Projects
Match or mismatch? A cost-benefit analysis of maternal effects in canaries (Serinus canaria). University of Antwerp
Molecular mechanisms of intrinsically disordered proteins Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The development and prevention of claw lesions and lameness in group-housed sows: interactive effects of behaviour, feed and flooring Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
What practical methods are most appropriate to score claw lesions and lameness in sows? Is there a relation between the occurrence of these disorders and the zinc status of the sow? Which connection exists between the type of floor, the behaviour and the effect of zinc supplementation in the diet in terms of claw lesions and lameness? Lameness and claw lesions are one of the main problems in the ...
Modelling of gene networks for steering of biomimetic production processes in tissue engineering. KU Leuven
The specialization of cartilage cells, or chondrogenic differentiation, is an intricate and meticulously regulated process that plays a vital role in both bone formation and cartilage regeneration. This PhD work centers on the development of computational models to study the molecular regulation of this process. First, we investigate how individual genes and their defects contribute to the overall change in functionality of the growth plate, ...
Early detection of Diabetes trough advanced data mining techniques. KU Leuven
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, which may cause serious harm to many of the body's systems. Diabetes is a deadly pandemic which presents a significant burden on healthcare systems worldwide, and will continue to do so as its global prevalence rises rapidly (particularly type 2 diabetes). In developed countries, the rising prevalence is primarily driven by population aging, lifestyle changes ...
Modelleren en optimaliseren van vermogenelektronica met snel schakelende componenten en compacte passieve filters KU Leuven
The number of power electronic applications have increased over the recent years while simultaneously the demands on existing applications, such as size and efficiency, become more stringent. With DC microgrids being developed and used in homes and vehicles, more room for optimisation is available for converters, as typical AC conversion steps can be omitted. Together with this increased interest, research into new power electronic switches ...
Nucleic acids analysis with a biological nanopore KU Leuven
The transport of nucleic acids through nano-scale pores is an important biological process that occurs in all-living cells and has received strong interest for the many possible applications that can be exploited, such as fast and inexpensive DNA sequencing. Nanopore-based sensors are attractive tools for low cost and high-throughput nucleic acids analyses at single molecule level and with atomic resolution. When a nanopore is reconstituted ...
The role of micro-RNA -221 and -222 in the pathophysiology of viral myocarditis KU Leuven
Introduction and background
Viral myocarditis is a major health problem: up to 40% of sudden death in young people is due to myocarditis – adverse inflammation – in the heart (1). A lot of viruses can cause myocarditis, but especially rhinoviruses and enteroviruses are responsible pathogens (2).
Cardiac inflammation plays a central role in myocarditis and heart failure, mediating cardiac hypertrophy, myocyte death and fibrosis. ...
TiO2 Gas Phase Photocatalysis from Morphological Design to Plasmonic Enhancement KU Leuven
The past decades, photocatalysis has emerged as a powerful technology for pollution abatement and energy applications, but its use in gaseous environment is less obvious than in water borne applications. Therefore this thesis specifically aims at understanding and improving TiO2-based photocatalysis in all its facets towards gas phase processes.
In first instance a suitable photoreactor is developed and validated. A simple ...