Being graduated in sport sciences and having obtained her PhD at the UCLouvain in Belgium, Louise did her post-doc at the University of Dundee in Scotland and at UC Davis in California. Louise started her career at the KU Leuven in Belgium where she got a tenure-track position. She is now full professor at the UCLouvain. She has developed expertise in exercise physiology and more particularly in the molecular regulation of muscle mass. She published more than 130 scientific articles on the topics in high-impact journals. Several stimuli such as contractile activity and nutrition are known to regulate the development of muscle mass. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not fully elucidated. Moreover, pathological and environmental conditions may interfere with the effect of exercise and nutrition on muscle adaptations. Having worked for a few years on the adaptation of muscle mass during conditions of diabetes and obesity, she now focuses on the regulation of protein metabolism and microvesicle release after exposure to hypoxia. Her motto: Practice what you teach! She is sport addict and after having practiced football, dance, tennis, running, she now practices triathlon from Olympic to full distance.
