Public defences 2026
Attend a phd defence or find the archive of concluded doctoral research
Mesenchymal cells from the amniotic membrane as a therapeutic strategy to contrast neuroinflammation - Alexandro Bufi (20/04/2026)
Alexandro Bufi
- 20 April 2026
- Start: 11:30 AM
- Venue: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, IT
- Joint PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. P. Ponsaerts and prof. O. Parolini
Unlocking asylum seekers’ voices. Clinical study on the use of the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) with asylum seekers in Belgium - Lukas Claus (31/03/2026)
Lukas Claus
- 31 March 2026
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Venue: Stadscampus - Promotiezaal, Lange St-Annastraat 7, 2000 Antwerpen or online . Please register here
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. M. Destoop, em.prof. B. Sabbe and dr. S. van den Ameele
Rehabilitation of Facial Paralysis In The Head And Neck Patient - Callum Faris (19/03/2026)
Callum Faris
- 19 March 2026
- Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building O - D.O.05 or online
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. O. Vanderveken and prof. V. Van Rompaey
Between guidelines and practice: exploring how clinicians conceptualise and manage Low Back Pain - Rob Vanderstraeten (17/03/2026)
Rob Vanderstraeten
- 17 March 2026
- Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building O - D.O.05
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. N. Roussel, prof. J. Michielsen and prof. S. Anthierens
The FINOSA study: Factors Influencing Outcome after Shoulder Arthroplasty - Anke Claes (16/03/2026)
Anke Claes
- 16 March 2026
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building O - D.O.05
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. F. Struyf and prof. O. Verborgt
Hooked on Translation: leveraging next-generation models to advance interpretation of cardiac variants of uncertain significance, a Brugada syndrome perspective - Bert Vandendriessche (16/03/2026)
Bert Vandendriessche
- 16 March 2026
- Time: 5 PM - 7 PM
- Venue: UZA, auditorium Kinsbergen
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. B. Loeys, prof. M. Alaerts and dr. D. Schepers
Selective pulmonary artery perfusion combined with blood flow occlusion as a novel treatment for lung malignancies - Erik Claes (11/03/2026)
Erik Claes
- 11 March 2026
- Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building Q - D.Q.002
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. J. Hendriks and prof. S. Verleden
Further insights in pubic-related groin pain: Is an Arcuate Pubic Ligament injury a possible cause of athletic pubalgia? - Thomas Mathieu (25/02/2026)
Thomas Mathieu
- 25 February 2026
- Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building O - D.O.08
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: Prof. F. Van Glabbeek, dr. L. Denteneer and dr. L. Van Nassau
Design and evaluation of novel PET strategies to evaluate immunotherapy response - Louis Lauwerys (23/02/2026)
Louis Lauwerys
- 23 February 2026
- Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building O - D.O.1
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. F. Elvas and prof. P. Van Der Veken
Finite element modelling of intraocular lens positions inside the capsular bag - Liying Feng (23/02/2026)
Liying Feng
- 23 February 2026
- Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building R - D.R.4
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. J. Rozema and dr. H. Weeber
Rationally designed drug combination screen in more physiologically relevant in vitro organoid models: can we improve personalized therapy for pancreatic cancer? - Maxim Le Compte (28/01/2026)
Maxim Le Compte
- 28 January 2026
- Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building Q - D.Q.002
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. C. Deben, prof. G. Roeyen and prof. M. Peeters
Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) for internees: Effectivity on forensic and non-forensic outcome and Substance Use as a factor related to outcome - Thomas Marquant (27/01/2026)
Thomas Marquant
- 27 January 2026
- Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building Q - D.Q.002
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. K. Goethals and em.prof. B. Sabbe
Health Technology Assessment of a decision support system to tackle antimicrobial resistance - Erinn D'hulster (27/01/2026)
Erinn D'hulster
- 27 January 2026
- Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- Venue: KULeuven, Aula O&N5, 04.112, ON5 Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
- Joint PhD defence
- Supervisors:prof. J. Verbakel, prof. J. Luyten, prof. S. ANthierens and prof. S. Coenen
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and lactation: towards an ideal maternal vaccine platform? - Larissa De Brabandere (22/01/2026)
Larissa De Brabandere
- 22 January 2026
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building Q - D.Q.002
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. K. Maertens and prof. P. Van Damme
Investigating colistin (hetero)resistance and the impact of decolonization strategies on resistance emergence in multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae - Sahaya Glingston Rajakani (19/01/2026)
Sahaya Rajakani
- 19 January 2026
- Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Venue: online
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. S. Malhotra and dr. G. Glupczynski
The Immunomodulatory Effects of Exercise in Viral and Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis - Sander Eens (09/01/2026)
Sander Eens
- 9 January 2026
- Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Venue: Campus Drie Eiken - building O - D.O.4
- PhD defence
- Supervisors: prof. PJ. Guns, prof. H. Heidbuchel, prof. T. Roskams