GATE TECHNOLOGIES
Biomaterials and processing
Design of novel functional materials (natural and synthetic polymers, bioinks, ceramics) with high degree of biocompatibility and tunable biodegradation. These soft and hard biomaterials are developed for optimal processing via advanced processing technologies (electrospinning, SLA, DLP, extrusion, or multiphoton 3D-printing).
The fabricated biostructures are intended to serve as cell carriers, or as scaffolds for newly created tissues, bioresorbable implants and diagnostic devices.
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Prof. Jan Gettemans
Jan Gettemans is full professor at the Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. His main focus is research on nanobodies (single domain antibodies) and their implementation in a diverse array of (bio)medical settings.
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Prof. Tom Van de Wiele
Tom Van de Wiele is a full professor at the Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology from Ghent University. The research emphasis of his team is the study of host-microbe interactions through the development of innovative in vitro enabling technologies that mimic specific microenvironments of the human body. The generated knowledge complements in vivo observations by providing mechanistic data. It also offers the opportunity to conduct mode of action studies and design novel preventive and therapeutic strategies to steer the microbiome in a health promoting direction through diet, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and live biotherapeutic products.
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Prof. Emmeric Tanghe
Emmeric Tanghe is a part-time professor at Ghent University and imec. His field of research is computational neuroscience. His group builds biophysical models of neurons and neuronal networks that are modulated by neurostimulation techniques (electromagnetic, optogenetic, ultrasonic). The goal is to find stimulation paradigms and protocols that, to a certain degree, can reverse the pathologic firing behavior caused by neurological diseases. We collaborate with preclinical research groups for in-vitro and in-vivo validation of our models.
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Prof. Hendrik Feys
Hendrik Feys is a Principal Investigator at the Belgian Red Cross Flanders Transfusion Research Center. The center has a research focus on blood derived products and their applicability in regenerative medicine. Hendrik is a visiting professor at the Department of Diagnostics Sciences at Ghent University.
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Prof. Andre Skirtach
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Prof. Jeroen Missinne
Prof. Jeroen Missinne is part-time professor at Ghent University and also employed at CMST, an imec-affiliated lab at Ghent University. His research involves laser fabrication technology, optical sensors and flexible/stretchable photonics and electronics.
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Prof. Frank Speleman
Frank Speleman is professor at the Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. His main focus is the study of perturbed gene regulatory processes in paediatric cancer, more specifically neuroblastoma and T-ALL.
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Prof. Stan Monstrey
Former Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Center at the Ghent University Hospital.
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Prof. Richard Hoogenboom
Richard Hoogenboom is full professor at Ghent University and heads the supramolecular chemistry group that focuses on the development of advanced functional materials.
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Prof. Annemieke Madder
Prof. Dr. Annemieke Madder is heading the Organic and Biomimetic Chemistry Research Group specialized in the design and synthesis of modified peptides and nucleic acids and methods for their conjugation and labeling.
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Prof. Jolanda van Hengel
Prof. Jolanda van Hengel is heading the medical cell biology group. Her group focuses on the in vitro engineering of functional myocardium that mimics human heart tissue for analysis of myocardial function. Also her group tries to obtain a suitable stem cell type for in vitro meat production.
TISSUE ENGINEERING RESEARCH, CELL THERAPY, GENE THERAPY, ORGANOIDS AND ORGANONCHIP, MICROFLUIDICS AND LABONCHIP, CELLS, 3D CULTURES AND ORGANOIDS, BIOMATERIALS AND PROCESSING, ANALYTIC TOOLS IN GENE, CELL AND TISSUE ENGINEERING, GENES & NANODELIVERY SYSTEMS, REGULATORY AND CLINICAL TRIALS, GMP MANUFACTURING -
Prof. Karen De Clerck
Prof. Karen De Clerck is Full Professor at the Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering at Ghent University. She is head of the Centre for Textile Science and Engineering (CTSE) and group leader of the Advanced Fiber Materials Research Group. She is an expert in the production, characterization and application of advanced fibrous materials.
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Prof. Jan Vanfleteren
Prof. Jan Vanfleteren is a Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) at Imec and a part-time professor at Ghent University. He is involved in the development of novel microsystem technologies, especially for wearable and implantable electronics, microfluidics, and tissue engineering applications.
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Prof. Thibaut Van Zele
Associate professor in rhinology at the department of otorhinolaryngology. His research focus is on new surgical and medical therapies for inflammatory sinus diseases and wound healing.
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Prof. Tom Coenye
Tom Coenye leads the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology. His research is centered around microbial biofilm formation, the evaluation of novel strategies to prevent biofilm formation and/or eradicate existing biofilms, and the molecular basis of tolerance and resistance in biofilms.
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Prof. Ruslan Dmitriev
Ruslan Dmitriev leads the Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials group at the Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University.
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Prof. Peter Dubruel
Prof. Peter Dubruel was appointed Professor in Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials at Ghent University in 2006. Since then, he has been heading the Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials Group (PBM) at Ghent University.
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Prof. Sandra Van Vlierberghe
Prof. Dr. Sandra Van Vlierberghe holds a guest professorship at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels Photonics, VUB, Belgium) and a 100% professorship (BOF-ZAP) at Ghent University (Polymer Chemistry & Biomaterials Group, Belgium).