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genetics, cell biology, genomics, and bio-computing to unravel plant biological processes and to further translate this knowledge into value for society. Please visit us at www.psb.ugent.be for more
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macrophages and infiltrating immune cells along the periphery–immune–brain axis. About us The research team of Prof. Seppe De Schepper investigates how peripheral immune signals influence brain health and
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cells in our body and their sophisticated morphology and function render them highly susceptible to degeneration. The preliminary data generated in-house as well as the available public data suggest
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remains unclear. This project explores how food allergy during early life alters the gut microbiota, reprograms immune cells, and promotes their trafficking to the brain, ultimately triggering
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on cancer metastasis and novel metabolic pathways. We exploit mouse models, genetic engineering, metabolomics and single cell & spatial multi-omics analysis to gain groundbreaking insights into metabolism as
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, prognosis and therapy response prediction of cancer patients. Liquid biopsies are now offering a great potential for minimally-invasive exploration of circulating tumor nucleic acids and cells. However, some
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(genome sequencing), bioinformatics and single-cell (microscopy, microfluidics, FACS) analyses of E. coli bacteria and will be centred around the following themes: Pathways involved in robustness against de
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experiments exploring the signalling interactions between urothelial cells and sensory nerves innervating the bladder, and their impact on bladder function under physiological and pathological conditions. Work