Maurits Meijers associate research professor Research Maurits Meijers Research team Politics & Public Governance Expertise My research focuses on political representation and democracy in European democracies, with a particular interest in the dynamic between political elites and citizens. I examine…

Medicine and Health Sciences Honorary degrees 2021 Dr. Izzelding Abuelaish Honorary degrees 2021 Dr. Izzelding Abuelaish Tuesday 30 March 2021 Hatred is a contagious disease, public health emergency threat and a determinant of health and peace Prof. Izzeldin Abuelaish received on Tuesday 30 March 20…

Tobi Van den Bossche unpaid staff Publications Tobi Van den Bossche Diagnostic utility of electrophysiological markers for early and differential diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, Frontotemporal, and Lewy Body dementias : a systematic review Source Neurological sciences - ISSN 1590-1874-6 (2025) p. 1-18 A…

Dual use, Misuse, Military use What is dual use, misuse & military use? The VLIR guidelines for researchers on dual use and misuse of research define the concepts as follows: Dual-use items are materials, fabrics, techniques, etc. which can be used for both civil and military purposes. This does not…

Saar Adriaensen predoc researcher FWO Research Saar Adriaensen Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Targeting the endothelium to treat arterial media calcification: investigation of endothelial cell contribution to arterial media calcification and preclinical evaluation of restoring NO bioavaila…

Ben Moins principal research fellow Research Ben Moins Research team Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings Sustainable Pavements and Asphalt Research (SuPAR) Expertise Ben Moins’s research expertise focuses on improving the environmental impact and cost-effectiveness of materials an…

Sustainable Pavements and Asphalt Research (SUPAR) search menu search content Exchange opportunities Introduction In order to enhance the academic, personal, and socializing skills of students as well as promoting national/international collaboration between universities, the SuPAR research group pr…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Vito BARAKA Molecular monitoring of antimalarial drug resistance: implications for case management and malaria control in Africa Summary Despite unprecedented decline in global malaria burden due to increased interventions, malaria infections still …

Functional Morphology search menu search content Animal sex pheromones evolve rapidly and predictably Lizards develop a more attractive smell when competition is high and the chance of predation low Relocated in small groups to experimental islands, lizards rapidly and repeatedly developed new chemi…

Peter Verstraelen principal research fellow Research Peter Verstraelen Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Expertise - The study of neurodegeneration in in vitro cell culture models using quantitative fluorescence microscopy and high-content screening - Studying the role of the mi…

Carolyn Declerck full professor Research Carolyn Declerck Research team Management Expertise Cooperation and conflict in social dilemmas, neuroeconomics OBIDE - The Oxytocin Brain Imaging Data Exchange Consortium for fMRI Data Sharing. 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2029 Abstract The overarching goal of the OBI…

Andy Wullaert associate professor Research Andy Wullaert Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Expertise My research group investigates the function of cytosolic protein complexes termed inflammasomes that play important roles in immune responses. Inflammasome activation happens through a sensor …

Jeroen Verhaeghe associate professor - senior researcher Research Jeroen Verhaeghe Research team Molecular Imaging and Radiology (MIRA) Expertise Molecular imaging using positron emission tomography and single photon emission tomography. With these techniques we can image molecular and functional pr…

Christophe Boone full professor Research Christophe Boone Research team Management Expertise Organization theory and behavior Cooperation in social dilemma's On the malleability of fairness norms: the role of social values, wise reasoning, power asymmetry, and inter-group conflict. 01/01/2020 - 31/1…

Steven Van Cruchten professor Research Steven Van Cruchten Research team Comparative Perinatal Development (CoPeD) Expertise xxxxxxx Functional Anatomy using Classical and Cutting-Edge Techniques (FAC²ET). 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2029 Abstract To maximise collaboration between departments and institutes…

Veronique Verhoeven senior researcher - professor - chair of CPG Research Veronique Verhoeven Research team Primary and interdisciplinary care Antwerp (ELIZA) Expertise research on triage: trying to get the right medical care (at the right time and at the right place) for each member of the public d…

Anja Verhulst associate professor - project coordinator Research Anja Verhulst Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Expertise Cardiovascular disease and renal failure are strongly linked since patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) are more likely to die from cardiovascular co-morbidity than …

CoPeD search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Functional Anatomy using Classical and Cutting-Edge Techniques (FAC²ET). 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2029 Abstract To maximise collaboration between departments and institutes within the field of functional anatomy, we set-up the research network "F…

Esther van Zimmeren professor Research Esther van Zimmeren Research team Business and Law Government and Law Expertise Esther van Zimmeren has particular expertise in Intellectual Property (IP) law, in particular in patent law, IP governance, innovation policy, technology transfer, competition law, …

Business and Economics PhD defences Faculty of Business and Economics Forthcoming PhD defences and past PhD defences in the archive PhD defences Faculty of Business and Economics Forthcoming PhD defences and past PhD defences in the archive Forthcoming PhD defences 19 November 2025 - Rezvan Velayati…

Dries Knapen professor Research Dries Knapen Research team Veterinary physiology and biochemistry Expertise Aquatic toxicology, zebrafish, adverse outcome pathways, stress physiology, systems biology, developmental biology, embryonic development, alternative testing approaches Exposomics: A holistic…

Wim Vanden Berghe full professor Research Wim Vanden Berghe Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Expertise Pyrosequencing is a fast, simple and quantitative method for analysis of CpG methylation, mutation analysis, SNP analysis in multiple sites in a single assay and eliminates the reliance on …

Politics & Public Governance search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Trust in Governance of Societal Transitions (GOVTRUST). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstract Trust in public governance is essential for a well-functioning society. This is especially so in the face of grand societal chall…

Molecular Imaging and Radiology (MIRA) search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Belgian MR Research Community (MaRBEL). 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2029 Abstract MaRBEL brings the Belgian MR research landscape to the forefront by connecting MRI researchers within Belgium to each other, facilitati…

Yann Sterckx associate professor Research Yann Sterckx Research team Medical Biochemistry Expertise Molecular basis of host-pathogen interactions through a combination of biochemical, biophysical and structural methodologies. * Recombinant protein production in bacterial and eukaryotic systems * Pur…