Microbes-4-Immunity: single-cell based sorting and investigation of the functional microbiome in intestinal and extra-intestinal immune homeostasis.

A microbial world of difference: from unravelling individualising gut microbial characteristics to its applications in novel in vitro research

Development and validation of an innovative human gastrointestinal model reproducing the small intestinal microbiota

Doctoral project Annelies Geirnaert

Doctoral project David Hernandez Villamor

Doctoral project Debbie Coenen

Doctoral project Eline Vanlancker

Doctoral project Katty Elizabeth Cabezas Terán

Doctoral project Laéticia Céline Toe

Doctoral project Wendy Ossieur

Ecological resistance. Investigating <i>Candida albicans</i>-microbiota interactions in the M-SHIME® model: from commensalism to opportunism.

Function-targeted single-cell analysis of gut microbe-fibre interactions to enable the rational design of synbiotics to restore human gut microbiome homeostasis.

Gut microbiota as a driving factor in the interindividual variability in the metabolism of catechins

Hybrid organic-inorganic encapsulation of Bifidobacteria for improved probiotic delivery and efficacy upon antibiotic treatment during colorectal cancer

<i>In vitro </i>modeling of host-microbial interactions for mechanistic research in the colon environment during microbial dysbiosis

Interaction of the human small intestinal microbiota with vegetal molecules in the context of Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis (NASH)

In vitro modelling of the small intestinal microbiome by introducing the oral-gut axis

Microbe host co-cultures to characterize markers for intestinal homeostasis

Modulatory properties of dietary fiber and role of intestinal mucus on Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) pathogenicity

Multi-Omics Insights into the Skin Microbiome of Healthy and Diseased Skin

Paraprobiotic and postbiotic enrichment of sourdough breads to enhance bread gut health benefits

Study on the fermentation characteristics of resistant starches and their regulation mechanism on gut microbiota

Tryptophan metabolism and its impact on host-microbe crosstalk in irritable bowel syndrome

Unravelling the role of dead microbial biomass as a nutrient source, microbiome determinant and virulence modulator in the gut microbial ecosystem

Development of Novel Porous Composite Materials for Selective Removal of Arsenic and Selenium from Industrial Wastewater.

Doctoral project David Hernandez Villamor

Doctoral project Esther Moens

Doctoral project Laéticia Céline Toe

Doctoral project Pradeep Alava

Doctoral project Robin Vanluchene

Doctoral project Sandra Debevere

Doctoral project Tine De Ryck

Doctoral project Yufeng Niu

Metagenomics and Engineering Strategies for the Development of Anti-Enterococcal Lysins for Intestinal Applications

NOVEL INSIGHTS ABOUT UTERINE INNATE IMMUNE FUNCTION AND MICROBIOTA IN CATTLE

Role of indole and its derivatives on the virulence of E. coli

3D Biomimetic model of the gut epithelium to understand the interactions between host and small intestine microbial ecosystem 

3D Biomimetic model of the host-microbiome small intestinal ecosystem

Alliance Research Group: Crossfeed

Bifidobacterium ameliorates and prevents the imbalance of flora caused by antibiotic treatment of colon cancer

Bioavailability and speciation changes of arsenic from human nutrition: role of food preparation, conservation and digestion

Biopolymer based food delivery systems

Characterization and Treatment of Body Odor

Combined treatment of domestic sewage and waste: scaling up fermentation processes.

Development and validation of in vitro enabeling technologies for the human ileum microbiome

Development of a multidisciplinary platform for the screening of new preventive and therapeutic strategies against oral mucositis

Development of in vitro models to study the influence of the microbiota on chemotherapy-induced mucositis in the alimentary tract.

