current knowledge of how metabolism regulates endothelial redox homeostasis and vice-versa in healthy and diseased conditions. To accomplish this they have taken advantage of the innovative genetic and imaging ...
Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Leukemia (VIB-KUÂ Leuven) KU Leuven
The Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Leukemia tries to understand the genetic complexity of leukemia, with the aim to use that information to develop novel treatment strategies.
Leukemia is a genetically complex disease that is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal blood cells. The leukemia cells often harbor chromosomal defects and additional more sublte changes (mutations) in their genome. This information is used for ...
Laboratory for Molecular Cancer Biology (VIB-KUÂ Leuven) KU Leuven
The research program of the Laboratory for Molecular Cancer Biology is devoted to the analysis of pathways governing the genesis, progression and maintenance of cancer.Our current research efforts follow from our recent studies on the p53 tumor suppressor. p53 is a transcription factor that functions as a central component of most cellular stress responses. The outcome of p53-mediated surveillance is closely dependent on the type of stress ...
Centre for Molecular and Vascular Biology KU Leuven
The Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology performs research related to the following topics:- Pathogenesis of thrombosis and bleeding. - Development of assays for the diagnosis of thrombosis and bleeding. – Signalling and transcription factor regulation in megakaryocytes and platelets. - Genetics for bleeding and thrombotic disorders. –(patho)physiology of megakaryopoiesis. – Role of transcription factors in endothelial heterogeneity. – ...
Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology KU Leuven
Research on four types of functionally active proteins - Copper proteins : hemocyanins (involved in dioxygen binding). - Thiol proteins: metallothioneins (metal detoxication and donation). - Protease inhibitors: alpha -2-macroglobulin homologues. - Regulatory proteins: cytokines (defencesystems against infection). Aim: to determine, after their isolation or possible induction, the composition and the primary to quaternary structure of these ...
Laboratory of cell biology and histology University of Antwerp
Cell Biology and Histology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Department of Cell Biology (CYTO-VUB) is specialized in molecular and cellular liver research, with a main focus on the (patho)biology of hepatic stellate cells and liver progenitor cells. Prof. A. Geerts contributed to the first paper on isolation, purification and culturing of hepatic stellate cells (1) and is the author of a side scatter activated cell sorting method to purify freshly isolated hepatic stellate cell up to 95 - 100% (2). ...
Liver Cell Biology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The academic staff of the Liver Cell Biology Lab (LIVR) is formed by Prof. Leo van Grunsven (Head of LIVR) and Prof. Hendrik Reynaert (Head of Gastroenterology Department at the UZ Brussel hospital).
In general, research projects at LIVR aim to better characterize the different liver cell types in healthy and pathological conditions, and to gain a better insight in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis and the mechanisms of liver ...
Stem Cell and Developmental Biology KU Leuven
research
1. Pluripotent Stem Cells and Reprogramming
2. Pluripotent Stem Cell Differentiation
3. Adult Stem Cells
4. Disease Modelling and Regenerative Therapies