Tessa De Vrieze senior researcher Research Tessa De Vrieze Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise My area of expertise lies within lymphology: a particular interest in lymphoedema after cancer, but also primary (congenital) lymphoedema to secondary (acquired) lymphedema due to venous prob…

Milan Wouters predoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Milan Wouters M.marinum lacking epsH shows increased biofilm formation in vitro and boosted antibiotic tolerance in zebrafish Bron npj biofilms and microbiomes - ISSN 2055-5008-11:1 (2025) p. 1-13 Auteur(s) Saara Lehmusvaara, Alina Sillanpaeae, Milan Wout…

Nick Gebruers associate professor Research Nick Gebruers Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise Overall my research topic can be defined as breast cancer related morbidity. The focus is on clinical as well as more fundamental research to improve the QoL of patients that received a treatme…

Lander Willem TT. asst. research professor Research Lander Willem Research team Primary and interdisciplinary care Antwerp (ELIZA) Expertise Lander Willem holds a research professor position within the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health (FAMPOP) to focus health economic evaluations …

Georgios Pipintakos postdoc mandaat FWO Georgios Pipintakos State-of-the-art Oxidative ageing or ageing of bituminous blends has largely been of interest to investigators, due to its direct consequence to asphalt deterioration. Many distress types, such as cracking and ravelling, are affected by the…

Sibyl Anthierens associate professor - senior researcher Research Sibyl Anthierens Research team Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (LMM) Global Health Institute (GHI) Expertise Professor dr Sibyl Anthierens is a social scientist. She is also the co-director of QUALUA (Qualitative Health Research Un…

Studying and entrepreneurship search menu search content Getting satisfaction by giving workshops to build a quality terranium yourself; the combination of product and service is 'pure passion'. Tell us about your venture: what is its name, what exactly do you do and when did you start it up? I make…

Milan Wouters predoc researcher FWO Publications Milan Wouters M.marinum lacking epsH shows increased biofilm formation in vitro and boosted antibiotic tolerance in zebrafish Source npj biofilms and microbiomes - ISSN 2055-5008-11:1 (2025) p. 1-13 Author(s) Saara Lehmusvaara, Alina Sillanpaeae, Mila…

Sara Olyslaegers doctoral scholarship holder Research Sara Olyslaegers Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) PURPLE SEA-NERGIES: Exploring production and consumption synergies between seaweed and purple bacteria for sustainable and healthy food and aquafeed applications. 01/11/…

Geraldine Veeckmans predoc researcher FWO Research Geraldine Veeckmans Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Ferroptosis monitoring and targeting in lung ischemia-reperfusion injury from mice to human. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2027 Abstract Ferroptosis is an iron-catalyzed form of regulated cell death …

Georgios Pipintakos postdoc researcher FWO Georgios Pipintakos State-of-the-art Oxidative ageing or ageing of bituminous blends has largely been of interest to investigators, due to its direct consequence to asphalt deterioration. Many distress types, such as cracking and ravelling, are affected by …

Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development search menu search content Plasmon Electrolight The objective of the PLASMON-ELECTROLIGHT project is to elaborate an efficient sensor strategy to detect pharmaceuticals. The detection technique will be developed from an original photoelectrochemic…

Antwerp Time Machine search menu search content Time Machine dreams Antwerp Time Machine Today, Mass Digitization, Smart Data Processing and Virtual Reality are fundamentally altering the field of Cultural Heritage, and its valorization for scientific research, the tourism industry, public services …

Rai Maciel de Menezes unpaid staff Research Rai Maciel de Menezes Research team Computational materials modelling for nanoscience and innovative technologies (COMMIT) Expertise Magnetism, simulation of spin dynamics and micromagnetics, magnetic skyrmions and spin waves Neuromorphic magnonics in two-…

Service Design for a Social City | Summer School | Antwerp Summer University search menu search content 2025 | Service Design for a Social City The 2025 edition was a 5-day practical, inspiring and engaging summer school on ‘social innovation and human centered design in the city context’. Super…

Testimony Patricia Stoop In the cold and snowy Spring semester of 2013-2014, I was honored to be offered the prestigious Brueghel Visiting Chair at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. During this period, I could consider the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, currently und…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Kevin Peterson Optimalisation of HIV care in West Africa Thesis summary This thesis focuses on opportunities to improve HIV care in West Africa. Although the roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa has been highly successful H…

2nd European CMT Specialist Conference search menu search content Plenary Session 2 Friday 24/10/2025, 11:00 - 12:30 Methods: diagnostics / genetics of CMT neuropathies Chairs: Francesc Palau with Simon Bull Keynote Talk: 11:00 PL2-K: Angelo Schenone (San Martino Hospital and University of Genova, I…

International cooperation search menu search content EuroSim Fostering diplomatic skills and transatlantic collaboration The Department of Political Science offers the Master in International Relations and Diplomacy as well as the Master in Political Science, which include not only knowledge and res…

Academic awards search menu search content Academic awards 2025 The Academic Awards will be presented on 20 November 2025. On 20 November at 5 p.m., we will present the University of Antwerp's Academic Awards 2025. These awards recognise promising researchers and committed academics who make a diffe…

Movement Antwerp search menu search content Projects at MOVANT Ongoing projects Optimizing gait rehabilitation after stroke: neuromechanical understanding and the role of VR feedback to improve arm swing functionality. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Arm swing is a crucial component of gait. Howeve…

Geert Vandeweyer unpaid staff Research Geert Vandeweyer Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Expertise Analysis of genomic (re)sequencing data in the context of medical genetics. This comprises analysis of raw data, variant annotation and interpretation, building automated analysis pipelines and …

Benson Ogunjimi associate research professor Research Benson Ogunjimi Research team Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling of Infectious Diseases (CHERMID) Expertise My team has experience in - paediatric rheumatology - mathematical modeling in immunology - systems immunology - bulk TCR …

Tom Vanden Berghe research professor Research Tom Vanden Berghe Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Expertise The mission of Prof. Tom Vanden Berghe is to conduct applied research focusing on cell death, particularly ferroptosis, pyroptosis (inflammation), and associated diseases. The Vanden Be…

Alex Vorsters TT. asst. research professor Research Alex Vorsters Research team Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination (CEV) Expertise Prof. Vorsters is involved in several vaccine preventable disease projects including the Viral Hepatitis Prevention board (www.vhpb.org). Since 2015 he coordinates…