Niki Danel predoc researcher FWO Research Niki Danel Research team Medical Biochemistry Understanding antibody-VSG interactions and early VSG expression patterns in the context of human African trypanosomiasis diagnosis. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by…

Geobiology search menu search content Available Master thesis topics New Culturing approaches for cable bacteria - with Prof. Dr. Ir. Filip Meysman and Dr. Ir. Jeanine Geelhoed Very recently, long filamentous so-called “cable bacteria” have been discovered in marine sediments that are able to ge…

Sandra Van Aert Consolidator Grant 2017 Picometer metrology for light-element nanostructures: making every electron count (PICOMETRICS) Understanding nanostructures down to the atomic level is the key to optimise the design of advanced materials with revolutionary novel properties. This requires cha…

Medical Biochemistry search menu search content Profiling of serine protease activity Serine proteases are involved in many pathophysiological conditions throughout the human body (e.g. irritable bowel syndrome, acute lung injury, cancer, viral infections, …). As the lack of insight in the underly…

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…

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 - 31/10/2027 Abstract The c…

Ilse Luyckx senior researcher Research Ilse Luyckx Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Expertise Projects: • Unravelling the pathological key events underlying SMAD6-deficiency in patients with bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy • Unravelling the genetic architecture of (bicuspid aorti…

Lucilla Boito researcher Research Lucilla Boito Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) Experimental verification of the influence of biota on enhanced silicate weathering. 01/10/2021 - 30/09/2025 Abstract At the 2015 climate summit in Paris, the world committed to limit warming …

Sarah De Beuckeleer predoc researcher FWO Research Sarah De Beuckeleer Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Cell state and patient fate Elucidating cell state plasticity in glioblastoma multiforme. 01/12/2025 - 31/12/2026 Abstract Glioblastoma is the predominant form of brain cance…

CoPeD search menu search content CoPeD Comparative Perinatal Development (Formerly Applied Veterinary Morphology) The Comparative Perinatal Development (CoPeD) group focuses on animal-centered research, but also investigates alternative models in order to reduce the number of animals in applied rese…

Lut Van Laer associate professor Research Lut Van Laer Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Expertise My expertise is situated within cardiogenetics, more specifically within molecular cardiogenetics. Cardiogenetics include the following disorders: thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection, primary…

Nick Van Oosterwyck teaching assistant Research Nick Van Oosterwyck Research team Co-Design of Cyber-Physical Systems (Cosys-Lab) Expertise Nick Van Oosterwyck is a teaching/research assistant specializing in the optimization of industrial machinery, motion control systems and industrial robots. His…

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 - 31/10/2026 Abstract The cornea is a barrier that protects the eye from the outside wor…

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…

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…

Sam Cosaert associate professor Research Sam Cosaert Research team Economics Expertise Research interests include consumer demand, revealed preference theory, family and labor economics, with aspects of behavioral economics. Structural analysis of labor supply with non-pecuniary aspects of market wo…

Electron microscopy for materials science search menu search content European Programmes 3D Structure of Nanomaterials under Realistic Conditions (RealNano) Funding source: H2020 ERC Consolidator grant of Prof. Sara Bals (2019-2024) Objective The properties of nanomaterials are essentially determine…

Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre search menu search content Molecular genetics - current research Molecular genetic detection of susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia in Belgian families L Heytens Responsible Research Group Maligne Hyperthermia University of Antwerp C Van Br…

TURQUOISE search menu search content Research The research project The past four years have made it clear that we are insufficiently prepared for droughts and water scarcity. A proactive, ecosystem-based approach is needed to increase water availability. The role of blue-green measures in preventing…

Arjan den Dekker senior researcher Research Arjan den Dekker Research team Vision lab Expertise Arjan den Dekker’s research focuses on new developments in the domain of model-based measurement, aiming at quantitative measurements of physical parameters with the highest attainable accuracy and prec…

Carina Koppen full 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. W…

Toegepaste Ingenieurswetenschappen 2025 Woon een doctoraat bij of raadpleeg de voorbije verdedigingen 2025 Woon een doctoraat bij of raadpleeg de voorbije verdedigingen 'Investigation of Apparent Photocurrents and Stabilization Strategies for Cu2O-based Photoelectrolysis' (14/11/2025) Michele Del Mo…

Regan Watts associate professor Research Regan Watts Research team Product development Expertise Unique blend of skills: My unique expertise lie in translating fundamental scientific research towards the commercial reality. I have a PhD in physics and was a founding member of a photonics test & meas…

Reducing Early School Leaving in Europe search menu search content Who is concerned? The impact of EarlySchool Leaving on EU citizens, European societies and the European economy Early school leaving hampers economic and social development, on the level of the individual but also on the level of soc…

SUSTAIN | Biobased Sustainability Engineering search menu search content Projects Planned, ongoing and finished projects Ongoing projects NutriChoice: Assessment of choice behaviors and technological development shaping the circular economy for N and P. 01/12/2025 - 31/12/2026 Abstract Municipal was…