Organisations
Neuronal Wiring Lab (VIB-KU Leuven) KU Leuven
Dietmar Schmucker and his team study the neuronal interactions and the neuronal network of the model organisms Drosophila and Xenopus tropicalis.
Theoretical neurobiology University of Antwerp
Laboratory of Glia Biology (VIB-KU Leuven) KU Leuven
The long-term goal of Laboratory of Glia Biologyis to understand the molecular mechanisms that control development and function of astrocytes in vivo, and how they interact with neurons.
Our strategy is to use astrocytes isolated from mouse brain as a starting point. This allows us to effectively take a “bottom up” approach to astrocyte function. In a first step, we are combining state-of-the-art biochemical and physiological techniques ...
Laboratory of Stem Cell and Developmental Neurobiology (VIB-KU Leuven) KU Leuven
We want to force a breakthrough in the cure of neuronal and neurodegenerative disorders. This requires a deep understanding of normal brain function and translation of this knowledge into a solid mechanistic understanding of disease mechanisms.
Laboratory of Neurophysiology in Neurodegenerative Disorders (VIB- KU Leuven) KU Leuven
Neuronal and neurodegenerative disorders are extremely debilitating conditions, affecting millions of people worldwide. For most of these diseases, there are no cures and only symptomatic treatments exist. We are working hard to understand the mechanistic basis of these diseases with the ultimate hope to find cures.
We have uncovered exciting new avenues in the context of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS and dystonia and ...
Bio-Physics Hasselt University
Laboratory of Ion Channel Research (VIB-KU Leuven) KU Leuven
The Laboratory of Ion Channel Research. main interest is the mammalian TRP channel family, a class of structurally related non selective cation channels, some of which mediate Ca2+-entry in response to activation of phospholipase C (PLC) . Others act as cellular sensors that translate fluctuations in environmental parameters, such as thermal (heat, cold), mechanical (touch) and chemical (tastants) stimuli, into changes in membrane ...
Physiology Hasselt University
- Myelinization in physiological and neuro-inflammatory conditions
- Neurodevelopmental role of neurotransmitters
- Physiological and pathophysiological roles of cys-loop ligand-gated ion channels
- Microglia and neurogenesis: involvement in CNS development and excitability disorders
- Transepithelial ...
Translational Research in GastroIntestinal Disorders KU Leuven
- Neuromodulation of the intestinal immune system
- Immunomodulation of afferent nerve function and visceral hypersensitivity
- Intestinal macrophage phenotyping
- Pathophysiology and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
- Pathophysiology of postoperative ileus
- Pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Pathophysiology and treatment of achalasia
- Neuron-glial interactions in the ...