Translational Centre

Contact: Thissen Jean-Paul
Phone: +32 276 454 69
Description:

Institut de recherche expérimentale et clinique (IREC): The Institute brings together different research groups who work to improve our understanding of disease mechanisms, as well as to discover and/or develop new therapeutic strategies. Basic research joins clinical research in an enriching environment where clinicians and researchers can exchange their experiences and work on common projects.

Cognitive function
NO
Exercise capacity
YES
Metabolic and ventilator response to exercise
YES
Physical activity monitoring
YES
Cardiovascular exploration
NO
Muscle function
YES
Liver
NO
Muscle
YES
Adipose
YES
Gut
NO
Lung
NO
DEXA
YES
Bod Pod
NO
Fibroscan liver investigation
YES
Pea Pod
NO
Impedancemetry
YES
CT
NO
Ultrasound
YES
MRI
NO
Stable isotope tracers
NO
Skinfolds
YES
Test meal
YES
Dedicated kitchen
NO
Indirect calorimetry
YES
Double labelled water
NO
Calorimetric chambers
NO
Faecal analysis
YES
Clamp studies
NO
Immunology
NO
Genetics
NO
Genomics
YES
Metagenomics
NO
Biochemistry
YES
Histology
YES
Mass spectrometry
NO
Cell culture
YES
Animal models
YES
Proteomics
YES
Metabolomics
NO
Substrate turnover
NO
Nutrient biodisponiblity
NO
Obese
YES
Cardiovascular
NO
Chronic respiratory disease
NO
Malnutrition
YES
Mental disease
NO
Metabolic syndrome
NO
Gastrointestinal disease
NO
Other disease
NO
Ageing
NO
Orthopaedic
NO
Cancer
NO
Healthy
NO
Paediatric
NO
Diabetic
YES
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