David Schieffelers unpaid staff Research David Schieffelers Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Pathophysiological mechanisms and exercise counter measures of hypermetabolism and muscle wasting in severe burns 01/10/2020 - 30/09/2022 Abstract Severe burns cause a cascade of unwanted effects such…

Lieve Beheydt unpaid staff Research Lieve Beheydt Research team Psychological and behavioral trait-frailties in the etiopathogenesis of severe major depressive disorder. 01/09/2014 - 31/08/2015 Abstract The research project aims at investigating underlying psychological and behavioral mechanisms of …

Global Health Institute search menu search content Deborah Bora Kanyamukenge Young children with simple and severe malaria in remote areas of the DRC: analysis of the access to care in kapolowe health zone PhD summary It is well known that the outcomes of severe malaria and of severe sepsis are crit…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Sebastian Hachizovu Implementation of severe malaria treatment with rectal artesunate and Artemisinin Based Combination Therapy in Remote settings in Africa- An implementation research approach PhD summary About Dr Sebastian Hachizovu is a Medical D…

Anouk Braspenning predoc researcher FWO Research Anouk Braspenning Research team Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (LMM) Delving deeper into the resistance against linezolid and vancomycin in enterococci: mutual exclusiveness or a severe threat? 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Antimicrobial resist…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Jane ACHAN Challenges in the management of uncomplicated and severe malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa and new interactions between malaria and HIV treatments Thesis summary Background and Rationale Malaria is a public health problem in over 100 countrie…

Leen Timbermont senior researcher Research Leen Timbermont Research team Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (LMM) Expertise Training of site staff and coordination of biomarker work in several clinical trials - Observational studies ASPIRE-ICU: Advanced understanding of Staphylococcus aureus and Pse…

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content PediCAP trial completes recruitment Investigating more child-friendly treatment options for severe community-acquired pneumonia PediCAP has successfully finalised the recruitment for the study trial on the optimal treatment options of ora…

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…

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)…

Wilhelmus Kwanten unpaid guest prof. Research Wilhelmus Kwanten Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) The role of autophagy and the intrahepatic vascular resistance in the pathophysiology of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). 01/10/2014 - 31/07/2016 Abstract In…

Peter Michielsen emeritus occasional assignment Research Peter Michielsen Research team The role of autophagy and the intrahepatic vascular resistance in the pathophysiology of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). 01/10/2014 - 31/07/2016 Abstract In our study we focus on disturbances in the li…

University Fund search menu search content Chair 'Transition & PK Care Pathway Program' Research for targeted follow-up of children with severe and moderately severe hemophilia For hemophilia, a rare blood disorder, comprehensive transitional care, as with any chronic care, is absolutely essential. …

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content Genetic, Genomic and Microbiomic Studies to Understand the Dynamics and Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance NeoIPC NeoIPC will identify best practices for the prevention of infections and surveillance of resistant bacteria in neonatal int…

Nicolaas Martens unpaid staff Publications Nicolaas Martens Enhancing physical health care for patients with severe mental illness : describing the implementation of a physical health liaison nurse in a mental health outreach team for long-term care Source BMC research notes - ISSN 1756-0500-18:1 (2…

Kim Stobbelaar unpaid staff Research Kim Stobbelaar Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Identification of host-virus interactions contributing to immunopathology and disease severity in respiratory syncytial virus infections in children. 01/11/2019 - 31/10/2023 Abstr…

PregInPoxVac search menu search content Study population Infants and pregnant women Pregnant participants as well as infants and children, continue to be underrepresented in research, especially in clinical trials and by result, also in mpox vaccine trials. This study wants to address this issue and…

Christof Vulsteke unpaid guest prof. Research Christof Vulsteke Research team Acquired immunity and immunologic aspects of SARS-CoV-2 infection a population of patients and healthcare workers in Multidisciplinary Oncologic Centres. (MOCOR-Study). 01/06/2020 - 31/05/2021 Abstract COVID-19 is a diseas…

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content Outbreak Analysis Reveals Insights into Serratia marcescens in a Belgian NICU A new genomic epidemiological study by the LMM of a Serratia marcescens outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Belgium (2022–2023) highlights th…

University Fund search menu search content Hearing loss prevention Contribute to hearing loss prevention Inner-ear gene therapy Impact of hearing loss Hearing loss is the most frequent sensory impairment, affecting 360 million people worldwide. Hearing loss has an important impact on quality of life…

University Fund search menu search content Health Alzheimer's Research Support dementia and Alzheimer's research ARGOS Join the fight against corneal blindness Chair Antwerp Pediatric Clinical Trial Network A collaboration around clinical studies in children with a focus on vaccine research and infe…

Philip Maes guest prof. external funds Publications Philip Maes Joint status, pain and quality of life in elderly people with haemophilia : a case-control study Source Haemophilia - ISSN 1351-8216-29:6 (2023) p. 1621-1632 Author(s) Valérie-Anne Chantrain, Anthe Foubert, Mira Meeus, Catherine Lamber…

Katrien Janssens project coordinator Research Katrien Janssens Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) The Belgian prenatal microarray database (BEMAPRE): realization of the database, determination of genotype-phenotype correlations and postnatal follow-up. 01/10/2016 - 30/09/2018 Abstract In Belgiu…

Sara Van Acker unpaid staff Research Sara Van Acker Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Tissue engineering for conjunctival reconstruction: Introducing selfassembled collagen-like-peptide scaffolds for the expansion of human conjunctival-derived cells in a xeno-free and serum-free enviro…

Manon Huizing unpaid staff Research Manon Huizing Research team Acquired immunity and immunologic aspects of SARS-CoV-2 infection a population of patients and healthcare workers in Multidisciplinary Oncologic Centres. (MOCOR-Study). 01/06/2020 - 31/05/2021 Abstract COVID-19 is a disease caused by an…