Antwerp Centre for Entrepreneurship Research search menu search content Ongoing granted project March 2023 - February 2027 Innovative businessmodeling for crafts Abstract Tracks4Crafts is set to examine and transform the transmission of traditional crafts knowledge (hence TCK) to achieve an enhanced…

Mirthe Vandenputte predoc researcher FWO Research Mirthe Vandenputte Research team Mapping the recruitment and dissolution kinetics of DNA damage repair factors after high-energy ion radiation to identify synthetic vulnerabilities in brain cancer. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Glioblastoma multif…

Jil Molenaar predoc researcher FWO Research Jil Molenaar Research team Primary and interdisciplinary care Antwerp (ELIZA) 'Effective coverage' of facility-based deliveries: exploring the relevance and feasibility of a global health indicator from the bottom up. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Encou…

Veterinary physiology and biochemistry search menu search content PhD Lies Jordaens Maternal metabolic health and female fertility: upregulated lipolysis and the consequences for in vitro bovine oviduct physiology and function Lies Jordaens, DVM, PhD Date: 18th of May, at 16h30 Location: ‘Promotie…

Veterinary physiology and biochemistry search menu search content PhD theses Public PhD Defence Inne Xhonneux The interaction of pre- and postnatal obesogenic environments in affecting daughter’s metabolic health and oocyte quality: fundamental insights for sustainable advice. It is our pleasure t…

Willem-Jan Emsens assistant professor Research Willem-Jan Emsens Research team Ecosphere Expertise Willem-Jan Emsens is eco-hydrologist, vegetation scientist, restoration ecologist and biogeochemist. He studies the relationships between vegetation, biogeochemistry and microbial communities, and aims…

FASS-Food EU search menu search content Methodology FASS-Food research explores how alternative food systems – particularly, short and collaborative food chain initiatives – at the local level develop and work to establish healthy, sustainable and fair food systems. This is done through a multip…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Yves JACKSON Chagas disease in non-endemic countries: Experience from Geneva, Switzerland Thesis summary Introduction: Chagas disease is considered one of the most neglected tropical diseases. This chronic protozoan infection with Trypanosoma cruzi …

FASS-Food EU search menu search content Objectives Funded under the University of Antwerp’s IOF-SBO funding scheme, the FASS-Food EU research project aims at contributing to address the challenges that prevent the consolidation of fair, accessible, short and sustainable European food chains. The p…

Gedrag- en neuro-economie zoeken menu zoek inhoud De psychobiologische grondslagen van besluitvorming Does oxytocin increase trust in humans? What makes us trust another person? More than a decade ago, a seminal paper was published in Nature showing that oxytocin, a hormone which is better known for…

Niels Komen associate professor Research Niels Komen Research team Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC) Expertise A few years ago we have erected ReSURG as a research unit within the department of abdominal surgery, as part of ASTARC. This group aims to perform surgical re…

Caroline Masquillier Research Caroline Masquillier Research team Primary and interdisciplinary care Antwerp (ELIZA) Centre for Population, Family and Health Expertise I am a social scientist with a PhD in the domain of infectious diseases and organization of primary care. Currently, I am focussing o…

Shock Cities search menu search content General information Research Research outline Central in this project are the late medieval food crises in an urban environment. For an urban environment, the focus is on five cities in and near the Flemish county. To get a better understanding of these food c…

QTOX Doctoral Network search menu search content International Day of Climate Action 2024 Constanza Vega Olivares, University of Valencia | 24 October 2024 Silent Warnings: Understanding the Ripple Effects of Climate Change I remember the day I realised that extinction did not begin - and did not en…

Urban Studies Institute search menu search content Research projects Current projects MicroMReg - Regulating Traffic Conflicts in Urban Neighborhoods through Dynamic Data-Driven Solutions USI members involved: Wouter Verheyen Partners: Institute of Transport Economics (TØI) Norway; Aston University…

Marc Jacobs full professor - vice-dean Research Marc Jacobs Research team Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) Expertise Heritage: theory, policy and practice Actor-network theory History: cultural history, popular culture, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century, social history, book history UNESC…

Herman Meulemans emeritus occasional assignment Research Herman Meulemans Research team Expertise Empirical research in the field of sociology of health, illness and care. Evaluation of the Medma2 project. 23/03/2015 - 22/05/2015 Abstract This project represents a formal research agreement between U…

Josefien van Olmen associate research professor Research Josefien van Olmen Research team Primary and interdisciplinary care Antwerp (ELIZA) Expertise Health systems research Implementation research, including intervention studies in the domain of health services and health systems multicountry stud…

Winnok De Vos professor Research Winnok De Vos Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Expertise Data-driven microscopy (augmented, high-throughput and intelligent imaging) - Cell biology of aging and neurodegeneration - Advanced cellular models - Cell nucleus - Nuclear envelope stres…

Jonas Hereijgers tenure track asst. professor Research Jonas Hereijgers Research team Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT) Expertise My research focusses on electrochemical engineering and energy storage using batteries. The electrode surface at which the electrochemical reaction takes place…

Sarah Marchal TT. asst. research professor Research Sarah Marchal Research team Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy Expertise Over the past decades, welfare states coped with tremendous and ongoing challenges. Technological advances and globalization profoundly changed western economies and labo…

Geobiology search menu search content Research The research group GEOBIOLOGY performs fundamental and applied research at the intersection between Geology and Biology. Our prime objective is to generate profound insights about the interactions between the biosphere on the one hand, and the geosphere…

Ruurd van Diggelen emeritus occasional assignment Research Ruurd van Diggelen Research team Geobiology Eco-hydrological analysis and field experiments (ANTHROPOFENS). 08/04/2021 - 07/04/2026 Abstract Before restoration attempts of degraded wetlands are carried out, it is essential to first analyze t…

Jouke Casper Verlinden professor - vice-dean Research Jouke Casper Verlinden Research team Product development Expertise Product design and digital fabrication (3D printing/additive manufacturing, robotics, CNC/deformation), supported by embodied interactive visualisation. New products and services …

Ivan Verhaert associate professor Research Ivan Verhaert Research team Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings Expertise Design and analysis of (thermal) energy systems: * sustainable systems like CHP, Heat pumps, Thermal Solar, Fuel cells * specialized in HVAC, domestic hot water syste…