Machine Learning of Natural Language Processing Study programme Micro-credential: Machine Learning of Natural Language Processing Study programme Micro-credential: Machine Learning of Natural Language Processing This micro-credential is a targeted subset from the MA in Digital Text Analysis and sing…

Frank Kooy emeritus with assignment Research Frank Kooy Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Expertise We have decades of expertise in the discovery of novel genetic intellectual disability and autism . disorders. For some of these disorders, we have performed deep-phenotyping in large patient co…

Amelia Zanchi doctoral scholarship holder Research Amelia Zanchi Research team VIB CMN - Neuroimmunology Exploring the role of T cells in the ADNP deficiency model of syndromic autism. 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027 Abstract Loss-function mutations in the Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) g…

Henry van de Velde search menu search content Menatalla Ahmed To Be Seen: Nubian Displacement and en-gendered Resistance in 'Public' Space Promotors: Els De Vos, Johan De Walsche This research investigates how gender relations become manifest in the design, uses and representations of the built envi…

Clara Milián Alastruey researcher Research Clara Milián Alastruey Research team VIB CMN - Neuroimmunology Exploring the impact of Regulatory T cells-based immunotherapy in a model of Helsmoortel-van der Aa syndrome. 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2026 Abstract Loss-function mutations in the ADNP gene are link…

Emanuela Pasciuto associate professor - research leader Research Emanuela Pasciuto Research team VIB CMN - Neuroimmunology Expertise The Neuroimmunology lab studies the complex interactions between the immune and nervous systems. Immune-dependent processes are involved in diseases that were previous…

Maarten Roggeman predoc researcher FWO Research Maarten Roggeman Research team Toxicological Centre Novel analytical and environmental insights in the human exposure to Synthetic ANTioxidants by Advanced mass spectrometric workflows (SANTA). 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract In the indoor environment…

Marcus Kaji postdoc researcher FWO Research Marcus Kaji Research team VIB CMN - Applied and Translational Neurogenomics Expertise This research requires the culturing of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) and differentiation into excitatory cortical-like neurons. Spontaneous, electrical- and drug-…

Nateneal Tamerat Beyene doctoral scholarship holder Research Nateneal Tamerat Beyene Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Adipose tissue expandability and dysfunction: modulator of liver damage and disease progression in NAFLD? 01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026 Abstract Non-alc…

Institute of Development Policy search menu search content The promise of eCooking Experimental evidence from Eastern Congo Research summary Globally, over 2 billion people still depend on biomass fuels for cooking, driving deforestation, increasing CO₂ emissions, and accelerating biodiversity los…

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content Progress in Mpox Treatment First Patients Enrolled in the EPOXI Study We are excited to share a significant milestone in the EPOXI clinical trial, an important step in the fight against mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). On August 9, 202…

Formative Evaluation in Education search menu search content Feedback managing tools Formative Description Formative is a digital tool with which you can create an assignment in advance. In class, you can follow up on your students' answers to see which questions they are still struggling with. How …

Medicine and Health Sciences New immune cell therapy New immune cell therapy New immune cell therapy destroys tumours' defensive shield UAntwerp researchers make breakthrough in fight against pancreatic and colorectal cancer Tumours in the pancreas or colon are often shielded by a layer of connectiv…

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content ADEQUATE and PRUDENCE studies: ready for sample shipment Recruitment for the VALUE-Dx studies, ADEQUATE and PRUDENCE, was successfully concluded in January 2024. Now, LAB-Net is ready to ship the samples from local sites to the central la…

Luisa Vonghia assistant professor Research Luisa Vonghia Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Expertise Expertise in research in Non-alcoholic liver disease (NASH) and Metabolic syndrome, both pre-clinical and clinical. There is familiarity in conducting clinical tria…

Sebastiaan De Schepper TT. asst. research professor Research Sebastiaan De Schepper Research team VIB CMN - Laboratory For Gut-Immune-Brain Axis Research Expertise My research expertise centres on tissue-resident macrophages, immune cell trafficking, neuroimmune interactions, and peripheral contribu…

Christian Rolfo unpaid guest prof. Research Christian Rolfo Research team Targeting CD70-positive cancer-associated fibroblasts to improve chemotherapy and alleviate the immuno-suppressive tumor microenvironment in advanced colorectal cancer. 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2023 Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) …

Peter Verstraelen principal research fellow Research Peter Verstraelen Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Expertise - The study of neurodegeneration in in vitro cell culture models using quantitative fluorescence microscopy and high-content screening - Studying the role of the mi…

Pure Mathematics search menu search content Algebra, Geometry, and Number Theory Seminar Monthly seminar The Algebra, Geometry, and Number Theory Seminar takes place on average every two weeks. Each session consists of a single or double talk where experts present their research questions and share …

Cell Death Signaling search menu search content Basic as well as applied research on mechanisms, treatment and prevention of cell death-driven diseases, with focus on ferroptosis (kind of biological rust). We follow an integrated approach from knowledge building and discovery to (pre)clinical resear…

Nicky Staes postdoc researcher FWO Research Nicky Staes Research team Behavioural Ecology & Ecophysiology Expertise I apply behavioral neurogenetics techniques to investigate the evolution of the primate social brain. My research focuses mainly on great apes, with a special focus on bonobos and chim…

Diversity and inclusion search menu search content Glossary of Terms on Diversity This glossary of terms on diversity contains a selection of terms and concepts that are often used within the context of diversity and inclusion. The objective of this glossary is to develop a common language for the U…

Marije Meuwissen associate professor Research Marije Meuwissen Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Axonal transport defects as shared mechanism in cerebral palsy-related disorders – a functional approach. 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2026 Abstract Cerebral palsy (CP) comprises a group of non-progressive…

Patrick Pauwels emeritus occasional assignment Research Patrick Pauwels Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise molecular oncopathology Development of an innovative personalised CAR-NK cell therapy for pancreatic cancer. 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025 Abstract Pancreatic ductal adeno…

Ben Jeurissen associate research professor Research Ben Jeurissen Research team Vision lab Expertise My work is focused on extracting robust and clinically relevant information from quantitative MRI data acquired within realistic scan times. The novel acquisition and analysis techniques that I devel…