epigenetics, cancer-inflammation, phytochemical, cardiovascular, neuroendocrinology
cell models (breast cancer, colon, myeloma, neuroblastoma, endothelial), songbird brain imaging models, zebrafish models, mouse cancer models, Alzheimer disease mouse models
CpG pyrosequencing, Illumina array, Illumina 450 K array, RNAseq, ChIP, Pamgene peptide array kinase profiling, cell signaling assays, hdac assays, reportergene assays (NFkB, GR), peptide array hormone receptor cofactor profiling
MC member COST action "Interindividual variation in response to consumption of plant food bioactives and determinants involved (POSITIVe)" http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/fa/FA1403 http://www6.inra.fr/cost-positive
- Epigenetic reprogramming of glucocorticoid therapy resistance in multiple myeloma - Epigenetic reprogramming of triple negative breast cancer by phytochemicals (steroidal withanolides, xanthones, polyphenols) - Image guided characterisation of epigenetic plasticity during brain development in the zebrafinch songbird - Evaluation of epigenetic biomarkers associated with cardiometabolic health following pesticide exposure
Collaboration with drug development center (CIDEM) - University Havana-Cuba https://www.researchgate.net/institution/Centro_de_Investigacion_y_Desarrollo_de_Medicamentos_CIDEM Collaboration with Center for Marine Bioproducts, CEBIMAR, Havana-Cuba https://www.researchgate.net/institution/Centro_De_Bioproductos_Marinos_CEBIMAR UA link with Antwerp Drug Discovery Network (ADDN) https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/rg/antwerp-drug-discovery-network/ UA links with bioimaging network https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/rg/egami/