Development of Probiotic Clothing

Diversification of in vitro technology platforms to mimic the microbiome from the human small intestine in health and disease

DrArmpit deodorant

Dynamic modulation of disease progression in chronic gut and joint inflammation in spondyloarthritides

Engelse beschrijving Title: Characterization and Treatment of Body Odor

GlycoProFit: Cost-efficient synthesis of health-promoting glycobioses

Identification of microbial and cellular biomarkers for Short Bowel Syndrome in a combined in vitro-in vivo study

Impact of dietary emulsifiers on the human gut microbiome and gut health and the search for safe natural or biotechnological alternatives

Importance of low fluid shear in the interaction between microbe and host

Individual human microbiome composition as a driving factor in the variability of health effects from tea polyphenols

Influence of arsenic exposure on the interplay between the gut microbiome and host

Integrated multi-omics study of dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis

Investigating the toxin production by Bacillus cereus, strain characterization and detection for improving food safety

Investigation of novel targets for therapeutic intervention in chronic gut and joint inflammation in spondyloarthritides

LactoControl: Controlling the balance between D- and L-lactate production and consumption in the human gut

Managing mucosal gut microbiota; a novel target for improved functional food development

Microbial bile salt metabolism in the small intestine and its importance for host-microbe interactions

Microbial collaboromes as a novel biotherapeutic strategy to support the human gut microbiome

Microbial Resource Management: investigating the microbial diversity in order to predict the ecosystem functionality

Microbial Resource Management (MRM): synthetic ecology for the gastrointestinal tract

Preservation of the gut microbiome in health and disease: a novel in vitro modeling approach

ProCure: Defining the future of probiotics for upper respiratory tract diseases

Protection of the human digestive system from micro(nano)plastic contamination

Quantitative profiling in applied gut microbiome research

Rationally designed sourdoughs with an anticipated pre- and postbiotic profile

Research that contributes to the quantification of the risk to humans of antimicrobial resistance transmission through the commensal microbiota present in foods

Single-cell based analysis and sorting to study microbial (sub)populations.

Skin microbiome and metabolome analysis across human societies

Stimulation of intestinal butyrate production by co-cultivation of Akkermansia muciniphila with specific butyrate producers

Testing of phenotype predictions for heritable microbiomes

TRAIN: Tranlational intestinal models

Tryptophan metabolism and its impact on host-microbe crosstalk in irritable bowel syndrome

Understanding electroactivity of oral cavity microorganisms with a novel high-throughput electrochemical array.

Who is doing what? Linking functional genes and taxonomic markers in microbial ecosystems from human gastrointestinal origin

A pipeline for the development of lysins as decolonizing agents against vancomycin-resistant enterococci.

A pipeline for the development of lysins as decolonizing agents against vancomycin-resistant enterococci.

Basic equipment for the study of gut epithelial processes

BRANDING: Cereal BRAN based DIspersioNs for Gut health

Effect assessment of ingested small microplastics and nanoplastics for human health through in vitro experiments and QSAR modelling

Fat metabolism by the human intestinal microbiota

Fundamental analytical platform for targeted metabolomics to study the synthesis and role of plant metabolites

GlycoProFit: Cost-efficient synthesis of health-promoting glycobioses

GlycoProFit: Cost-efficient synthesis of health-promoting glycobioses

GlycoProFit: Cost-efficient synthesis of health-promoting glycobioses

GlycoProFit: Cost-efficient synthesis of health-promoting glycobioses

Host-microbe interaction in intestinal homeostasis: unravelling the mechanisms involved in the onset of multiple inflammation-related diseases

Influence of prebiotics on pre-emptic colonisation and resulting protection against bacterial infections of the intestine in an optimized in vitro model

Microbial collaboromes as a novel biotherapeutic strategy to support the human gut microbiome

Nutrient gaps and supplement acceptability among adolescent girls (ID INV-061182)

Protective gastro-intestinal effects of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) proteins

Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometer (Quadrupole - ICP-MS)

The intestine as endocrine center: hormone production by intestinal bacteria and modulation of endogenous hormonal processes. Influence of intestinal bacteria on the lipid metabolism and the production of plant hormones.

The role of innate-like T cells in combined gut-joint disease in spondyloarthritis

Understanding electroactivity of oral cavity microorganisms with a novel high-throughput electrochemical array.

Metabolic potency of human intestinal microbiota towards ingested arsenic and consequences for microbe-host interactions

Metabolic fingerprinting towards diagnosis and prognosis of cow's milk allergy in children.