Publications

Contact behaviour is crucial to assess and predict transmission of respiratory pathogens like SARS-CoV-2. Contact behaviour has traditionally been assessed in cross-sectional surveys and not as part of longitudinal population-based studies which simultaneously measure infection frequency and vaccination coverage.

Neurofilament light (NfL) is a neuron-specific protein integral to neuronal cytoskeletons. Upon damage to the central or peripheral nervous system (NS), NfL is released into cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Elevated serum or plasma NfL levels have been reported in a variety of diseases and NS injury states. 

CD4⁺ T cells are crucial in shaping response and resistance to immunotherapy. To enhance our understanding of their multifaceted functions, we developed copper-64–radiolabeled nanobodies targeting the human CD4 receptor (⁶⁴Cu-CD4-Nb1) for positron emission tomography (PET). In human CD4-receptor knock-in mice, ⁶⁴Cu-CD4-Nb1 specifically accumulated in different orthotopic tumors, correlating with histological CD4⁺ cell densities. 

Parkinson's disease (PD) exhibits substantial phenotypic variability, likely influenced, at least in part, by proteins associated with pathways integral to aging processes. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (SERPIN E1) is known for its association with aging processes and exacerbated α-Synuclein pathology.

We identified potential modifiers of regorafenib response, including BCL2, BCL2L1, ITGB3, FOXC1, SERAC1, ARAF, and PLCE1. The combination of regorafenib with Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibition was superior to both monotherapies alone in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo. 

We have identified a new inherited bone marrow failure syndrome with severe congenital neutropenia (CN) caused by autosomal recessive mutations in the coatomer protein complex I (COPI) subunit zeta 1 (COPZ1) gene. A stop-codon COPZ1 mutation and a missense (MS) mutation were found in 3 patients from 2 unrelated families.

Acute pulmonary inflammation is a common disease on intensive care. Due to the lack of specific treatments, lethality is still very high. The ionotropic GABAA-receptors are known from the central nervous system (CNS) and have recently been detected in the lung.

The integration and parallelization of nanopore sensors are essential for improving the throughput of nanopore measurements. Solid-state nanopores traditionally have been used in isolation, which prevents the realization of their full potential in applications. In this study, we present the microfluidic integration of an array of 30 solid-state nanopores, which, to our knowledge, is the highest number reported to date.

Neuronal plasticity within the basolateral amygdala (BLA) is fundamental for fear learning. Metaplasticity, the regulation of plasticity states, has emerged as a key mechanism mediating the subsequent impact of emotional and stressful experiences.