Projects
Bead-enabled capturing and fluorescent labeling to quantify direct respiratory virus-microbiota interactions. University of Antwerp
Dynamics in the Central Plant Cell Metabolism KU Leuven
Development of Imaging Methods towards Monitoring of Cell Therapy by In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging KU Leuven
Visualization of cell walls components in creal grains using fluorescently labeled enzymes. KU Leuven
Microwave sensing in microfluidics for cell and extracellular vesicle characterization (MESMERIC) KU Leuven
Towards understanding the extractability and functionality of fruit and vegetable derived cell wall polysaccharides using non-conventional extraction techniques KU Leuven
Quantum dot nanoparticles for live cell imaging and intracellular targeting. Ghent University
This project is aimed at enabling fluorescent labeling of organelles in living cells by quantum dots. At the one hand, silica encapped quantum dots will be targeted to the cytosol by making use of a membrane-disruptive liposomal carrier. At the other hand, a new concept will be tested using thermoresponsive nanoparticles to enable endosomal escape to the cytosol.
Data driven modeling of cell shapes and movements in multicellular systems. KU Leuven
Unraveling how cells move and self organize in a multicellular setting
is crucial for understanding a variety of biological processes like
embryogenesis, tissue formation and many diseases. This is a highly
dynamic process, where cells move and change shape guided by
biochemical as well as physical cues. A precise reconstruction of cell
shape over time provides detailed information on force generation ...
Studying global gene expression changes during hematopoietic development to identify novel regulators of hematopoietic stem cell function KU Leuven
Self-renewal and differentiation are the two primary attributes of all kinds of stem cells. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are multi-potent stem cells that are responsible for producing all blood cells throughout the lifetime of an organism. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an effective method for treatment of hematopoietic disorders including leukemia and other hematopoietic malignancies, as well as immunodeficiencies. The ...