imec - Vision Lab search menu search content Airway Segmentation Abstract: The airways comprise the hierarchical tubular structure that leads the air into the lungs, namely the trachea and the bronchi. A well known challenge in the pulmonology field is the automatic segmentation of the airways from …

Dirk Adriaensen emeritus met opdracht Publicaties Dirk Adriaensen The pulmonary neuroepithelial body microenvironment represents an underestimated multimodal component in airway sensory pathways Bron The anatomical record: advances in integrative anatomy and evolutionary biology - ISSN 1932-8486-308…

Inge Brouns onderwijscoördinator Publicaties Inge Brouns The pulmonary neuroepithelial body microenvironment represents an underestimated multimodal component in airway sensory pathways Bron The anatomical record: advances in integrative anatomy and evolutionary biology - ISSN 1932-8486-308:4 (2025…

Mariska De Lausnay onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Mariska De Lausnay Lower airway pathology in children with Down syndrome Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2021,155 p. Auteur(s) Mariska De Lausnay, Kim van Hoorenbeeck, Stijn Verhulst, An Boudewyns, Ma…

Dirk Adriaensen emeritus with assignment Research Dirk Adriaensen Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Expertise Experimental lung research focused on structure (from organ to molecular level), function and potential pathology of strongly innervated groups of neuroendocrine cells (…

Therese Lapperre associate professor Research Therese Lapperre Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Expertise My main research interest involves the pathogenesis and management of patients with COPD and asthma. This involves collaborations on (international) observati…

An Boudewyns associate professor Research An Boudewyns Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise Research on congenital hearing loss in collaboration with the department of Medical Genetics of the University of Antwerp. Research on airway problems and sleep-related breathing disorder…

Joke Bastiaenssen doctoral scholarship holder Research Joke Bastiaenssen Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) The interaction between viral infections and the airway microbiome in young cystic fibrosis patients. 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027 Abstract Introduction: Most…

Marc Braem emeritus occasional assignment Research Marc Braem Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise Dynamic / cyclic loading of mini-samples at low loads and evaluation of dental damage. Development of a predictive model for endotype-based patient selection for obstructive sleep …

Inge Brouns education coordinator Publications Inge Brouns The pulmonary neuroepithelial body microenvironment represents an underestimated multimodal component in airway sensory pathways Source The anatomical record: advances in integrative anatomy and evolutionary biology - ISSN 1932-8486-308:4 (2…

Dirk Adriaensen emeritus with assignment Publications Dirk Adriaensen The pulmonary neuroepithelial body microenvironment represents an underestimated multimodal component in airway sensory pathways Source The anatomical record: advances in integrative anatomy and evolutionary biology - ISSN 1932-84…

Kim Van Hoorenbeeck assistant professor Research Kim Van Hoorenbeeck Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Expertise Pediatric pulmonology: asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, BPD, infections, sleep related breathing disorders Obesity and metabolic syndrome in chi…

Sara Op de Beeck postdoc researcher FWO Research Sara Op de Beeck Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise The expertise of Dr. Sara Op de Beeck is the use of advanced data-analysis techniques in a medical context. Her main expertise is the analysis and processing of data generated …

Marek Wojciechowski onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Marek Wojciechowski Awaiting the first locally-acquired human West Nile Virus Infecion in Belgium Bron Belgian Journal of Paediatrics - ISSN 2566-1558-27:2 (2024) p. 97-101 Auteur(s) Marek Wojciechowski, Tine Boiy, Koen Vanden Driessche Citatiel…

Eline Cauwenberghs senior researcher Research Eline Cauwenberghs Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Expertise My research expertise focuses on exploring the potential of beneficial bacteria and probiotics for respiratory health. This includes the isolation and …

Olivier Vanderveken fund. clinical researcher - full professor - vice-dean Research Olivier Vanderveken Research team Primary and interdisciplinary care Antwerp (ELIZA) Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Advancing Health Equity Through Microbiome-Centric and Multidisciplinary Research.(U-MaMi). 01/01…

Mariska De Lausnay unpaid staff Publications Mariska De Lausnay Lower airway pathology in children with Down syndrome Source Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2021,155 p. Author(s) Mariska De Lausnay, Kim van Hoorenbeeck, Stijn Verhulst, An Boudewyns, Marek Woj…

Glenn Leemans onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Glenn Leemans The role of medical devices in airway clearance for chronic respiratory patients : steps towards implementation in primary care Bron Antwerpen, Universiteit Antwerpen, Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen, 2025,188 p. Auteur…

Gwen Van Nuffelen docent Publicaties Gwen Van Nuffelen Acoustic features of airway protective maneuvers as biomarkers of radiation-associated dysphagia and penetration/aspiration in head and neck cancer patients Bron Head and neck: journal for the sciences and specialties of the head and neck - ISSN…

Marc De Bodt emeritus occasionele opdracht Publicaties Marc De Bodt Acoustic features of airway protective maneuvers as biomarkers of radiation-associated dysphagia and penetration/aspiration in head and neck cancer patients Bron Head and neck: journal for the sciences and specialties of the head an…

Ilke De Boeck senior researcher Research Ilke De Boeck Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Expertise My expertise focuses on exploring the potential of beneficial bacteria or probiotics for the upper respiratory tract. This includes the isolation and screening o…

Hanne Voet predoc researcher FWO Research Hanne Voet Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) In-depth investigation of mechanisms underlying small airway disease in pre-COPD. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract A recent Lancet commission highlighted the significant and incr…

Irina Spacova tenure track asst. professor Research Irina Spacova Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Expertise Prof. Spacova investigates beneficial microorganisms found at the interface between the human body and the environment, especially in nature, the huma…

Inge Brouns education coordinator Research Inge Brouns Research team Expertise The interfaculty research group ‘Cell Biology and Histology’ has the responsibility to enlarge the core facility ‘Biomedical microscopic imaging’ and to support the community of the university concerning microscop…

Marijke Dieltjens assistant professor - project coordinator Research Marijke Dieltjens Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Prospective evaluation of new metrics to assess cardiovascular remodeling in obstructive sleep apnea. 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …