ECOSPHERE search menu search content Nitrogen Pollution and Hay Fever research on the Lancet Planetary Health Cover Published on 23/04/2025 We are proud to share that a recent study by Prof. Dr. Tobias Ceulemans and colleagues from KU Leuven has been published in The Lancet Planetary Health—and fe…

Lana Lambeets predoc researcher FWO Research Lana Lambeets Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Studying the novel Mrgprb2/X2-mediated signaling pathway as driver of aberrant mast cell functioning in the colon and its resulting effects on visceral hypersensitivity associated with i…

Kato Michiels onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Kato Michiels Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG in a chewable colonizes the nose and facilitates local immune benefits in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis patients Bron Microbiology spectrum - ISSN 2165-0497-13:10 (2025) p. 1-16 Auteur(s) Ilke De Boeck, Iri…

Wim Stevens emeritus occasional assignment Research Wim Stevens Research team Becton Dickinson FACSAria II: highspeed, fixed alignment benchtop cell sorter platform. 19/12/2008 - 18/12/2013 Abstract Current project concerns a new generation, user-friendly, high-speed and compact flow cytometric cell…

Athina Van Gasse unpaid guest prof. Research Athina Van Gasse Research team Deciphering the complexity of peanut allergy: shifting paradigms about basophilic activation and inhibition mechanisms. 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2020 Abstract IgE-mediated peanut allergy starts with a sensitization phase that is c…

Tom Eilers senior onderzoeker Publicaties Tom Eilers Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG in a chewable colonizes the nose and facilitates local immune benefits in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis patients Bron Microbiology spectrum - ISSN 2165-0497-13:10 (2025) p. 1-16 Auteur(s) Ilke De Boeck, Irina Spacova…

Olivier Aerts hoofddocent Over Olivier Aerts Olivier Aerts Olivier Aerts is a full-time senior staff member at the Dermatology department of the University Hospital Antwerp (UZA) and he is responsible for the Contact Allergy Unit. As a researcher he is affiliated with the research group Immunology /…

Ilke De Boeck senior onderzoeker Publicaties Ilke De Boeck Shallow metagenomic shotgun sequencing improves detection of pathogenic species in cystic fibrosis respiratory samples Bron Journal of cystic fibrosis - ISSN 1569-1993-24:5 (2025) p. 909-915 Auteur(s) Eline Cauwenberghs, Ilke De Boeck, Lize …

Olivier Aerts hoofddocent Publicaties Olivier Aerts Prevalence and prevention of contact dermatitis caused by FreeStyle Libre : a monocentric experience Bron Diabetes care - ISSN 0149-5992-43:4 (2020) p. 918-920 Auteur(s) Jeroen Pyl, Ella Dendooven, Ine Van Eekelen, Marieke den Brinker, Hilde Dotrem…

Margo Hagendorens hoofddocent Publicaties Margo Hagendorens Molecular characterization of sensitization profiles of cannabis sativa Bron Expert review of molecular diagnostics - ISSN 1473-7159- (2025) p. Auteur(s) Alessandro Toscano, Vito Sabato, Christel Mertens, Jessy Elst, Michel Van Houdt, Michi…

Thies Gehrmann senior onderzoeker Publicaties Thies Gehrmann Vitamin B2 production by vaginal lactobacilli promotes symbiosis Bron - (2025) p. Auteur(s) Caroline Dricot, Denise Selegato, Tim Van Rillaer, Eline Cauwenberghs, Isabel Erreygers, Margo Hiel, Amber Brauer-Nikonow, Annelies Breynaert, Stef…

Eline Cauwenberghs senior onderzoeker Publicaties Eline Cauwenberghs Shallow metagenomic shotgun sequencing improves detection of pathogenic species in cystic fibrosis respiratory samples Bron Journal of cystic fibrosis - ISSN 1569-1993-24:5 (2025) p. 909-915 Auteur(s) Eline Cauwenberghs, Ilke De Bo…

