Charles Nicaise

Dr. Charles Nicaise is an Assistant Professor at the University of Namur's Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Sciences, teaching General and Organ Histology. He leads the LNR - Laboratoire Neurodégénérescence et Régénération, a member of URPhyM Research Unit and NARILIS. His work bridges neuroscience, regenerative medicine, and sustainable healthcare education.

• 2013: Post-doctoral fellowship, CMMI, Erasme Hospital
• 2011: Post-doctoral fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University
• 2010: PhD, Université Libre de Bruxelles
• 2002: MSc in Biomedical Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles

Research focuses on glial cells and glutamate transporters in CNS disorders, including:

• Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome (ODS)
• Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
• iPS/Neural Stem Cell Biology
• Cell Therapy and Small Animal Neurosurgery

His recent work spans neurodegenerative disease modeling, Long COVID pathogenesis, and SARS-CoV-2 effects on neuronal structures. Key projects include 3D-brain organoids for viral studies, phrenic motor neuron regeneration, and sustainable development integration in biomedical curricula. Notable contributions examine cystine/glutamate antiporter mechanisms in SCI recovery and aquaporin dynamics in autoimmune nephritis.

• Post-doctoral fellowship (CMMI, Erasme Hospital)
• Post-doctoral fellowship (Thomas Jefferson University)

Dr. Nicaise serves as Co-director of PFT Morph-IM (since 2017) and participates in editorial/reviewer roles for major research councils. He manages the Histology Platform and contributes to the Belgian Long COVID Research Network.