European Projects FAME (Network of Excellence) : Functionalised Advanced Materials Engineering of hybrids and ceramics BIOCOP (Integrated Project) : New technologies to screen multiple chemical contaminants in foods VALAPODYN (Strep Project) : Validated Predictive Dynamic Model of Complex Intracellular Pathways Related to Cell Death and Survival
G4-NET(COST Network) : Self-Assembled Guanosine Structures for Molecular Electronics
FRFC Projects Selection of new molecules targeting G quadruplex of telomeres and identification of specific biomarkers linked to telomerase activity. Collaborators: Prof. P. Colson, Laboratoire de Biospectroscopie (ULg) Dr. M-C. Gillet-De Pauw, Département des Sciences précliniques (ULg)
Region Wallonne Projects (DGTRE) NOMADE (2002-2006): Nanodots fonctionnels pour la détection optique et magnétique Collaborators: Dr. F. Remacle, Laboratoire de Dynamique Moléculaire (ULg). Prof. R. Muller, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, University of Mons-Hainaut.
SENEGENE (2005-2009): Detection and valorization of immunological fragility markers in elderly. Partners: Dr. O. Toussaint, Unité de Recherche en Biologie Cellulaire (URBC), FUNDP. Prof. V. Geenen, Centre d’Immunologie de Liège – CIL, NeuroImmuno-Endocrinologie et Embryologie, CHU, ULg. Prof. Swine, Médecine gériatrique (MD/MINT/MONT), Centre Hospitalier Régionnal Mont Godinne – UCL.
ADJUVAC (2005-2009): Identification, characterization, and validation of adjuvant molecules for neonatal vaccination.
Academic collaborations Prof. M. Karas (Laboratory of Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, J.-W. Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany) Prof. M.T. Bowers, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA. Prof. R. Weinkauf, University of Düsseldorf, Germany. Prof. V. Ryabinin, State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology ‘‘Vector,’’ Kol’tsovo, Institute of Molecular Biology, Novosibirsk Region, Russia. Prof. J.-F. Riou, Université de Reims, UFR Pharmacie, CNRS, UMR 642, 51 Rue Cognacq-Jay, IFR53, F-51096 Reims, France Dr. M.-P. Teulade-Fichou, Laboratoire de chimie des interactions moléculaires (Chaire J.-M. Lehn), Collège de France, Paris. Dr. J.-L. Mergny, Laboratoire de Biophysique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, INSERM UMR 8646, Paris, France. Dr. P. Dugourd, Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Ionique et Moléculaire, Université de Lyon I, France.
Industrial collaborations Dr. G.Weyens SES Europe, I
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