Looking for an academic partner for your discovery projects?
Looking for an academic partner for your discovery projects?
Ghent University offers a unique proposal: the collaboration between veterinarians, physicians and scientists from different disciplines present at Ghent University takes the research to a higher level and creates many opportunities for innovation. At our Faculty of Veterinary Medicine these innovations can be tested in our own facilities and on the target species.
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Ghent University offers a unique proposal: the collaboration between veterinarians, physicians and scientists from different disciplines present at Ghent University takes the research to a higher level and creates many opportunities for innovation. At our Faculty of Veterinary Medicine these innovations can be tested in our own facilities and on the target species.
Check what we can offer in these fields
Thomas Van Hecke
Professor
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Department of Animal Sciences & Aquatic Ecology
My research examines the nutritional and human health impacts of consuming fresh and processed animal muscles (meat and fish) and meat analogues (e.g., plant-based, insect-based), with a strong focus on gut health. Through in vitro gastrointestinal digestion models and in vivo rodent feeding trials, we investigate key parameters including oxidative stability, nutrient bioavailability, gut microbiota composition, gut histology, fecal metabolites, oxidative stress, and inflammation, in collaboration with other scientific partners.