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Environmental contaminants | Toxicological Centre | University of Antwerp
Toxicological Centre search menu search content Environmental contaminants Human exposure and impact on health for bisphenols, plasticizers and flame retardants What? Chemicals with endocrine disrupting properties and widespread exposure Applied in building materials, furniture, personal care produc…
Research Giulia Poma | Giulia Poma | University of Antwerp
Giulia Poma research manager Research Giulia Poma Research team Toxicological Centre Expertise Dr. Giulia Poma completed her PhD in Environmental Sciences at the Water Research Institute of the Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR) and the University of Milano-Bicocca in March 2014. Her resea…
Publications Chris Broeckhoven | Chris Broeckhoven | University of Antwerp
Chris Broeckhoven unpaid staff Publications Chris Broeckhoven Biomimethics : a critical perspective on the ethical implications of biomimetics in technological innovation Source Bioinspiration & biomimetics - ISSN 1748-3182-18:5 (2023) p. 1-11 Author(s) Chris Broeckhoven, Sabine Winters Citation lin…
Research Chris Broeckhoven | Chris Broeckhoven | University of Antwerp
Chris Broeckhoven unpaid staff Research Chris Broeckhoven Research team Functional Morphology Expertise I'm a postdoctoral research fellow at the Functional Morphology lab, University of Antwerp (Belgium). My primary research interest lies with the evolution of body armour in vertebrates, more speci…
Comparative thermoregulation of the Cape cliff lizard, Hemicordylus capensis | Functional Morphology | University of Antwerp
Functional Morphology search menu search content Comparative thermoregulation of the Cape cliff lizard, Hemicordylus capensis Promoter: Raoul Van Damme Supervisors: Eleesha Annear, Simon Baeckens, Shaun Welman Osteoderms are bony elements embedded in the dermal layer of the skin, and constitute an i…
Publications Thierry Tondu | Thierry Tondu | University of Antwerp
Thierry Tondu unpaid staff Publications Thierry Tondu Automated thermographic detection of blood vessels for DIEP flap reconstructive surgery Source International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery - ISSN 1861-6429-19:9 (2024) p. 1733-1741 Author(s) Edgar Cardenas, Jan Verstockt, Sim…
Publications Joseph Merregaert | Joseph Merregaert | University of Antwerp
Joseph Merregaert emeritus occasional assignment Publications Joseph Merregaert Extracellular matrix protein 1, a direct targeting molecule of parathyroid hormonerelated peptide, negatively regulates chondrogenesis and endochondral ossification via associating with progranulin growth factor Source T…
Publications Kathleen De Greef | Kathleen De Greef | University of Antwerp
Kathleen De Greef associate professor Publications Kathleen De Greef Added value of geriatric consultation on the emergency department to detect primary hyperparathyroidism in the elderly presenting as frail phenotype : review of the literature and a case report Source European Journal of Geriatrics…
Research Henrique Leitão | Henrique Leitão | University of Antwerp
Henrique Leitão predoc researcher FWO Research Henrique Leitão Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) The genomic basis of rapid change in a functionally significant trait: osteoderm evolution in a girdled lizard. 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2025 Abstract The expression of osteoderms (bony deposi…
Research Charlotte Peetersem | Charlotte Peetersem | University of Antwerp
Charlotte Peetersem doctoral scholarship holder Research Charlotte Peetersem Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) From Pressure to Progress: Pioneering Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Protocols for Future Predictive Mathematical Modelling in Scar Therapy. 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2028 Abstract Out of …
Charles ABONGOMERA | Global Health Institute | University of Antwerp
Global Health Institute search menu search content Charles ABONGOMERA Challenges in clinical management of visceral leishmaniasis patients in East Africa Summary This research aimed to improve the clinical management of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients in East Africa through provision of a clini…
Outreach activities | Exposome | University of Antwerp
Exposome search menu search content Outreach activities In the media 2024 Our hair doesn't lie: court increasingly detects drug or alcohol use via hair analysis. Alexander van Nuijs on VRT, 9 March 2024 (in Dutch) 2023 A Belgian study led by Tim Nawrot finds that exposure to air pollution increases …
Research Ulrike Van Daele | Ulrike Van Daele | University of Antwerp
