Ongoing research projects
This list in non exhaustive.
| Title | Theme | Contact | Start date |
Representative poster |
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| Prevalence of Naturally Occurring Cartilage Defects in the Ovine Stifle (Knee) - OASIS project |
Biomed | J.M. Vandeweerd |
2011 |
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| Ovine Osteoarthritis model - OASIS project |
Biomed | N. Kirschvink, J.M. Vandeweerd | 2010 |  |
| Role of tyrosine kynase mutation in T-cell accute lymphoblastic leukemia |
Biomed | C. Graux |
2003 |  |
| Cancer stem cell |
Biomed | B. Flamion |
2009 |
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| Metabolism of hyaluronic acid |
Biomed | B. Flamion | 2003 |
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| Lysosomes and intracellular traffic |
Biomed | M. Jadot |
1994 | |
| Proteomics of lysosomes: development of experimental strategies to establish and validate a definitive list of proteins | Biomed | M. Jadot | 1997 | |
| Immune response against Brucella species in the murine model |
Stress | J.J. Letesson |
2010 | |
| Characterization of central metabolism of Brucella and its impact on virulence |
Stress | J.J. Letesson | 2010 | |
| New cell based in vitro models for ADME/toxicity screening based on human adult progenitor/stem cells | Biomed |
P. Renard |
2010 |  |
| Identification of transcriptional regulators captured by regulatory DNA sequence | Biomed | P. Renard | 2006 | |
| Study of mitochondrial biogenesis in muscle hybrid cells harbouring the A83446 mutation in mitochondrial DNA | Biomed | P. Renard | 2009 | |
| The impact of ischaemia-reperfusion on the blood vessel | Biomed | M. Gourdin |
2006 | |
| Prehypoxic clonidine administration improves vasomotricity of isolated rat aorta during reoxygenation. | Biomed | M. Gourdin | 2011 | |
| Tumoral angiogenesis detected and treated with specific radioactive nanoclusters. |
Stress | S. Lucas |
2006 | |
| In vitro cell radiobiology with broad particle beam. |
Stress | S. Lucas, C. Michiels |
2004 | |
| Fractal geometry and tumor |
Evolution | T. Carletti |
2009 | |
| Effect of lysosomal storage disorders induced by CLN2 invalidation, a gene encoding a lysosomal peptidase or mitochondrial population |
Stress | T. Arnould |
2007 | |
| Study of the effects of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induced by tunicamycin, brefeldin A and thapsigargin on the abundance and activity of mitochondria. |
Stress | T. Arnould | 2007 | |
| Effect of mitochondrial uncoupling on the biology of white adipocytes-strategy to fight obesity |
Stress | T. Arnould | 2010 | |
| Characterization of the phenomena related to resistance to proteasome inhibitors in multiple myeloma. |
Biomed | T. Arnould | 2010 | |
| Validation of the calibrated thrombin generation test (cTGT) as the reference assay to evaluate the procoagulant activity of nanomaterials | Biomed |
B. Masereel |
2010 | |
| Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of trypophane dioxygenase (TDO) inhibitors for the treatment of cancer |
Biomed | J. Wouters |
2008 | |
| Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of selective carbonic-anydrase (CAIX & CAXII) inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. |
Biomed | B. Masereel | 2009 | |
| Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of indolamine -2.3- dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitors for the treatment of cancer |
Biomed | B. Masereel, R. Frederick |
2008 | |
| Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of beta-carbolines structurally related to harmine for the treatment of cancer |
Biomed | B. Masereel |
2009 | |
| Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel boron entities for the cancer treatment by BNCT |
Biomed | B. Masereel |
2006 | |
| Quantum biology |
