Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Research Group of Microbiology performs research in the fields of molecular microbiology and microbial biotechnology. Research aims to contribute to a better understanding of the lifestyle and physiology of a variety of microorganisms (archaea, bacteria, fungi, mycorrhiza), with a longstanding expertise in the study of extremophiles. Molecular mechanisms underlying the response of microorganisms to changing environmental conditions (nutritional conditions or stress) are unraveled with a focus on gene regulation. Fundamental insights are used in the development of biotechnological applications in the context of a transition to a more sustainable biobased economy and industry.
Keywords
- Genetics
- Protein-DNA interactions
- Pyrimidines
- Molecular Biology
- Archaea
- Arginine
- Structure-Function Relationships
- Psychrophiles
- Microbiology
- Allostery
- Procaryotes
- Thermophiles
- Biotechnology
- Transcriptional regulation
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Rani Baes
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Department of Bio-engineering Sciences - Scientific employee
- Microbiology
Person: Researcher
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Indra Bervoets
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Department of Bio-engineering Sciences - Undefined, postdoctoral researcher
- Microbiology
Person: Researcher, Guest professor
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OZR4191: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - UHasselt, ESTEKI Nasrin
12/06/23 → 11/06/27
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM1049: Design of self-healing living mycelium materials at the intersection between biology and materials science.
Vanden Elsacker, E., Peeters, E. & Van den Brande, N.
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Fundamental
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OZR4109: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - UAntwerpen, LEEMANS Paulien
21/10/22 → 20/10/26
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM985: Multi-input dynamic pathway regulation for optimized microbial production
1/10/20 → 29/01/24
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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A tribute to Prof. Dr. Günther Winkelmann
Cornelis, P. & Barton, L. L., Apr 2023, In: Biometals. 36, 2, 239.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Characterization of a DNA-binding protein in the thermoacidophilic archaeon Metallosphaera sedula
De Kock, V., Couturier, M. & Peeters, E., 10 Feb 2023, (Unpublished).Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Unpublished abstract
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Characterization of a DNA-binding protein in the thermoacidophilic archaeon Metallosphaera sedula
De Kock, V., Couturier, M. & Peeters, E., 10 Feb 2023.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Development of thermostable red fluorescent protein variants of DsRmCh as a novel tool for thermophilic research
Xu, Y., Sybers, D., Bervoets, I., Montalvão, R. W., Pinheiro, V. & Peeters, E., 6 Jun 2023, (Unpublished).Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Unpublished abstract
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Encapsulation of fungal spores for fungi-mediated self-healing concrete
Van Wylick, A., De Laet, L., Peeters, E. & Rahier, H., Apr 2023, MATEC Web of Conferences: SMARTINCS’23 Conference on Self-Healing, Multifunctional and Advanced Repair Technologies in Cementitious Systems . EDP Sciences, Vol. 378. 5 p. 02002Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper
Open AccessFile20 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Belgian Society for Microbiology (BSM) Symposium 2023: Amazing Microbes
Aurélie Van Wylick (Speaker)
10 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Belgian Society for Microbiology (BSM) Symposium 2023
Mohea Couturier (Participant)
10 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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Department of Bio-engineering Sciences (Organisational unit)
Eveline Peeters (Supervisor), Wim Vranken (Supervisor), Dominique Maes (Chair), Charles Van der Henst (Jury), Geert Angenon (Jury), Kiavash Movahedi (Jury), Sébastien Ferreira-Cerca (Jury) & Louis Droogmans (Jury)
9 Mar 2023Activity: Membership › Member of PhD committee
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Frontiers in Microbiology (Journal)
Mohea Couturier (Peer reviewer)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Short research stay at Prof. Cecile Gubry-Rangin at School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK (funded by International Partnership funding with URKI BBSRC Remit)
Mohea Couturier (Participant)
15 Jan 2023 → 31 Jan 2023Activity: Other › Research and Teaching at External Organisation
Datasets
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YbiB: a Novel Interactor of the GTPase ObgE
Deckers, B. (Creator), Vercauteren, S. (Creator), De Kock, V. (Creator), Martin, C. (Creator), Lazar, T. (Creator), Herpels, P. (Creator), Dewachter, L. (Creator), Verstraeten, N. (Creator), Peeters, E. (Creator), Ballet, S. (Creator), Michiels, J. (Creator), Galicia Diaz Santana, C. (Creator) & Versées, W. (Creator), Zenodo, 8 Nov 2022
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