Projects
Multifunctional Cellulose Magnetic Hybrid (CMH) Nanomaterial for Integrating Downstream Processing of Microalgae KU Leuven
Microalgae are a promising new biomass source for the production of chemicals and biofuel. Notwithstanding extensive R&D efforts, the cost and energy demand the production process remain too high, particularly in downstream processing. We believe the efficiency of microalgae downstream processing can be greatly improved through the use of nanotechnology. Hybrid and/or multifunctional nanoparticles can be tailored with multiple functional ...
Nanomaterial enhanced immunotherapy for tumor treatment. KU Leuven
Optimizing nanomaterial delivery to solid tumors by pharmaceutical and physical means. KU Leuven
The main aim of the current project lies in the development of novel methods to improve the delivery of nanomaterials (NMs) to solid tumors, paving the way for a more specific delivery of anti-cancer therapeutics, minimizing any unwanted side-effects and reducing costs of therapy. To reach these goals, a highly multidisciplinary project is set up, using different sizes of gold NMs, as a role model for NM types, owing to its high biomedical ...
Carbon nanomaterial enhanced optical fibres for biomedical imaging and sensing (CHARMING). University of Antwerp
An integrated interdisciplinary approach to animal-free chemical and nanomaterial safety assessment KU Leuven
All chemicals whether they are drugs, cosmetics, agrochemicals or others need to be tested for their safety to man and the environment. The use of whole animal studies for the prediction of adverse effects in man, is problematic due to species dependent effects, high costs and a large burden to animals in terms of numbers and suffering. While there have been major improvements in human in vitro and in silico techniques, there is still a lack ...
BOF-ZAP professorship in nanomaterial analysis Ghent University
A professorship granted by the Special Research Fund is a primarily research-oriented position and is made available for excellent researchers with a high-quality research programme.
Carbon nanomaterial enHanced opticAl fibRes for bioMedical Imaging and SeNsinG Vrije Universiteit Brussel
At the same time, new so-called ...
Exploitation of the intrinsic toxicity of nanomaterials for cancer cells as a new therapeutic agent. KU Leuven
Interest in nanomaterials (NM) for theranostic applications is constantly increasing yet its translation from laboratory to patient is challenging, primarily due to uncertainties about their toxicity. In the current project, we aim to exploit the intrinsic characteristics of NMs for tumor suppression in athymic nude mice xenograft models. For this end we will study the effect of polymer-coated fluorescent silica quantum dots, silver and gold ...
Advanced cell models and multifunctional nanomaterials for light-mediated cancer therapies KU Leuven
Despite significant advances in cancer therapy over the past decades, cancer remains the number one cause of death worldwide. In the last years there has been increasing interest in the development of new treatment modalities with reduced side effects for difficult-to-cure cancers. A prominent example is Photothermal Therapy (PTT), designed to selectively kill cancerous tissue in the body through localized, light-induced thermal stress. The ...