Evolution | B. Hespel |
2010 | |
| Strengthening of bioethics in francophone Africa |
Bioethics | L. Ravez |
2008 | |
| How to teach ethics of healthcare |
Bioethics | L. Ravez |
2010 | |
| Epidermal cell response under stress |
Stress | Y. Poumay |
2004 | |
| Study of sensitising chemicals in reconstructed human epidermis. |
Stress | Y. Poumay |
2007 | |
| High sensitivity optical biosensor for meningitis detection in biological fluids |
Biomed | L. Houssiau |
2009 | |
| 3D characterization of biological samples by TOF-SIMS |
Biomed | J. Brison |
2009 | |
| On the use of PET-SCAN and FDG for adaptative treatment of adult lymphoma. |
Biomed | T. Vander Borght |
2010 | |
| 123I-FPCIT for the evaluation of presynaptic nigostriatal dopaminergic integrity: creation of a database of healthy volunteers for improved diagnostic accuracy |
Biomed | T. Vander Borght |
2007 | |
| Improvement of PET resolution by respiratory gating |
Biomed | T. Vander Borght |
2008 | |
| Pharmacokinetic study in normal and nephrectomized rabbits. |
Biomed | N. Caron |
2008 | |
| Analysis of renal phenotype of hyaluronidase 1 or 2 knockout mice | Biomed |
N. Caron | --- |
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| Intrarenal metabolism of hyaluronan (HA) after renal ischemia/reperfusion injury | Biomed | N. Caron | --- | |
| Involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in the post-ischemic events in the rat kidney |
Biomed | N. Caron | --- | |
| The genome sequence of Adineta Vaga. |
Evolution | K. Van Doninck |
2009 | |
| Stress management and Gestalt Therapy. |
Bioethics | J. Delville |
2006 | |
| Patient safety and adverse events. |
Bioethics | B. Krug, A.S. Cornet |
2010 | |
| Role of focal adhesion kinase in the invasive phenotype of small cell lung cancer. |
Biomed | S. Ocak |
2010 | |
| Prevention of menopause bone loss in osteopenic women with alendronate given a 70mgr once every 2 weeks or once every month regimen. |
Biomed | Y. Boutsen |
2009 | |
| Assessment of inflamatory and immune responses induced by occupationnal agent. |
Biomed | O. Vandenplas |
2008 | |
| Impact of work exacerbated asthma. |
Biomed | O. Vandenplas |
2009 | |
| Modulation of tissue factor expression on microparticule by multiple myeloma microenvironment and antimyeloma agents. |
Biomed | J.M. Dogne |
2010 | |
| Philosophical and antropological approach to women's body: the breast case. |
Bioethics |
2011 |
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| Patient pain evaluation and management. | Bioethics | A.S. Cornet | 2011 | |
| Impact of geriatric assesment in old cancer patients: randomized study. | Biomed | M. de Saint Hubert | 2009 | |
| Hypoxia and resistance to chemotherapy. |
Biomed | C. Michiels |
2004 | |
| Effects of hypoxia in gene expression. |
Stress | C. Michiels & C. Graux |
1995 | |
| Role of hypoxia and arachidonic acid metabolites in modulating macrophage and smooth muscle cell implication in atherosclerosis. |
Biomed | C. Michiels |
2007 | |
| Cytotoxic effects of pectin fragments on cancer cells. |
Biomed | C. Michiels |
2009 | |
| Effects of intermittent hypoxia on tumor endothelial cells. |
Biomed | C. Michiels |
2005 | |
| UV-B induced premature senescence. | Stress |
F. Chainiaux |
2011 | |
| Oxidative stress and cardiovascular dysfunction. | Biomed |
M. Raes | 2011 | |
| Inflammatory disorders in neurological diseases. | Biomed | M. Raes | 2011 | |
| Holographic microscope to monitor cell cultures in flasks and bioreactors. | Biomed | M. Raes | 2011 |
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| Original phototherapy treatment of skin carcinoma with ruthenium complexed antisense oligonucleotides. | Biomed | M. Raes | 2011 | |
| Study of the interaction between stent, arterial wall and blood related to atherosclerosis disease. | Biomed |
M. Raes | 2011 | |