Kaat Desloovere

This study uses predictive simulations to assess how musculoskeletal impairments affect gait in children with cerebral palsy, finding that these impairments explain up to 39% of kinematic deviations.

This study examines adult stem cell fusion capacity in CP patients, finding higher fusion in Medial Gastrocnemius muscle compared to typically developing children, with reduced potency in Semitendinosus muscle.

This study uses DMD patient iPSCs to model cardiomyopathy, identifies NOX4 as a therapeutic target due to its role in ROS production, and shows interventions that reduce oxidative stress and improve cell survival.