{"id":3456,"date":"2025-11-06T13:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/fbd\/?p=3456"},"modified":"2025-11-27T14:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T14:04:34","slug":"faculty-research-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/fbd\/faculty-research-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Research Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 11%,rgb(169,184,195) 83%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7dde0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Prof. Daniele Bertoglio<\/strong><br>In this episode we sit down with Professor Daniele Bertoglio. He works as an assistant professor for the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Bio-Imaging Lab. His research focusses on the application of state-of-the-art small animal neuroimaging tools to quantify structural, functional, and molecular changes in preclinical models of neurological diseases.<br>He talks about <em>how in vivo imaging advances our understanding of neurological disorders.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18131059\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2452342\/episodes\/18131059-research-talks-17-prof-daniele-bertoglio-application-of-small-animal-neuroimaging-tools-live-from-the-2025-ffbd-faculty-research-day.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18131059&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 55%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 77%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#c8d9ec\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Rita de Sousa<\/strong><br>Rita de Sousa is a PhD researcher and works at the Department of Veterinary Sciences at the Gamete Research Centre on <em>the production of follicles from oogonial stem cells.<\/em> And calls this the <em>long-awaited solution for fertility preservation and restoration<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18131094\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2452342\/episodes\/18131094-research-talks-18-rita-de-sousa-production-of-follicles-from-oogonial-stem-cells-live-from-the-2025-ffbd-faculty-research-day.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18131094&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 36%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b3cbe6d9\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Paula Polanco Miquel<\/strong><br>Paula Polanco Miquel is a\u00a0PhD researcherher and works at the Microglia and Inflammation in Neurological Disorders Lab at the VIB Center for Molecular Neurology. Her research presentation is titled: <em>Lysosomal failure triggers microglial degeneration and accelerates neurodegenerative pathology. <\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18131117\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2452342\/episodes\/18131117-research-talks-19-paula-polanco-miquel-lysosomal-failure-triggers-microglial-degeneration-and-accelerates-neurodegenerative-pathology-live-from-the-2025-ffbd-faculty-research-day.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18131117&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#bddddb\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(162deg,rgb(252,185,0) 44%,rgb(255,105,0) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#c1d9d3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Prof. Emanuela Pasciuto<\/strong><br>With Professor Emanuela Pasciuto we take a deep dive into our brains. She is group leader for the Laboratory of Neuroimmunology at the VIB Center for Molecular Neurology. She researches the <em>therapeutic potential of brain resident T cells to reduce neuroinflammation<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18131140\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2452342\/episodes\/18131140-research-talks-20-prof-emanuela-pasciuto-the-therapeutic-potential-of-brain-resident-t-cells-to-reduce-neuroinflammation-live-from-the-2025-ffbd-faculty-research-day.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18131140&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 52%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5e5ca\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Arthur Steegmans<\/strong><br>Phd researcher Arthur Steegmans is working at NatuRAPT, Natural Products &amp; Food Research and Analysis \u2013 Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Antwerp. He investigates <em>spray freeze drying as a novel drying process for the formulation of probiotic powders<\/em> <em>with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG as a model probiotic strain.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18131156\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2452342\/episodes\/18131156-research-talks-21-arthur-steegmans-spray-freeze-drying-as-a-novel-drying-process-for-the-formulation-of-probiotic-powders-live-from-the-2025-ffbd-faculty-research-day.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18131156&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e6dae6\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Fatima den Ouden<\/strong><br>PhD researcher Fatima den Ouden talks about: <em>Chemical exposure in childhood: A study of possible exposure sources and health effects.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18131166\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2452342\/episodes\/18131166-research-talks-22-fatima-den-ouden-chemical-exposure-in-childhood-live-from-the-2025-ffbd-faculty-research-day.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18131166&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f5d0ce\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Prof. Emmy Tuenter<\/strong><br>With Prof. Emmy Tuenter we\u2019re going to talk about <em>Natural products for human health<\/em>. Prof. Tuenter is associated with NatuRAPT, Natural Producst &amp; Food Research and Analysis \u2013 Pharmaceutical Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18131184\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2452342\/episodes\/18131184-research-talks-23-prof-emmy-tuenter-natural-products-for-human-health-live-from-the-2025-ffbd-faculty-research-day.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18131184&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#badff1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Sarah De Beuckeleer<\/strong><br>Sarah De Beuckeleer is a PhD researcher in Biomedical Sciences at the Laboratory of Cell Biology and Histology. 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