IMARK search menu search content Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Tissue preparation The biomedical microscopic imaging core facility is equipped with (cryo-)microtomes and vibratome for generation of the perfect section / tissue slide. In addition, our staff and lab technicians…

Elise Van Breedam senior researcher Research Elise Van Breedam Research team Laboratory for Experimental Hematology (LEH) Expertise Development and characterization of a 3D neurospheroid model for ischemic stroke research. In this context, I gained experience in: (1) 2D and 3D cell culture (incl. st…

Gaëlle Boulet unpaid staff Research Gaëlle Boulet Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Experimental induction of miltefosine resistance in intracellular Leishmania donovani and L. infantum amastigotes to study the influence of resistance on the interaction betw…

Jean-Pierre Timmermans full professor Research Jean-Pierre Timmermans Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Expertise The interfaculty research group ‘Cell Biology and Histology’ which I am leading, has the responsibility to enlarge the core facility ‘Biomedical microscopic im…

Aline Verstraeten associate research professor Research Aline Verstraeten Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Expertise I commit to doing (functional) genomics research in the field of connective tissue disorders, most prominently thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection as well as skeletal dyspl…

Laboratory of Cell Biology and Histology search menu search content Projects Cell Biology & Histology Ongoing projects Mapping the recruitment and dissolution kinetics of DNA damage repair factors after high-energy ion radiation to identify synthetic vulnerabilities in brain cancer. 01/11/2024 - 31/…

Surbhi Malhotra professor Research Surbhi Malhotra Research team Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (LMM) Expertise My research focuses on: (1) Investigating the impact of antibiotic use on human pathogens and commensal flora utilizing genetic, genomic and microbiomic approaches: Utilizing the oro-p…

Marc De Broe emeritus with assignment Research Marc De Broe Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Molecular approach to unravel etiology and mechanism in chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract In the last 30 years, a worldwide increase in chro…

Samir Kumar-Singh professor Research Samir Kumar-Singh Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Laboratory of cell biology and histology Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (LMM) Alliance for multidimensional and multidisciplinary neuroscience (µNEURO). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstract Owing …

Medical Genetics search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Elucidating the TGFß paradox in aortic aneurysmal disease: unveiling the role of endothelial cells and nitric oxide. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2025 Abstract Impaired TGFß signaling is a defining feature of thoracic aortic aneurysm and …

Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Surveillance of RSV Evolution: Unravelling RSV Dynamics in the Era of Novel Prophylactics. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is, globally, a prominent cause…

VAXINFECTIO search menu search content Projects List of research projects lead by VAXINFECTIO members In the following section, you can find all research projects, split up per research group. Many projects are executed by a collaboration between several VAXINFECTIO research groups. The projects are…