Translational Neurosciences search menu search content Research - Ophthalmology Research Since 2007, the Laboratory of Ophthalmology (UA) has collaborated with the Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine and the Department of Ophthalmology, UZA on the project “Translational research in o…

Bert Van den Bogerd senior researcher Research Bert Van den Bogerd Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise The expertise of dr. Bert Van den Bogerd lies within the field of regenerative medicine and developing innovative cell therapies. Specifically, dr. Van den Bogerd has been inv…

Carina Koppen hoogleraar Publicaties Carina Koppen Influence of straylight on simulated driving performance Bron Transportation research: Part F: traffic psychology and behaviour - ISSN 1369-8478-103 (2024) p. 96-111 Auteur(s) Sarah Hershko, Tom Brijs, Karel Vandebergh, Wim Ectors, Carina Koppen, To…

Sorcha Ni Dhubhghaill onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Sorcha Ni Dhubhghaill The role of topical insulin in ocular surface restoration : a review Bron Survey of ophthalmology - ISSN 0039-6257-69:5 (2024) p. 805-817 Auteur(s) Iva Krolo, Jose phine Behaegel, Karolien Termote, Barbara de Bruyn, Ma…

Bert Van den Bogerd senior onderzoeker Publicaties Bert Van den Bogerd "Keep on ROCKIn" : repurposed ROCK inhibitors to boost corneal endothelial regeneration Bron Biomedicine and pharmacotherapy - ISSN 0753-3322-174 (2024) p. 1-12 Auteur(s) Hendrik Vercammen, Martin Ondra, Jana Kotulova, Edgar Card…

Carina Koppen professor Research Carina Koppen Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise The Antwerp Research Group for Ocular Science (ARGOS) focuses on translational research of the anterior segment of the eye using techniques of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. We con…

Hendrik Vercammen researcher Research Hendrik Vercammen Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Rock inhibitor repurposing to spark corneal endothelial regeneration. 15/10/2023 - 14/10/2024 Abstract The corneal endothelium is the interior of the cornea, comparable to the window through which…

Nadia Zakaria unpaid guest prof. Research Nadia Zakaria Research team Cobioto, Corneale Biopsy Tool. 06/03/2017 - 05/03/2018 Abstract Keratitis, or an inflammation of the cornea, is a common eye disease in which a biopsy of the cornea is required to determine its underlying cause which can range fro…

Charissa Witters predoc researcher FWO Research Charissa Witters Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Beyond transplantation: Combining high throughput and virtual drug screening to develop an innovative eye drop for corneal endothelial regeneration. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2025 Abstract The c…

Hendrik Vercammen onderzoeker Publicaties Hendrik Vercammen "Keep on ROCKIn" : repurposed ROCK inhibitors to boost corneal endothelial regeneration Bron Biomedicine and pharmacotherapy - ISSN 0753-3322-174 (2024) p. 1-12 Auteur(s) Hendrik Vercammen, Martin Ondra, Jana Kotulova, Edgar Cardenas, Chari…

Marie-Jose Tassignon emeritus occasional assignment Research Marie-Jose Tassignon Research team Expertise Lens and lens capsule Biometry Epidemiology of refraction and biometry Physiological optics Keratoconus IOL exchange Glaucoma Densitometry Quality of vision Artificial iris Floaters Macular edem…

Evelyne De Vos predoc researcher FWO Research Evelyne De Vos Research team From prototype to validation: The first cornea-on-chip for ocular drug discovery and irritation testing. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract This study aims to advance the cornea-on-chip (CoC), a microfluidic device designed as …

Joris Van Meenen predoc researcher FWO Research Joris Van Meenen Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Establishing and validation of a human cornea-on-chip for preclinical drug development. 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2025 Abstract The cornea is a barrier that protects the eye from the outside wor…

Carina Koppen professor Publications Carina Koppen Influence of straylight on simulated driving performance Source Transportation research: Part F: traffic psychology and behaviour - ISSN 1369-8478-103 (2024) p. 96-111 Author(s) Sarah Hershko, Tom Brijs, Karel Vandebergh, Wim Ectors, Carina Koppen, …

Sorcha Ni Dhubhghaill unpaid guest prof. Publications Sorcha Ni Dhubhghaill The role of topical insulin in ocular surface restoration : a review Source Survey of ophthalmology - ISSN 0039-6257-69:5 (2024) p. 805-817 Author(s) Iva Krolo, Jose phine Behaegel, Karolien Termote, Barbara de Bruyn, Manon …

Meindert De Vries onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Meindert De Vries Comparison of Scheimpflug corneal tomography and anterior segment optical coherence tomography measurements in corneal cystinosis : a case series Bron Eye & contact lens: science and clinical practice - ISSN 1542-2321-50:7 (2024)…

Sorcha Ni Dhubhghaill unpaid guest prof. Research Sorcha Ni Dhubhghaill Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) A paradigm shifting treatment for keratoconus. 01/05/2023 - 30/04/2024 Abstract Keratoconus is a progressive disease of the cornea that is characterized by corneal thinning and out…

Bert Van den Bogerd senior researcher Publications Bert Van den Bogerd "Keep on ROCKIn" : repurposed ROCK inhibitors to boost corneal endothelial regeneration Source Biomedicine and pharmacotherapy - ISSN 0753-3322-174 (2024) p. 1-12 Author(s) Hendrik Vercammen, Martin Ondra, Jana Kotulova, Edgar Ca…

Nadia Zakaria onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Nadia Zakaria Roadblocks on the tissue-engineering path towards conjunctival restoration : the hidden truth behind the in vitro functionality of cultured goblet cells and the ancient pterygium pathology Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty …

Michel Haagdorens onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Michel Haagdorens Immunocytochemical characterization of ex vivo cultured conjunctival explants ; marker validation for the identification of squamous epithelial cells and goblet cells Bron Frontiers in Medicine - ISSN 2296-858X-10 (2023) p. 1-7 A…

Veerle Van Gerwen gespecialiseerd med.- expert Publicaties Veerle Van Gerwen Belgian Endothelial Surgical Transplant of the Cornea (BEST cornea) protocol : clinical and patient-reported outcomes of Ultra-Thin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (UT-DSAEK) versus Descemet Membrane E…

Translational Neurosciences search menu search content Research Projects This page lists our research projects. Contents are generated automatically from the central research databases. Ongoing projects From prototype to validation: The first cornea-on-chip for ocular drug discovery and irritation t…

Michel Haagdorens unpaid staff Research Michel Haagdorens Research team Tissue engineering in Ophthalmology: Regenerating the Anterior Cornea using Self-Aligning Human Recombinant Collagen nanoscaffolds and Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells. 01/10/2016 - 30/09/2018 Abstract The overall aim of this proje…

Nadia Zakaria unpaid guest prof. Publications Nadia Zakaria Roadblocks on the tissue-engineering path towards conjunctival restoration : the hidden truth behind the in vitro functionality of cultured goblet cells and the ancient pterygium pathology Source Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of M…

Christophe Deben assistant professor - senior researcher Research Christophe Deben Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise 1) CORE The Center for Oncological Research (CORE) has research expertise in personalized cancer medicine, with emphasis on 1) developing novel and more e…