Federico Banfi unpaid staff Research Federico Banfi Research team Functional Morphology Tales from the horned – Exploring the functionality and evolutionary history behind horn occurrence in vipers. 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2024 Abstract Some species of snakes carry horn-like appendages either on the sn…

Niki Danel predoc researcher FWO Research Niki Danel Research team Medical Biochemistry Understanding antibody-VSG interactions and early VSG expression patterns in the context of human African trypanosomiasis diagnosis. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by…

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…

Molecular Imaging Center Antwerp search menu search content Projects Research Projects Below is a comprehensive overview of ongoing and finished research projects of MICA: The role of the extracellular matrix proteases MMP-9 and uPA in the development of posttraumatic epilepsy following traumatic br…

Stefanie Dedeurwaerdere unpaid guest prof. Research Stefanie Dedeurwaerdere Research team Expertise in vitro and in vivo preclinical research in experimental animal models of neurological and psychiatric diseases including epilepsy (kainic acid, traumatic brain injury), schizophrenia and Alzheimer's…

Anthony Herrel unpaid staff Research Anthony Herrel Research team Functional Morphology Analysis of shape-function relations in complex muscular-sceletal systems using computer modeling and measurement of mechanical stress and strain distributions. 01/10/2010 - 30/09/2012 Abstract Darwin's finches (…

Steven Staelens full professor Research Steven Staelens Research team Molecular Imaging and Radiology (MIRA) Expertise Molecular imaging using PET and SPECT. PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography and SPECT for Single Photon Emission Tomography. It allows for 3D in vivo imaging of functional pr…

Steve Vanlanduit full professor - vice-dean Research Steve Vanlanduit Research team Industrial Vision Lab (InViLab) Expertise Optical measurement techniques for materials characterization: scanning laser vibrometry, optical fiber sensors, hyperspectral imaging. Dimensional metrology. Applications of…

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…

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…

Jean-Pierre Timmermans emeritus with assignment Research Jean-Pierre Timmermans Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Expertise The interfaculty research group ‘Cell Biology and Histology’ which I am leading, has the responsibility to enlarge the core facility ‘Biomedical micr…

Surbhi Malhotra professor Research Surbhi Malhotra Research team Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (LMM) Expertise My research focuses on: (1) Investigating the impact of antibiotic use on human pathogens and commensal flora utilizing genetic, genomic and microbiomic approaches: Utilizing the oro-p…

Samir Kumar-Singh professor Research Samir Kumar-Singh Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Laboratory of cell biology and histology Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (LMM) Alliance for multidimensional and multidisciplinary neuroscience (µNEURO). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstract Owing …

Medicine and Health Sciences Public defences 2021 Attend a phd defence or find the archive of concluded doctoral research Public defences 2021 Attend a phd defence or find the archive of concluded doctoral research The role of the primary health care system in prevention, control and elimination of …

Functional Morphology search menu search content Research Projects Ongoing projects Functional morphology. 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2030 Abstract As a researcher at the Laboratory for Functional Morphology, I study how the anatomy and mechanical properties of animal bodies are adapted to the functions the…

Medical Biochemistry search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Understanding antibody-VSG interactions and early VSG expression patterns in the context of human African trypanosomiasis diagnosis. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by Trypanosoma b…

Laboratory of Cell Biology and Histology search menu search content Projects Cell Biology & Histology Ongoing projects Metal microanalysis as input for dosimetry of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. 01/12/2025 - 30/11/2029 Abstract Targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) is a rapidly advancing branch of…

Translational Neurosciences search menu search content Research Projects This page lists current and previous research projects. (Page content is generated automatically from the central Antigoon research database.) Ongoing projects Next-Gen Prediction of Cochlear Health in Cochlear Implant Users: A…

VAXINFECTIO search menu search content Projects List of research projects lead by VAXINFECTIO members In the following section, you can find all research projects, split up per research group. Many projects are executed by a collaboration between several VAXINFECTIO research groups. The projects are…