Ulrike Van Daele associate professor - vice-dean Research Ulrike Van Daele Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise Translational and clinical research in patients with burns and scars. Metabolic changes: Severe burned patients undergo rapid increases in metabolism (hypermetabolism) and inc…
Research Eric van Breda | Eric van Breda | University of Antwerp
Eric van Breda emeritus occasional assignment Research Eric van Breda Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise An optimal balance between energy expenditure and energy intake in athletes, the chronically and critically ill is at the basis of good health and quality of life (Quality of Life)…
Research Benjamin Vervaet | Benjamin Vervaet | University of Antwerp
Benjamin Vervaet assistant professor - senior researcher Research Benjamin Vervaet Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Molecular approach to unravel etiology and mechanism in chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract In the last 30 years, a wor…
Defences 2020 | Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences | University of Antwerp
Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences Defences 2020 Attented a phd of find the archive of concluded doctoral research Defences 2020 Attented a phd of find the archive of concluded doctoral research Human exposure to bisphenol A and its alternatives: sources, levels, patterns and determi…
Defences 2019 | Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences | University of Antwerp
Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences Defences 2019 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Defences 2019 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences What contribute to human exposure to organophosphate esters flame retardants? An experimental approach - Fuchao Xu (16/12/2019) Fuchao Xu 16 Dece…
Research Joseph Merregaert | Joseph Merregaert | University of Antwerp
Joseph Merregaert emeritus occasional assignment Research Joseph Merregaert Research team Expertise Generation of trangenic mouse lines (overexpression, knock-out, knock-in). Protective effect of the extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM1) against epidermal basement membrane damage: proof of concept. …
Public defences 2019 | Medicine and Health Sciences | University of Antwerp
Medicine and Health Sciences Public defences 2019 Public defences 2019 Which positive factors determine attractiveness to General Practice and retention in Clinical Practice? - Bernard Le Floch (20/12/2019) Bernard Le Floch 20 December 2019 Supervisors: Prof L. Peremans, Prof H. Bastiaens, Prof T. M…
Research Hannes Svardal | Hannes Svardal | University of Antwerp
Hannes Svardal associate research professor Research Hannes Svardal Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Expertise My main expertise is evolutionary genomic analysis of whole-genome sequencing data. I have been working on a variety of organisms including plants, monkeys and fishes. We al…
Research Patrick D'Haese | Patrick D'Haese | University of Antwerp
Patrick D'Haese emeritus occasional assignment Research Patrick D'Haese Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Expertise - Quantitative bone histomorphometry - Histomorphometry /histology soft tissues - Immunohistochemistry - Laser capture microdissection - Real-time RT PCR - µ-tomography (in col…
Research Raoul Van Damme | Raoul Van Damme | University of Antwerp
Raoul Van Damme full professor Research Raoul Van Damme Research team Functional Morphology Expertise The study of adaptation of 'complex' systems in animals, specifically reptiles and amphibians. 'Complex' should be read as: consisting of several bodily parts, employed to perform several tasks, and…
Research Marc De Broe | Marc De Broe | University of Antwerp
Marc De Broe emeritus with assignment Research Marc De Broe Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Molecular approach to unravel etiology and mechanism in chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract In the last 30 years, a worldwide increase in chro…
Research Kris Laukens | Kris Laukens | University of Antwerp
Kris Laukens full professor Research Kris Laukens Research team ADReM Data Lab (ADReM) Expertise Both biological sciences and clinical medicine are currently overwhelmed by vast amounts of complex data and are becoming increasingly dependent on information technology for data analysis, interpretatio…
Projects | Toxicological Centre | University of Antwerp
Toxicological Centre search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Exposomics: A holistic approach to assess environmental exposures and their impact on endocrine and metabolic disorders (EXPOSOME 2.0). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstract Background: The exposome encompasses the totality of envi…