Cardiovascular Diseases search menu search content Mitral Valve Disease Mechanistic insights in mitral valve prolapse and associated left ventricular remodelling: Barlow’s Disease versus Fibroelastic Deficiency Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a frequent valvular disorder with a prevalence of 2-3% i…

Amelia Zanchi doctoral scholarship holder Research Amelia Zanchi Research team VIB CMN - Neuroimmunology Exploring the role of T cells in the ADNP deficiency model of syndromic autism. 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027 Abstract Loss-function mutations in the Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) g…

Melissa Van Praet predoc researcher FWO Research Melissa Van Praet Research team Physiopharmacology (PHYSPHAR) The role of elastin-derived peptides in the progression of arterial stiffness with a focus on autophagy inhibition as contributing mechanism. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Elastin is res…

Frederik Vaes doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Frederik Vaes Gasdermin D deficiency limits the transition of atherosclerotic plaques to an inflammatory phenotype in ApoE knock-out mice Bron Biomedicines - ISSN 2227-9059-10:5 (2022) p. 1-16 Auteur(s) Pauline Puylaert, Melissa Van Praet, Frederik Vaes, C…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Joseph OKEBE From control to elimination: reducing residual malaria transmission in The Gambia Summary Malaria endemic countries such as The Gambia, backed by political will and international funding, have significantly reduced the malaria burden. T…

Charlotte Jacobs doctoral scholarship holder Research Charlotte Jacobs Research team Physiopharmacology (PHYSPHAR) Identification of endotrophin as a new key player in vascular aging. 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027 Abstract Age-related diseases such as cardiovascular (CV) disease have a substantial impact …

Lynn Roth associate research professor Research Lynn Roth Research team Physiopharmacology (PHYSPHAR) Expertise The Laboratory of Physiopharmacology has a major track record in cardiovascular disease. Our research involves the morphological and hemodynamic changes that occur during vascular ageing a…

Griet Jacobs projectcoördinator Publicaties Griet Jacobs Cardiac electrophysiology studies in mice via the transjugular route : a comprehensive practical guide Bron American journal of physiology : heart and circulatory physiology - ISSN 0363-6135-323:4 (2022) p. H763-H773 Auteur(s) Kasper Favere, …

Katleen Huyghe Faculteitscoördinator, Faculteit Wetenschappen Publicaties Katleen Huyghe Chemosensory predator detection in lacertid lizards Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2020,268 p. Auteur(s) Charlotte Van Moorleghem, Raoul Van Damme, Katleen Huygh…

Charlotte Van Moorleghem onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Charlotte Van Moorleghem Proton-transfer-reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometry (PTR-TOF-MS) as a tool for studying animal volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions Bron -, Dryad, 2021, Auteur(s) Miguel Portillo-Estrada, Charlotte Van Mo…

Emanuela Pasciuto associate professor - research leader Research Emanuela Pasciuto Research team VIB CMN - Neuroimmunology Expertise The Neuroimmunology lab studies the complex interactions between the immune and nervous systems. Immune-dependent processes are involved in diseases that were previous…

Mahmoud Zaqout onderzoeksleider Publicaties Mahmoud Zaqout Evaluation of late cardiac effects after multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children Bron Frontiers in Pediatrics - ISSN 2296-2360-11 (2023) p. 1-7 Auteur(s) Rik De Wolf, Mahmoud Zaqout, Kaoru Tanaka, Laura Muino-Mosquera, Gerlant van Berl…

Melissa Van Praet predoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Melissa Van Praet Experimental model systems to study vascular aging Bron Ageing research reviews - ISSN 1568-1637-121 (2026) p. Auteur(s) Bilge Guvenc Tuna, Ana Belen Amado Rey, Josep Julve, Maria Borrell-Pages, Melissa Van Praet, Kirsten Riches-Suma…

Nicolette Moes docent Publicaties Nicolette Moes Clinical characteristics and specific management considerations in children with cystic fibrosis and childhood cancer : case series and review of the literature Bron Pediatric Blood and Cancer - ISSN 1545-5009-73:6 (2026) p. 1-16 Auteur(s) Jaques Van …

Global Health Institute search menu search content Ermias DIRO Clinical management of Visceral Leishmaniasis in HIV Patients in Ethiopia Thesis summary The research included in this thesis aimed at investigating better management options for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in people with HIV infection. …

Stijn in 't Groen postdoctoraal bursaal Publicaties Stijn in 't Groen Stress-induced recruitment of small heat shock protein 1 at the outer mitochondrial membrane underlies resistance to apoptosis Bron Cell Death Discovery - ISSN 2058-7716 Auteur(s) Ayesha Kiran Mendes, Stijn in 't Groen, Vicky De W…

An Jonckheere onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties An Jonckheere Advancing neonatal screening for pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy-ALDH7A1 through combined analysis of 2-OPP, 6-Oxo-pipecolate and pipecolate in a butylated FIA-MS/MS workflow Bron International Journal of Neonatal Screening - ISSN 2409-…

Marieke den Brinker onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Marieke den Brinker Impact of technology introduction on glycemic control of people living with type 1 diabetes in Belgium : an observational, real-world study Bron Diabetes technology and therapeutics - ISSN 1520-9156- (2026) p. Auteur(s) As…

Silvia Amor Barris senior researcher Research Silvia Amor Barris Research team VIB CMN - Molecular Neurogenomics Expertise My job consist to uncover how loss of functional HINT1 leads to a rare form of peripheral neuropathy. To do so, I work with mammalian cells and yeast to identify disease phenoty…

Ilse Luyckx unpaid staff Research Ilse Luyckx Research team Expertise Projects: • Unravelling the pathological key events underlying SMAD6-deficiency in patients with bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy • Unravelling the genetic architecture of (bicuspid aortic valve-related) aortopathy Fie…

Andreas Gevaert assistant professor Research Andreas Gevaert Research team Cardiovascular diseases (CARDIOVASC) Expertise Heart failure, exercise physiology, cardiac imaging Cardiopulmonary exercise testing with echocardiography for early diagnosis and deep phenotyping of heart failure with preserve…

Hannah Stamberger unpaid guest prof. Research Hannah Stamberger Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Genetics of epileptic encephalopathies - from genotype-phenotype correlation to disease modeling in zebrafish 01/10/2017 - 30/09/2019 Abstract Dravet syndrome (DS) is a severe epilepsy dis…

Timon Vandamme docent - fundamenteel klinisch navorser Publicaties Timon Vandamme Mismatch repair deficiency or microsatellite instability in locally advanced rectal cancer patients treated with total neoadjuvant therapy Bron European journal of cancer - ISSN 1879-0852-245 (2026) p. Auteur(s) Nada B…

Dina De Bock onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Dina De Bock Microinvasive, off-pump, transventricular neochordae implantation in recurrent mitral valve regurgitation after open heart surgical repair Bron The journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - ISSN 0022-5223-172:2 (2026) p. 308-316 Aut…

Frederik Vaes doctoral scholarship holder Publications Frederik Vaes Gasdermin D deficiency limits the transition of atherosclerotic plaques to an inflammatory phenotype in ApoE knock-out mice Source Biomedicines - ISSN 2227-9059-10:5 (2022) p. 1-16 Author(s) Pauline Puylaert, Melissa Van Praet, Fre…