Global Change Ecology search menu search content Climate change and leaf fall Climate change does not delay the start of autumn leaf coloration, but its speed With the start of autumn, as temperatures drop and days get shorter, leaf senescence takes place in deciduous trees. The process of leaf sene…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Esther BUREGYEYA Challenges in implementing tuberculosis infection control measures in health facilities, Uganda Thesis summary Background: Tuberculosis (TB) infection control (IC) is growing in importance because of the association of TB with HIV a…

μNEURO search menu search content Enigmatic encephalopathies Noortje and Charissa tell us about their research into genetic epilepsies KCNQ2/3-related epilepsy research: from bench to bedside and back KCNQ2- and KCNQ3-developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) are characterized by epilepsy an…

Info for companies search menu search content Life sciences License offers Mouse model for mutant small heat shock protein mimicking human neuropathy and myopathy The University of Antwerp has developed a mouse model for a mutant small heat shock protein mimicking a human neuropathy and myopathy. Ph…

Info for companies search menu search content Services and expertise Service offers Mouse model for mutant small heat shock protein mimicking human neuropathy and myopathy The University of Antwerp has developed a mouse model for a mutant small heat shock protein mimicking a human neuropathy and myo…

IDLab search menu search content Modeling of Complex Systems and Networks The main objective of this research line exist in the development of mathematical models to assess the performance of large and complex systems, where the main focus lies on the analysis of communication and computer systems. …

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 22 Mental well-being drops to lockdown level October 22nd 2020 Quite a few participants in the Great Corona Study consider being present at work pointless People in all sectors and all provinces have been feeling less good about themse…

Benny Van Houdt professor Research Benny Van Houdt Research team Internet Data Lab (IDLab) Expertise The development of mathematical models to assess the performance of large and complex systems, where the main focus lies on the analysis of communication and computer systems. Examples of topics incl…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Gemeda ABEBE Tuberculosis diagnostic challenges : health care seeking behavior, diagnostic algorithms and drug resistance in Ethiopia Thesis summary Tuberculosis (TB) is still an important cause of mortality worldwide. One-third of the world’s pop…

Hansi Denis doctoral scholarship holder Research Hansi Denis Research team Internet Data Lab (IDLab) Forecasting and optimization of rail planning using deep learning. 01/05/2024 - 30/04/2028 Abstract In today's logistics, rail transport progressively shows competitiveness in connecting deep-sea por…

Research Centre for Visual Poetics search menu search content Intermedial Poetics Intermedial Poetics Inside the Image. Immersion, Theatricality and Narrative in Performance and Media Art Research project Fellow: Wynants Nele Principal investigator: Vanhoutte Kurt Tag: Intermedial Poetics Duration: …

Charlotte Johnson unpaid staff Research Charlotte Johnson Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Understanding the heterogeneity of balance control in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder and its impact on motor performance: a synergistic approach using brain imaging, neuromechanics an…

Movement Antwerp search menu search content PhD thesis - MOVANT Defended Name Title Date Ides Kris Assessing respiratory physical therapy using functional respiratory imaging. 06.03.2015 Michiels Sarah Tinnitus and the Cervical spine. The role of the physical therapist in diagnosis and management of…

Reuse Lab search menu search content Approach How do we work? The REuse Lab supports forward looking companies in the implementation and development of reusable alternatives to single-use products. In co-creation with companies and sectors, the multidisciplinary REuse Lab offers expertise to tackle …

Archives and Heritage search menu search content How can I make a loan request? Loan Whenever possible, the library will lend items from the Special Collections for exhibitions of a scholarly or cultural nature. Timing The written request for a loan should be received at least two months before the …

Cultures of Dance search menu search content Activities CoDa Launch Event As with so many aspects of our personal and professional lives, the COVID-19 pandemic also had a profound impact on the efforts of the team to get CoDa on track and make the research network operational. While the Belgian Core…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Ermias DIRO Clinical management of Visceral Leishmaniasis in HIV Patients in Ethiopia Thesis summary The research included in this thesis aimed at investigating better management options for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in people with HIV infection. …

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Study of pigment degradation processes The degradation of pigments does not only affect the colour and appearance of well-known paintings, it often entails the flaking or powdering of painting layers as well. As these alter…

Christel Jacobs domain coord.- head of service Publications Christel Jacobs The importance of mechanical and biological cues of tympanic membrane grafts to ensure optimal regeneration Source Biomaterials advances - ISSN 2772-9508-159 (2024) p. 1-15 Author(s) Oriana Nobus, Laurens Parmentier, Pieter …

Ali Anwar principal research fellow Publications Ali Anwar Robust offline reinforcement learning for autonomous vessel navigation Source Journal of physics : conference series-3123:1 (2025) p. 1-12 Author(s) Bavo Lesy, Siegfried Mercelis, Ali Anwar Citation link A comprehensive review of datasets an…

Sarah Weckhuysen associate professor - fund. clinical researcher Research Sarah Weckhuysen Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise The focus of my research group is the elucidation of the molecular basis of genetic epilepsies. State-of-the-art genetic strategies resulted in the ide…

Ikram Issarti unpaid staff Publications Ikram Issarti Influence of author's gender on the peer-review process in vision science Source American journal of ophthalmology - ISSN 0002-9394-240 (2022) p. 115-124 Author(s) Marta Jiménez-García, Hatice Buruklar, Alejandra Consejo, Diana-Carmen Dragnea, …

Antwerp Doctoral School search menu search content Active Bystander Training Competence Category D: Personal effectiveness Content of the workshop Anyone can witness inappropriate behaviour. This training aims to make the collective norm discussable and to learn how to take collective responsibility…

Merel Swinnen doctoral scholarship holder Research Merel Swinnen Research team VIB CMN - Applied and Translational Neurogenomics STXBP1-related disorder: A prospective natural history study and search for genetic modifiers to enhance prognostication and uncover novel therapeutic targets. 01/10/2025 …

Zakaria Eddafir doctoral scholarship holder Research Zakaria Eddafir Research team VIB CMN - Applied and Translational Neurogenomics Diagnostic utility of a methylation-driven mutli-omics approach for prioritization of structural variants in Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies. 01/02/2025 -…