Save the date Mark your calendar! Academic Calendar Check out the academic calendar for important dates such as the start of the semester or exam periods. Orientation Day Right before the start of each semester, all exchange students are welcomed during Orientation Day. Make sure you don’t miss it…

Arts Fear and survival Fear and survival Fear and survival are closely connected in a warzone. These images show people running through the streets and hiding from snipers. Each photograph captures a moment where life and death are decided in a just a second—where instinct takes over and survival …

Linguapolis search menu search content Survival on Arrival Dutch starter pack for international students Just before the start of the second semester, about 30 exchange students attended the Linguapolis language course 'Survival on Arrival'. This course enables them to be able to do some basic thing…

Medicinal Chemistry search menu search content Cell death/survival Necroptosis and Ferroptosis Necroptosis and ferroptosis are newly discovered modes of regulated necrosis. Necroptosis is regulated by RIP kinase 1 (RIP1) and plays a critical role in several inflammatory diseases. Furthermore, RIP1 h…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Survival tips for assessing large student groups 2014 in collaboration with Dr Dimitri Mortelmans (University of Antwerp) 1. Estimate how much time it will take for you to correct the exam in advance For large groups of students, yo…

Prepare for your arrival Check the pages below for information you might need for a smooth preparation process. Once you have been accepted, you will receive more information regarding: - Visa application and residence permit - Housing - Enrolment and course registration - Opening a bank account - O…

Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content Genetic resilience Genetic diversity is prime indicator of wildcat survival Antwerp study makes clear which species should be prioritised on Red List of endangered species As the number of endangered species continues to rise, new genomic…

Starting at UAntwerp Get a smooth start with U stArt New student? Welcome to the University of Antwerp! Follow the directions and you'll be off to a great start. Before you come Cost of living and studying Health insurance Housing Travelling to and around Antwerp Visa On your arrival Apply for a res…

Veterinary physiology and biochemistry search menu search content PhD Anniek Bus Assessment of the effects of cryostorage on pre-antral follicle survival and preservation of intercellular connections Anniek Bus, DVM, PhD Date: 20 December 2021 at 5pm Location: ‘Promotiezaal’ (Building Q, Campus …

Sophie Rovers unpaid staff Research Sophie Rovers Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Preclinical investigation of immunotherapy and VEGF-targeted therapy in combination with voluntary exercise as novel treatment strategy for malignant pleural mesothelioma. 01/10/2021 - 30/09/2025 A…

Elly Marcq unpaid staff Research Elly Marcq Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise My translational research focusses on the development of new combination strategies for the treatment of human malignant pleural mesothelioma. Both in vitro and in vivo research is used to unra…

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…

Christophe Van Berckelaer unpaid staff Research Christophe Van Berckelaer Research team The role of infiltrating immune cells in the aggresive phenotype of inflammatory breast cancer and possible new (immuno)therapeutic targets. 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2020 Abstract IBC is characterized by a rapid onset,…

Medicinal Chemistry search menu search content UAMC Research on the therapeutic domains of inflammation, cell death/survival and infectious diseases Research focus The medicinal chemistry research of UAMC is focused on the therapeutic domains of inflammation, cell death/survival and infectious disea…

Info for companies search menu search content Life sciences License offers Novel combination immunotherapy to fight pancreatic cancer A novel combination immunotherapy for solid tumours The University of Antwerp has developed a novel combination immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer and other solid tu…

Law Academic calendar Academic calendar You can find the full academic calendar here. We expect exchange students to be here for the full semester / academic year, including the exam period. Crucial dates for exchange students 2025-2026 / autumn semester Thursday 11 - Wednesday 17 September Survival…

Gilles De Meester unpaid staff Research Gilles De Meester Research team Functional Morphology Does being smart pay off? Fitness-consequences of behavioural flexibility in lizards in environments with different complexity. 01/10/2019 - 31/03/2022 Abstract Cognition is often described as the ability o…

Joannes Rammeloo emeritus occasional assignment Research Joannes Rammeloo Research team Ecology of Laboulbeniales (Ascomycetes) on Carabidae (Coleoptera). 01/01/1994 - 31/12/1995 Abstract Study on the ecology, nutrition and pathogenity from Laboulbeniales based on quantitative analysis. Infectionfre…

Xuan Bich Trinh unpaid guest prof. Research Xuan Bich Trinh Research team The role of infiltrating immune cells in the aggresive phenotype of inflammatory breast cancer and possible new (immuno)therapeutic targets. 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2020 Abstract IBC is characterized by a rapid onset, redness and s…

Antwerp Centre for Entrepreneurship Research search menu search content 2016 Entry mode research and SMEs: a review and future research agenda Bruneel J. and De Cock R. (2016). Entry mode research and SMEs: a review and future research agenda. Journal of Small Business Management. 54: 135–167. Cit…

Laurie Freire Boullosa unpaid staff Research Laurie Freire Boullosa Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Rationally designed drug combination screen with the drug repurposing candidate Auranofin using patientderived NSCLC and PDAC 3D organoids. 01/11/2022 - 30/04/2023 Abstract Non-sm…

Biostatistics Programme info Micro-credential: Biostatistics Programme info Micro-credential: Biostatistics Study load: 7 ECTS credits Language of instruction: English Location: Campus Drie Eiken Faculty: Faculty of Science Course content The biostatistics course focuses on the application of differ…

Jonas Van Audenaerde senior researcher Research Jonas Van Audenaerde Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise My research is focused on the development of novel combination immunotherapies for different cancer types. Regarding the cancer types, my expertise is concentrated on p…

Thomas Servotte academic interim staff postdoc Publications Thomas Servotte Weathering indicators according to earthworm presence and survival in an artificial organo-mineral system Source PANGAEA, 2025, Author(s) Tullia Calogiuri, Iris Janssens, Alix Vidal, Jan Willem van Groenigen, Tim Verdonck, T…

Iris Janssens doctoral scholarship holder Publications Iris Janssens Weathering indicators according to earthworm presence and survival in an artificial organo-mineral system Source PANGAEA, 2025, Author(s) Tullia Calogiuri, Iris Janssens, Alix Vidal, Jan Willem van Groenigen, Tim Verdonck, Thomas C…