Prof. Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez

• 1983 – 1987
  Physiology studies at the University of Sciences and Techniques, France
  
  

• 1987 – 1991
  PhD in Life Sciences at Faculty of Medicine Paris V, France
  
  

• 1991 – 1998
  Research Associate, Laboratory of Pneumology, Faculty of Medicine, KULeuven, Belgium
  
  

• 1998 – 2001
  Postdoctoral Fellow of Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Flanders), Laboratory of Pneumology, Faculty of Medicine, KULeuven, Belgium
  
  

• 2001 – 2005
  Renewal Postdoctoral Fellow of Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Flanders), Laboratory of Pneumology, Faculty of Medicine, KULeuven, Belgium
  
  

• Since 2002
  Full time research Professor, Laboratory of Pneumology, Faculty of Medicine, KULeuven, Belgium
  
  

• Since 2003
  Teaching Clinical Research Track, Faculty of Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
  
  

• Since 2005
  Permanent position as full time research Professor, Laboratory of Pneumology, Faculty of Medicine, KULeuven, Belgium
  
  

• Thomas D, Maes K, Agten A, Heunks L, Dekhuijzen R, Decramer M, Van Hees H, Gayan-Ramirez G; Time course of diaphragm function recovery after controlled mechanical ventilation in rats. Journal of Applied Physiology 2013 115: 775-84.

• Rinaldi M, Maes K, De Vleeschauwer S, Thomas D, Verbeken E, Decramer M, Janssens W, Gayan-Ramirez G; Long-term nose-only cigarette smoke exposure induces emphysema and mild skeletal muscle dysfunction in mice. Disease Models and Mechanisms 2012 5: 333-341.

• Agten A, Maes K, Smuder A, Powers S, Decramer M, Gayan-Ramirez G; N-Acetylcysteine protects the rat diaphragm from the decreased contractility associated with controlled mechanical ventilation. Critical Care Medicine 2011 39: 777-782.

• Hermans G, Agten A, Testelmans D, Decramer M, Gayan-Ramirez G; Increased duration of mechanical ventilation is associated with decreased diaphragmatic force: a prospective observational study. Critical Care 2010 14: 1-10.

• Testelmans D, Crul T, Maes K, Agten A, Crombach M, Decramer M, Gayan-Ramirez G; Atrophy and hypertrophy signaling in the diaphragm of patients with COPD. European Respiratory Journal 2010 35: 549-556.

• Maes K, Testelmans D, Powers S, Decramer M, Gayan-Ramirez G; Leupeptin inhibits ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction in rats. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2007 175: 1134-8.

• Janssen S, Gayan-Ramirez G, Van Den Bergh A, Herijgers P, Maes K, Verbeken E, Decramer M; Interleukin-6 causes myocardial failure and skeletal muscle atrophy in rats. Circulation 2005 111: 996-1005.

• Gayan-Ramirez G, Vanderhoydonc F, Verhoeven G, Decramer M; Acute treatment with corticosteroids decreases IGF-1 and IGF-2 expression in the rat diaphragm and gastrocnemius. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 1999 159: 283-9.

• Bisschop A, Gayan-Ramirez G, Rollier H, Gosselink R, Dom R, De Bock V, Decramer M; Intermittent inspiratory muscle training induces fiber hypertrophy in rat diaphragm. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 1997 155: 1583-9.

• Dekhuijzen P, Gayan-Ramirez G, De Bock V, Dom R, Decramer M; Triamcinolone and prednisolone affect contractile properties and histopathology of rat diaphragm differently. Journal of Clinical Investigation 1993 92: 1534-42.

• Membership of the European Respiratory Society

• Membership of the Belgium Society of Pneumology

• Member respiratory muscle working group

• Jury member evaluation commission of Research foundation Flanders (FWO) scientific Pfizer price

• Jury member evaluation commission of education program of respiratory health care in Québec

• Jury member evaluation commission of FWO scientific AstraZeneca price Asthma and COPD

• Jury member Research foundation Flanders (FWO) commission Med6

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