Elien Van Campen doctoral scholarship holder Research Elien Van Campen Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Nephrectomy-induced regeneration: a new mechanistic paradigm to promote renal repair. 01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026 Abstract Our kidneys play a crucial role in body homeostasis, i.e. they provid…

Info for companies search menu search content Life sciences License offers Neuregulin-1 as target to develop novel therapies The University of Antwerp has discovered the anti-fibrotic and nephroprotective properties of Neuregulin-1, a growth factor with regenerative properties, with therapeutic pote…

Benjamin Vervaet assistant professor Research Benjamin Vervaet Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Molecular approach to unravel etiology and mechanism in chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract In the last 30 years, a worldwide increase in c…

Personal Rights and Property Rights search menu search content Liability and accountability Research leaders: Thierry Vansweevelt & Britt Weyts Short text Liability law outlines the conditions under which an injured party can recover damages from a third person. This line of research examines how th…

Andrew Maas emeritus occasional assignment Research Andrew Maas Research team Expertise Large database with individual patient data of traumatic brain injuries (IMPACT database). Individualized targeted management in neurocritical care. 01/10/2009 - 31/07/2012 Abstract Neurocritical care has become …

Kristof Deseure unpaid guest prof. - senior researcher Research Kristof Deseure Research team Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC) Expertise Neuropathic pain syndromes result from damage or dysfunction of the somatosensory nervous system. They are very resistant to common …

Applied Mathematics search menu search content Spin-off Brailsports Spin-off Brailsports builds AI platform for optimized sports training AI platform estimates lactate thresholds and fitness level based on training data Brailsports, an imec, University of Antwerp and University of Ghent spin-off, is…

Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre search menu search content Algology Algology (Pain Research) Research topics Trigeminal neuropathic pain (IoN-CCI model) Endothelin-1 (ET-1) in cancer pain Electrocorticographic (EcoG) recordings in freely moving awake rats Trigeminal neuropathi…

Info for companies search menu search content Life sciences License offers Neuregulin-1 as target to develop novel therapies The University of Antwerp has discovered the anti-fibrotic and nephroprotective properties of Neuregulin-1, a growth factor with regenerative properties, with therapeutic pote…

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…

Reuse Lab search menu search content REDOSE Sustainability in the operating room: anaesthesia Immense piles of disposable waste are created daily in the operating room. Practicing anesthesia is a major contributor to the creation of this waste. How can an anesthesiologist perform his/her duties in a…

Dirk Ysebaert emeritus with assignment Research Dirk Ysebaert Research team Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC) Neural Stem Cells: molecular and physiological control of in vivo migration and differentiation. 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014 Abstract This proposed multidisciplinar…

Cell Death Signaling search menu search content Basic as well as applied research on mechanisms, treatment and prevention of cell death-driven diseases, with focus on ferroptosis (kind of biological rust). We follow an integrated approach from knowledge building and discovery to (pre)clinical resear…

Pieter Van Dyck assistant professor Research Pieter Van Dyck Research team Molecular Imaging and Radiology (MIRA) Expertise Prof. dr. Pieter Van Dyck is vice-chair of the radiology department at the Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) specialized in musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging. He has large clinical…

Patrick D'Haese emeritus occasional assignment Research Patrick D'Haese Research team Expertise - Quantitative bone histomorphometry - Histomorphometry /histology soft tissues - Immunohistochemistry - Laser capture microdissection - Real-time RT PCR - µ-tomography (in coll. Laboratory of Microtomog…

Philippe Jorens full professor Research Philippe Jorens Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Expertise ICU of university hospital with 39 patients, capable of hospitalising and treating both adult and pediatric patients, with all tools of modern management and (hemody…

Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre search menu search content Expertise - ASTARC De Neubourg Diane Tailored management of subfertile patients will lead to an increased number of couples fulfilling their wish to have a child. Background Infertility is defined as the failure to bec…

Peter Ponsaerts professor Research Peter Ponsaerts Research team Laboratory for Experimental Hematology (LEH) Expertise Primary cell culture from mouse and human, including immune cells (dendritic cells, macrophages, T-cells) and stem cells (embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, neur…

Pieter Meysman principal research fellow - associate professor - senior researcher Research Pieter Meysman Research team ADReM Data Lab (ADReM) Expertise Prof. dr. Meysman specializes in the application of data mining and artificial intelligence techniques on biomedical data. He has worked on molecu…

Paul Parizel unpaid guest prof. Research Paul Parizel Research team Molecular Imaging and Radiology (MIRA) Robot-assisted gait training: a way to investigate a critical time window for stroke rehabilitation. 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2018 Abstract Animal models suggest a limited time window of increased re…

Anja Verhulst associate professor - project coordinator Research Anja Verhulst Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Expertise Cardiovascular disease and renal failure are strongly linked since patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) are more likely to die from cardiovascular co-morbidity than …

Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre search menu search content Projects - ASTARC Ongoing projects Unlocking the Molecular Secrets of Pancreatic Cancer: A Multi-Omics and Live-Cell Imaging Approach to Understanding Tumor Microenvironment Crosstalk and Therapeutic Target Identificat…

Patrick Pauwels emeritus occasional assignment Research Patrick Pauwels Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise molecular oncopathology Development of an innovative personalised CAR-NK cell therapy for pancreatic cancer. 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025 Abstract Pancreatic ductal adeno…

Molecular Imaging and Radiology (MIRA) search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Belgian MR Research Community (MaRBEL). 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2029 Abstract MaRBEL brings the Belgian MR research landscape to the forefront by connecting MRI researchers within Belgium to each other, facilitati…

Marc De Broe emeritus with assignment Research Marc De Broe Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Molecular approach to unravel etiology and mechanism in chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract In the last 30 years, a worldwide increase in chro…