UAntwerpen zit in tien van vijftien iBOF-consortia Wetenschappers van de Universiteit Antwerpen zitten in tien van de vijftien prestigieuze iBOF-projecten. De Vlaamse universiteiten investeren meer dan 36 miljoen euro in de uitbouw van gezamenlijke, interuniversitaire onderzoeksconsortia. Ze bundele…

Medicinal Chemistry search menu search content Collaboration At a University level, UAMC is part of Infla-Med. A research consortium of excellence at the University of Antwerp that conducts fundamental research in the domain of inflammatory diseases by using a multidisciplinary approach. UAMC is a s…

Karolien De Wael gewoon hoogleraar Over Karolien De Wael Karolien De Wael Contact Campus Groenenborger Toon e-mailadres Tel. +3232653335 Groenenborgerlaan 171 2020 Antwerpen, BEL Karolien De Wael behaalde haar doctoraat als FWO-aspirant aan de Universiteit Gent in 2005. In 2011 begon ze haar academi…

Elif Durmuş senior onderzoeker Onderzoek Elif Durmuş Onderzoeksgroep Recht en Ontwikkeling Expertise Mijn expertise is op internationaal recht - met bijzondere aandacht voor de (evoluerende) bronnen en (diversifiërende) deelnemers van internationaal recht -, internationaal mensenrechtenrecht, en …

Law and Development search menu search content Research day future-proofing human rights On 20 May 2022, the Law and Development Research Group hosted a research day of the iBOF Research Project Future-proofing Human Rights: Developing Thicker Forms of Accountability. Human rights are increasingly d…

Karolien De Wael full research professor About Karolien De Wael Karolien De Wael Contact Campus Groenenborger Show email address Tel. +3232653335 Groenenborgerlaan 171 2020 Antwerpen, BEL Karolien De Wael obtained her PhD as an FWO aspirant at Ghent University in 2005. In 2011, she started her acade…

Elif Durmuş senior researcher Research Elif Durmuş Research team Law and Development Expertise My expertise pertains to international law - with particular focus on the (evolving) sources and (diversifying) participants of international law -, international human rights law, and human rights more …

A-PECS search menu search content SOCan The interuniversity research project SOCan aims to develop a ground-breaking photoelectrochemistry-based ‘SOCan technology’ for the fast detection of clinically relevant levels of nucleic acid cancer biomarkers in patient samples. A consortium of three org…

Toxicological Centre search menu search content Flexigut FLEXiGUT: The Flemish exposome project How do our surroundings influence our health? In the simplest terms, health is the total sum of the effect of genes, behaviour, and surroundings. But of course, we cannot just change our genes. Therefore,…

A-PECS search menu search content News A-PECS Highlights & Awards May 2024 - Karolien was awarded the Luigi Galvani Prize of the Bioelectrochemical Society March 2024 - Noelia Felipe Montiel obtained the degree of Doctor of Science. February 2024 - Jonas Schram obtained the degree of Doctor of Scien…

Infla-Med search menu search content Projects ERA.NET CARDINNOV 'MASTer' Project title: Mast cells as effectors in hemorrhage and acute cardiovascular diseases. (2024-2026) Funding: ERA.Net COFUND Promotor: Ilze Bot co-promotor: Guido De Meyer, Florent Ginhoux ERA.NET TRANSCAN: PaCaNano Project: Dev…

Exposome search menu search content Outreach activities In the media 2024 Our hair doesn't lie: court increasingly detects drug or alcohol use via hair analysis. Alexander van Nuijs on VRT, 9 March 2024 (in Dutch) 2023 A Belgian study led by Tim Nawrot finds that exposure to air pollution increases …

Andy Wullaert hoofddocent Onderzoek Andy Wullaert Onderzoeksgroep Celdood signalisatie (CDS) Expertise Mijn onderzoeksgroep onderzoekt de functie van cytosolische eiwitcomplexen, genaamd inflammasomen, die een belangrijke rol spelen bij immuunresponsen. Inflammasoom activering gebeurt via een sensor…

Geert Baggerman unpaid staff Research Geert Baggerman Research team Ecosphere A mass spectromic approach to identify novel components of a key complex involved in auditory hair cell function, analysis of their interactions and functional characterisation. 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025 Abstract This projec…

Sven Francque gewoon hoogleraar - fundamenteel klinisch navorser Onderzoek Sven Francque Onderzoeksgroep Laboratorium Experimentele geneeskunde en Pediatrie (LEMP). Bench-to-bedside onderzoek naar de rol van gereguleerde celdood en barrièredysfunctie bij inflammatie (Infla-Med). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/…

Andy Wullaert associate professor Research Andy Wullaert Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Expertise My research group investigates the function of cytosolic protein complexes termed inflammasomes that play important roles in immune responses. Inflammasome activation happens through a sensor …

Media, Movements and Politics search menu search content Current Projects Here you can browse through the list of projects in which M²P is involved. Climate Policy Support and the role of Information Lack of public support for drastic measures to address climate change is a core problem for climate…

Sven Francque full professor - fund. clinical researcher Research Sven Francque Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Bench-to-bedside research into the role of regulated cell death and barrier dysfunction in inflammation (Infla-Med). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstract C…

Tom Vanden Berghe hoofddocent Onderzoek Tom Vanden Berghe Onderzoeksgroep Celdood signalisatie (CDS) Expertise Experimentele focus 'De rol van ferroptose en ontsteking bij ziekte': Onderzoek naar de rol van celdood bij orgaanfalen en septische shock Onderzoek naar de rol van ferroptose bij multiple …

Vincent Segers hoofddocent - fundamenteel klinisch navorser Onderzoek Vincent Segers Onderzoeksgroep Fysiofarmacologie (FYSFAR) Cardiovasculaire aandoeningen (CARDIOVASC) Expertise De focus van onze research is communicatie tussen endotheelcellen en hartspiercellen. Deze communicatie is belangrijk v…

Tom Vanden Berghe associate research professor Research Tom Vanden Berghe Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Expertise Experimental focus 'Role of ferroptosis and inflammation in disease': Study role of cell death in organ failure and septic shock Study role of ferroptosis in multiple sclerosi…

Vincent Segers associate professor - fund. clinical researcher Research Vincent Segers Research team Physiopharmacology (PHYSPHAR) Cardiovascular diseases (CARDIOVASC) Expertise The main focus of our research is communication between endothelial cells and cardiomyocytes. More specifically, we are in…

Annemieke Smet hoofddocent Onderzoek Annemieke Smet Onderzoeksgroep Laboratorium Experimentele geneeskunde en Pediatrie (LEMP). Expertise Ontrafelen van het mucine mRNA isovorm landschap en de alternatieve splicing machinerie bij barrière-gerelateerde ziekten. Studie naar de rol van mucine mRNA iso…

Peter Van Aelst full professor - vice-dean Research Peter Van Aelst Research team Media, Movements and Politics (M2P) Expertise Relationship between media & politics, digital media, political communication, election campaigns. Electronic news archive 2024. 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2024 Abstract The Electr…

Annemieke Smet associate research professor Research Annemieke Smet Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Expertise Unravel the mucin mRNA isoform landscape and its alternative splicing machinery in barrier-related diseases. Study the role of mucin mRNA isoform signall…