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Research Jana Goyens | Jana Goyens | University of Antwerp
Jana Goyens unpaid staff Research Jana Goyens Research team Functional Morphology Expertise Balance control is essential for animals that walk or run. Sensing the position and movement of the own body is crucial in this regard. The inner ear houses a small organ, the vestibular system, that senses r…
Research Merel Van Gorp | Merel Van Gorp | University of Antwerp
Merel Van Gorp doctoral scholarship holder Research Merel Van Gorp Research team Functional Morphology Biomechanical analysis of manoeuvring in boxfish, a model for bioinspired design of autonomous underwater vehicles. 01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026 Abstract Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are of pri…
Osteoderm evolution | Functional Morphology | University of Antwerp
Functional Morphology search menu search content Osteoderm evolution The genomic and ecological basis of rapid change in a functionally significant trait Project aims Osteoderms are bony elements that are expressed in the skin of a few disparate groups of tetrapods (in crocodiles, turtles, armadillo…
In the Media | Functional Morphology | University of Antwerp
Functional Morphology search menu search content In the Media Beetle Battle on New York Times website Jana Goyens has staged stag beetle battles to solve the mystery of how the male beetles bite so hard. Watch the video on New York Times website A 'water tongue' to grab prey on land High-speed video…
Life sciences | Info for companies | University of Antwerp
Info for companies search menu search content Life sciences License offers Femiset: User-friendly defecation device for patients with perineal descent Femiset is a device designed to facilitate defecation in patients suffering from perineal descent. This is a pelvic floor disorder in which the perin…
Research Chris Broeckhoven | Chris Broeckhoven | University of Antwerp
Chris Broeckhoven unpaid staff Research Chris Broeckhoven Research team Functional Morphology Expertise I'm a postdoctoral research fellow at the Functional Morphology lab, University of Antwerp (Belgium). My primary research interest lies with the evolution of body armour in vertebrates, more speci…
Sam Van Wassenbergh | Sam Van Wassenbergh | University of Antwerp
Sam Van Wassenbergh associate research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh 2025: bird beaks and songs National public radio interview with Sam on bird beaks in relation to songs and feeding, including reports on research at FunMorph (link to sound recording - in Dutch). 2023: Superstar seed crackers Our r…
Life sciences | Info for companies | University of Antwerp
Info for companies search menu search content Life sciences License offers Femiset: User-friendly defecation device for patients with perineal descent Femiset is a device designed to facilitate defecation in patients suffering from perineal descent. This is a pelvic floor disorder in which the perin…
Research Projects | Functional Morphology | University of Antwerp
Functional Morphology search menu search content Research Projects Ongoing projects Functional morphology. 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2030 Abstract As a researcher at the Laboratory for Functional Morphology, I study how the anatomy and mechanical properties of animal bodies are adapted to the functions the…
Research Hannes Svardal | Hannes Svardal | University of Antwerp
Hannes Svardal associate research professor Research Hannes Svardal Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Expertise My main expertise is evolutionary genomic analysis of whole-genome sequencing data. I have been working on a variety of organisms including plants, monkeys and fishes. We al…
Research Raoul Van Damme | Raoul Van Damme | University of Antwerp
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…
Research Sam Van Wassenbergh | Sam Van Wassenbergh | University of Antwerp
Sam Van Wassenbergh associate research professor Research Sam Van Wassenbergh Research team Functional Morphology Expertise Working as a researcher at the laboratory for Functional Morphology, I study how the anatomy and mechanical properties of the body of animals is adapted to fulfil its functions…
Research Peter Aerts | Peter Aerts | University of Antwerp
Peter Aerts emeritus with assignment Research Peter Aerts Research team Functional Morphology Expertise Kinesiological analyses. Belgian Alliance for Biomechanics. 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2029 Abstract The Belgian Alliance for Biomechanics (BAB) originates from the fundamental belief that the science of …
Research Kris Laukens | Kris Laukens | University of Antwerp
Kris Laukens full professor Research Kris Laukens Research team ADReM Data Lab (ADReM) Expertise My expertise is in bioinformatics, where for more than two decades I have been developing and applying novel methods to analyze biomedical data. With a strong focus on machine learning, data mining, and …
Research Erik Matthysen | Erik Matthysen | University of Antwerp
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…
Research Projects in the UAntwerp database | Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO | University of Antwerp
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…