Projects
A 3D ultrasound platform for extracting clinically-relevant outcome measures in children with muscle disorders KU Leuven
Ultrasonography offers the opportunity to directly visualize in-vivo anatomical features. This can be exploited in numerous clinical applications. Ultrasonography is especially useful to provide information on the diagnosis and continuous evaluation of spastic cerebral palsy, since it allows an easy and fast data collection also during dynamic activity. However, most ultrasound (US) investigations are confined by the measurement range of the ...
Response of deep-sea biota to rapid global warming during the early Paleocene KU Leuven
The early Paleogene was characterized by temperatures higher than recent, especially at high latitudes. Superimposed on this warm background climate, several transient (<200 kyr) global warming episodes (hyperthermals) were demonstrated. The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum or PETM (56 Ma) was the most extreme of these warming events. The PETM is characterized by a warming of ~5°C and a negative carbon isotope excursion (CIE) of ~3‰ in ...
SoundsGood! – An integrated platform for studying ultrasonic vocalizations in rodent models for brain disorders. KU Leuven
Modeling human mental disorders in rodents is an extremely daunting challenge, given the subjective nature of many symptoms, the lack of relevant biomarkers and objective diagnostic tools, together with the early state of the pertinent neurobiology and genetics. The identification of new therapeutic targets is at a near standstill. We are convinced that a deeper understanding of the natural rodent behavior repertoire and its relevance for ...
Assessment tools of the tricuspid valve using volumetric ultrasonic recordings as analternative to traditional CT imaging approaches KU Leuven
Analysis and Detection of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease from Low-cost Single-lead Wearable Electrocardiogram Sensors using Machine Learning KU Leuven
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is still an endemic disease and more prevalent in most developing countries, such as Ethiopia, affecting people at a younger age. Studies show that school children and people in the working-age group are more prevalent in RHD. Recently in 2018, WHO recognized it as a global health priority urging countries for interventions to be taken. The main objective of this research is how to effectively use affordable ECG ...