PhD students
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| Ir.
Bram Versonnen |
Research topics:
1) development of molecular probes to detect endocrine disruption in indigenous fish.
2) detection of endocrine disruption in natural streams.
3) validation and standardization of existing testing methods to detect effects of xenoestrogens.
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| Pha.
Frank Eertmans |
Research topics:
1) development of new in vitro bio-assays based on the hormonal control of fertility at the
hypothalamic-pituitary level.
2) development of molecular biotechnology tools for endocrinological research. |
| Pha.
Katrien Arijs |
Research topics:
1) standardisation validation and use of yeast cell based bio-assays for screening of effluents and pure compounds.
2) pharmacological research into endocrine disruption.
3) development of new screening methodologies for endocrine disruption in fish.
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| Ir.
Tim Verslycke |
Research topics:
1) the incidence and quantification of endocrine disruption in aquatic invertebrates.
2) acquiring fundamental knowledge of the mechanisms of endocrine disruption in invertebrate species.
3) understanding the influence of abiotic stress on the effects of endocrine disruptors in the estuarine/marine environment.
4) the development of toxicological regulatory test guidelines and testing strategies for EDCs in invertebrate species.
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| Ir.
Gert Vandenbergh |
Research Topics:
1) detection and identification of endocrine disruption in aquatic invertebrates.
2) acquiring fundamental knowledge of the mechanisms of endocrine disruption in invertebrate species.
3) the development of toxicological regulatory test guidelines and testing strategies for EDCs in invertebrate species.
4) detection of endocrine disruption in natural streams.
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| Pha.
Tom Benijts |
Research Topics:
1) development of non-cellular detection systems for estrogenic substances in different matrices.
2) development, validation and implementation of LC/MS/MS techniques for the identification and quantitation of endocrine disrupters. |
| Ir.
Roel Wouters |
Research topics:
1) the development of a "health food" based on Lactobacillus.
2) study of the behaviour of xenoestrogens in the gastro-intestinal tract.
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Muthumbi Waweru |
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