Global Health Institute search menu search content Geofrey MUSINGUZI Epidemiology, awareness, health seeking behaviour and capacity of health systems to deal with Hypertension in a Ugandan rural context Thesis summary Background The burden of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa is substa…

Statua search menu search content Graphics in R Graphics in R (Online) R has great features to make graphics and produce attractive figures. This workshop is intended for R users who want to take full advantage of the graphical possibilities of R and who want to improve their graphical skills in R u…

Marcel Eens full professor Research Marcel Eens Research team Behavioural Ecology & Ecophysiology Expertise Evolutionary biological and Molecular ecological research. Field ecotoxicological and behavioural research in birds. PFAS systemic regional approach to Assess Spatial distribution, Transfer, E…

Behavioural Ecology and Ecophysiology search menu search content Research Projects Ongoing projects Microbial modulators of the mind: A shotgun metagenomic approach to studying gut-behavior links in great apes. 01/04/2025 - 30/03/2026 Abstract The close phylogenetic relationship between bonobos (Pan…

Peter Bols full professor - dean Research Peter Bols Research team Veterinary physiology and biochemistry Expertise The research Group Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry offers veterinary expertise in planning and executing surgical interventions on animals (eg within the framework of scientific…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Eshetu Lemma Haile Evaluation of cervical cancer screening uptake, HPV genotyping and self-sampling collection techniques in Ethiopia PhD summary Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is the fourth most prevalent malignancy and cause of death in women worl…

Science Public defences 2021 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Public defences 2021 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Dual action of reactive species as signal and stress agents in plasma medicine: Combined computational…

Institute of Development Policy search menu search content Working Papers The IOB Working Paper Series (ISSN 2294-8643) seeks to stimulate the timely exchange of ideas about development issues, by offering a forum to get findings out quickly, even in a less than fully polished form. The IOB Working …

Johan Verbraecken associate professor Research Johan Verbraecken Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Expertise Diagnostic sleep research (medical head Sleep Disorders Center UZA-UA) Treatment sleep apnoea. Control of breathing during sleep. MILESTONE: mobile and tech…

CoPeD search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Functional Anatomy using Classical and Cutting-Edge Techniques (FAC²ET). 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2029 Abstract To maximise collaboration between departments and institutes within the field of functional anatomy, we set-up the research network "F…

Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology search menu search content Research Projects Ongoing projects Advancing Health Equity Through Microbiome-Centric and Multidisciplinary Research.(U-MaMi). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstract Research into health and well-being has historically been ne…

Science Public defences 2025 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Public defences 2025 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Taming Terrestrial Tremors: Low-Frequency Displacement-Sensing Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detec…

Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content Research Projects in the UAntwerp database Ongoing projects Computationally efficient model-based inference of speciation 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract The astonishing biodiversity we observe today is the result of speciation. Reproduc…

Sarah Lebeer full research professor Research Sarah Lebeer Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Expertise Bacteria-host interaction for beneficial microbes and probiotics (lactobacilli in gut, vagina, ...) Microbial analyses and identification (Microbiome researc…

Economics search menu search content Research projects Ongoing projects Preferential Trade Agreements and Non-Tariff Barriers. 01/05/2024 - 30/04/2028 Abstract The nature of trade agreements has changed in recent decades. While they were centered around mutual tariff reduction, they have now a much …

Annemie Van Der Linden emeritus occasional assignment Research Annemie Van Der Linden Research team Bio-Imaging lab Expertise Instrumentation (MRI + anaesthesia + physiological monitoring) and data processing software for in vivo molecular, functional, physiological and anatomical neuro MRI of small…

Joris Dirckx emeritus with assignment Research Joris Dirckx Research team Expertise dedicated optical measuring techniques for biomechanics, such as digital image correllation, digital holography, laser doppler interferometry modeling of biomechanical systems using finite elements functioning of the…

Science Public defences 2020 Attend a phd defence or find the archive of concluded doctoral research Public defences 2020 Attend a phd defence or find the archive of concluded doctoral research First-Principle Studies of Plasma-Catalyst Interactions for Greenhouse Gas Conversion - Amin Jafarzadeh (1…

Science Public defences 2022 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Public defences 2022 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Advances in biplanar X-ray imaging: calibration and 2D/3D registration - Van Thi Huyen Nguyen (20/12/2…

Erik Matthysen full professor Research Erik Matthysen Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Expertise - Evaluation of landscape connectivity. - Population viability analysisand genetic analysis of (natural) populations. Evolutionary potential of phenological and morphological responses to…

Bea Cantillon emeritus with assignment Research Bea Cantillon Research team Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy Expertise Expertise in the collecting and processing of survey data, the development of social indicators, the application of simulation models, and the interpretation of socioeconomic…

Herwig Leirs full professor - rector Research Herwig Leirs Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Expertise - Morfological and molecular identification of small mammals (particularly rodents), molluscs and insects. - Consultancy on the management of rodent-related problems in agriculture a…

Research Group MIOS search menu search content Our projects Ongoing projects Scientific Chair "International Francqui Professor 2024-2026" (Prof. dr. Peter J. Schulz). 01/02/2026 - 30/06/2026 Abstract This project is funded by an International Francqui Professor Chair grant, awarded to Prof. Dr. Pet…

Movement Antwerp search menu search content Projects at MOVANT Ongoing projects Optimizing gait rehabilitation after stroke: neuromechanical understanding and the role of VR feedback to improve arm swing functionality. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Arm swing is a crucial component of gait. Howeve…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects The dynamics of cumulative inequalities: a multidimensional perspective on ageing. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract This PhD research proposal aims to address critical gaps in the understanding of cumulative…