Uni4Equity search menu search content As part of the project, several workshops were organized. Below you will find an overview. Given the limited duration of the project, no new sessions are planned. However, the Diversity & Inclusion team does offer regular general bystander trainings (i.e. not li…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Jane NAMUKASA Challenges for long-term HIV treatment adherence and risk behaviour reduction in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons learned at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda Thesis Summary There has been remarkable global scale-up of anti…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Annet Nanvubya The effect of a community based intervention on knowledge and uptake of family planning in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda Project summary Fishing communities make a great contribution to food security, foreign exchange a…

VLIR-IUC Limpopo search menu search content Research projects For the second phase, the IUC programme consists of six different projects between which a certain synergy exists: Data management, statistical analysis & GIS Prevention, control and integrated management of chronic diseases Multiple lite…

Jonas Torfs postdoc researcher FWO Research Jonas Torfs Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Exploring ecological processes shaping the vaginal microbiome in a sexually fluid great ape (Pan paniscus) 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2028 Abstract The human vaginal microbiome i…

Thomas Crombez unpaid staff Research Thomas Crombez Research team Antwerp Centre for Digital humanities and literary Criticism (ACDC) Defiling the Imagination. Obscene and Morbid Theatrality in Late Twentieth Century Theatre. 01/10/2004 - 30/09/2006 Abstract The project aims at providing an adequate…

Sofie Avery doctoral scholarship holder Publications Sofie Avery "Put yourself in the other person's shoes" : university community's perspectives on barriers and facilitators to active bystander intervention in sexual harassment Source Journal of interpersonal violence - ISSN 0886-2605- (2025) p. Au…

Social Sciences Safety and transgressive behaviour Safety and transgressive behaviour As a faculty, we aim for an inclusive environment where everyone feels physically, mentally and emotionally safe. Collegiality and respect for others, regardless of position, experience or background, is of great i…

HPV Prevention and Control Board search menu search content Videos (EN) Introduction HPV Prevention & Control Board Meeting Antwerp, Belgium - Alex Vorsters Immunogenicity and tolerability of HPV vaccine in women aged 15-55 years; study findings and way forward - Tino F. Schwarz Potential Benefits o…

Joris Van Ouytsel unpaid staff Research Joris Van Ouytsel Research team Media, ICT and interpersonal relations in Organisations and Society (MIOS) Expertise Dr. Joris Van Ouytsel focuses his research on the influence of digital media on romantic relationship experiences and sexuality among adolescen…

VLIR-IUC Limpopo search menu search content Programme IUC UL The Institutional University Cooperation programme IUC-UL constitutes a collaboration between the University of Limpopo and the different Flemish Universities under the umbrella of the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS). The IUC pr…

Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Excellence in Antwerp search menu search content Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination (CEV) CEV is a strong multidisciplinary research group, participating regularly in national and international vaccine research. CEV holds a platform for conducting vaccine trials…

Margo Bell predoc researcher FWO Research Margo Bell Research team Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination (CEV) Exploring the ideal genital tract liquid biopsy: standardization of anti-HPV antibody detection in first-void urine for non-invasive vaccine monitoring. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2027 Abstract …

Anne Van Caesbroeck doctoral scholarship holder Research Anne Van Caesbroeck Research team Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination (CEV) Increasing knowledge and understanding of Chlamydia trachomatis infection and future vaccine monitoring using noninvasive genital tract liquid biopsy sampling. 01…

Wim Verlinden unpaid guest prof. Publications Wim Verlinden Awareness of chronic hepatitis B and C in men who have sex with men in Belgium : epidemiological survey and on-site screening Source Sexually transmitted infections - ISSN 1368-4973-100:5 (2024) p. 321-324 Author(s) Marie Coessens, Jeoffrey…

VLIR-IUC Limpopo search menu search content Closing Event DAY 1: Tuesday 16 NOVEMBER 2021 TIME Pre-programme - National Anthem - Video on UL and SMU 10:30 1. Welcome and acknowledgement of guests Professor J Singh 11:00 2. Message of Support by Vice Chancellor UL Professor NM Mokgalong 11:10 3. Coll…

VLIR-IUC Limpopo search menu search content Project 4: Infectious Diseases and Public Health Key focus Infectious diseases and public health interventions Objectives A focused research consortium with both laboratory facilities and public health expertise in STIs in a unique niche in sub-Saharan Afr…

Elisabeth Jonckers Lab manager Research Elisabeth Jonckers Research team Bio-Imaging lab Expertise The use of in vivo imaging (MRI) to study neuroplasticity Seasonal neuroplasticity of visual and auditory system integration: an in vivo MRI study in starling. 01/04/2017 - 31/03/2018 Abstract Previous…

Info for companies search menu search content Services and expertise Service offers First-void urine platform for advanced vaccine and disease monitoring First-void urine (FVU) serves as a non-invasive biological sample for diagnostic, screening and monitoring applications, as identified by research…

Wendt Müller research professor seminars Wendt Müller Seminars in Ecology and Evolution 2022-23 The next seminar is on Thursday 17th of November (12h15 in D 0.39): Jana Tesikova (EVECO) Virus hunting: the diversity of selected rodent-borne viruses. Valentina Burskaya (EVECO) Does hybridization fac…

VLIR-IUC Limpopo search menu search content Symposium 2017 Symposium on the collaboration with the University of Limpopo in South Africa Human Wellness in the Context of Global Change, Finding Solutions for Rural Africa Towards of a decade of collaboration with the University of Limpopo and Safako M…

Research Group MIOS search menu search content Encyclopedia MIOS contributes to the International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy Media literacy experts Renee Hobbs and Paul Michailidis have published in collaboration with the International Communication Association the first encyclopedia of media li…

HPV Prevention and Control Board search menu search content HPV Vaccination of Adults: Impact, Opportunities and Challenges November 2019 - Antwerp, Belgium Meeting objectives: Provide an overview of the current situation of the HPV vaccine for adults. Discuss the immunogenicity, safety and efficacy…

Jan T'Sas unpaid staff Research Jan T'Sas Research team Didactica Expertise - Speaking and listening skills: experimental research on the learning effects of exploratory talk during collaborative activities - Language study: development of learning tools by means of which, via an inductive approach,…

Alexandra Vermandel associate professor Research Alexandra Vermandel Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Sexual well-being of young people in times of widespread pornography use (SWYPPE). 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2028 Abstract Since the rise of freely accessible pornographic streaming websites, porn c…