Olivier Vanderveken fundamenteel klinisch navorser - gewoon hoogleraar - vicedecaan Publicaties Olivier Vanderveken Site of collapse during drug-induced sleep endoscopy is associated with polysomnographic endotypic traits : an observational study Bron Annals of the American Thoracic Society - ISSN 2…

Kato Michiels unpaid staff Publications Kato Michiels Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG in a chewable colonizes the nose and facilitates local immune benefits in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis patients Source Microbiology spectrum - ISSN 2165-0497-13:10 (2025) p. 1-16 Author(s) Ilke De Boeck, Irina Spac…

Lidia Casas Ruiz guest prof. external funds - associate professor - guest professor Research Lidia Casas Ruiz Research team Social Epidemiology & Health Policy (SEHPO) Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Expertise Environmental epidemiology. Health effects of air pollution, g…

Irina Spacova tenure track docent Publicaties Irina Spacova Shallow metagenomic shotgun sequencing improves detection of pathogenic species in cystic fibrosis respiratory samples Bron Journal of cystic fibrosis - ISSN 1569-1993-24:5 (2025) p. 909-915 Auteur(s) Eline Cauwenberghs, Ilke De Boeck, Lize…

Anneclaire Vroegop praktijkassistent Publicaties Anneclaire Vroegop Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG in a chewable colonizes the nose and facilitates local immune benefits in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis patients Bron Microbiology spectrum - ISSN 2165-0497-13:10 (2025) p. 1-16 Auteur(s) Ilke De Boeck…

Katrien De Troeyer doctoral scholarship holder About Katrien De Troeyer Katrien De Troeyer Contact Show email address Tel. +3232651685 Doornstraat 331 2610 Wilrijk, BEL Katrien De Troeyer is a doctoral student within the Social Epidemiology and Health Policy research group. Katrien first worked for …

Luc De Clerck emeritus occasional assignment Research Luc De Clerck Research team Expertise Immune evaluation. Functional tests : basophil activation test, phagocytosis, chemotaxis, cytotoxicity. IgE-independent drug-induced anaphylaxis, MRGPRX2, basophils and mast cells: connecting the dots. 01/10/…

Samir Kumar-Singh hoogleraar Publicaties Samir Kumar-Singh Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG in a chewable colonizes the nose and facilitates local immune benefits in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis patients Bron Microbiology spectrum - ISSN 2165-0497-13:10 (2025) p. 1-16 Auteur(s) Ilke De Boeck, Irina S…

Olivier Aerts associate professor About Olivier Aerts Olivier Aerts Olivier Aerts is a full-time senior staff member at the Dermatology department of the University Hospital Antwerp (UZA) and he is responsible for the Contact Allergy Unit. As a researcher he is affiliated with the research group Imm…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content News and Highlights LIFE PFASTER project ECOSPHERE is part of the European LIFE-project PFASTER (PFAS systemic regional approach to Assess Spatial distribution, Transfer, Exposure and Remediation of widespread pollution) together with 10 other Flemish partners (V…

Tom Eilers senior researcher Publications Tom Eilers Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG in a chewable colonizes the nose and facilitates local immune benefits in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis patients Source Microbiology spectrum - ISSN 2165-0497-13:10 (2025) p. 1-16 Author(s) Ilke De Boeck, Irina Spaco…

Margo Hagendorens associate professor Publications Margo Hagendorens Molecular characterization of sensitization profiles of cannabis sativa Source Expert review of molecular diagnostics - ISSN 1473-7159- (2025) p. Author(s) Alessandro Toscano, Vito Sabato, Christel Mertens, Jessy Elst, Michel Van H…

Olivier Aerts associate professor Publications Olivier Aerts Prevalence and prevention of contact dermatitis caused by FreeStyle Libre : a monocentric experience Source Diabetes care - ISSN 0149-5992-43:4 (2020) p. 918-920 Author(s) Jeroen Pyl, Ella Dendooven, Ine Van Eekelen, Marieke den Brinker, H…