Cardiovascular Diseases search menu search content Reperfusion Injury and Cardiac Remodelling after Acute Myocardial Infarction Reperfusion Injury and Cardiac Remodelling after Acute Myocardial Infarction Early recanalization of an occluded infarct vessel is the main target in the acute management o…

University Fund search menu search content Chair of Injury Prevention in Heavy Occupations Analysis of causes and prevention of strain injuries in heavy physical occupations The chair "Injury Prevention in Heavy Occupations" through Multidisciplinary Movement Coaching with Stabilization Training and…

Thijs Vande Vyvere onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Thijs Vande Vyvere Beyond mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury: modelling severity from clinical, neuroimaging, and blood-based indicators Bron EBioMedicine - ISSN 2352-3964-121 (2025) p. 1-15 Auteur(s) Lindsay D. Nelson, Brooke E…

Andrew Maas emeritus occasionele opdracht Publicaties Andrew Maas Beyond mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury: modelling severity from clinical, neuroimaging, and blood-based indicators Bron EBioMedicine - ISSN 2352-3964-121 (2025) p. 1-15 Auteur(s) Lindsay D. Nelson, Brooke E. Magnus, …

Veerle Matheeussen associate professor - unpaid guest prof. Research Veerle Matheeussen Research team Medical Biochemistry Expertise Evaluation of (molecular) diagnostic assays for detection of respiratory viruses and bacteria Surveillance of vancomycin and linezolid resistance in Enterococci Detect…

Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) search menu search content Intensive care Head: prof de Philippe Jorens Main research topics: The main study topics of this unit are dedicated to the use of sewage to estimate whole population illicit drug use; in vivo migration and different…

Bio-Imaging Lab search menu search content Neuroplasticity Study of Neuroplasticity after Spinal Cord Injury locally and in the brain Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition characterized by long-term motor and sensory neurological deficits. Although emerging therapeutic strate…

Thijs Vande Vyvere unpaid guest prof. Research Thijs Vande Vyvere Research team Molecular Imaging and Radiology (MIRA) Expertise I am a specialized neuroanatomist/neuroscientist with a strong interest in radiologic imaging of the (damaged) brain. My research primarily focuses on understanding the di…

David Schieffelers onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties David Schieffelers Effects of early exercise training following severe burn injury : a randomized controlled trial Bron Burns & trauma - ISSN 2321-3876-12 (2024) p. 1-15 Auteur(s) David Schieffelers, Tianfeng Ru, Haonan Dai, Ziqing Ye, Eric van B…

Geraldine Veeckmans predoc researcher FWO Research Geraldine Veeckmans Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Ferroptosis monitoring and targeting in lung ischemia-reperfusion injury from mice to human. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2027 Abstract Ferroptosis is an iron-catalyzed form of regulated cell death …

Philip Verdonck onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Philip Verdonck Evaluating clinical decision tools for intensive care unit admission prediction in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 Bron Journal of emergency nursing - ISSN 1527-2966- (2025) p. Auteur(s) Sarah Stuer, Cedric Dua, Eva Janssens, …

Thijs Vande Vyvere unpaid guest prof. Publications Thijs Vande Vyvere Beyond mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury: modelling severity from clinical, neuroimaging, and blood-based indicators Source EBioMedicine - ISSN 2352-3964-121 (2025) p. 1-15 Author(s) Lindsay D. Nelson, Brooke E. Ma…

Translational Neurosciences search menu search content Neurosurgery Staff members ZAP Prof. dr. em. Andrew Maas (MD, PhD) Prof. dr. Tomas Menovsky (MD, PhD) UZA staff member Dr. M. De Praeter Dr. B. Feyen Dr. Niels Kamerling (MD) Research topics Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment of cerebral aneurysms…

Paul Parizel onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Paul Parizel Beyond mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury: modelling severity from clinical, neuroimaging, and blood-based indicators Bron EBioMedicine - ISSN 2352-3964-121 (2025) p. 1-15 Auteur(s) Lindsay D. Nelson, Brooke E. Magnus, Jo…

Ruben Van Hoyweghen predoc researcher FWO Research Ruben Van Hoyweghen Research team Unraveling Novel Ferroptosis Regulators and Therapeutic Strategies for Acute Kidney Injury. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Ferroptosis, a regulated form of cell death driven by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, p…

Stefanie Dedeurwaerdere onbezoldigd gastprofessor Onderzoek Stefanie Dedeurwaerdere Onderzoeksgroep Expertise 1. epilepsie, schizofrenie en de ziekte van Alzheimer: - modellen voor epilepsie, epileptogenesis (post-kainaat model, traumatic brain injury), - schizofreniemodellen (maternaal immuun activ…

Paul Van Schil emeritus occasional assignment Research Paul Van Schil Research team Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC) Expertise Experimental and clinical expertise in isolated lung perfusion in vivo (only available as cooperative research project). Translational researc…

Bio-Imaging Lab search menu search content News Marion obtained an FWO fellowship Claudia Schrauwen obtained a FWO Fellowship Her project "Establishing a multimodal preclinical imaging platform for the in vivo assessment of spinal cord injury outcome and therapeutic response". She was granted a seco…

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…

Morgane Vermeulen doctoral scholarship holder Research Morgane Vermeulen Research team Laboratory for Experimental Hematology (LEH) Unravelling the Role of Ischemic Injury in Multiple Sclerosis: Investigating Hypoxia-Mediated Disruption of the Blood-Brain Barrier. 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2028 Abstract Mu…

Andrew Maas emeritus occasional assignment Publications Andrew Maas Beyond mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury: modelling severity from clinical, neuroimaging, and blood-based indicators Source EBioMedicine - ISSN 2352-3964-121 (2025) p. 1-15 Author(s) Lindsay D. Nelson, Brooke E. Magn…

Kevin Kuppens unpaid staff Research Kevin Kuppens Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Intelligent racing bike handlebar for improved cycling performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation. 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2023 Abstract This project focuses on the further development of a racing bike handle…

Axel Degrande doctoral scholarship holder Research Axel Degrande Research team Co-Design of Cyber-Physical Systems (Cosys-Lab) Lower limb instability: the missing link between knee and ankle. 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027 Abstract Sport injuries account for 10-20% of all acute injuries treated in the emer…

Laboratory of Cell Biology and Histology search menu search content Translational gut and lung research Running research topics: Mrg receptors in GI neuro-immune communication Mas-related gene receptors as new mediators of gastro-intestinal neuro-immune communication Neuro-immune communication in th…

Tom Vanden Berghe research professor Research Tom Vanden Berghe Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Expertise The mission of Prof. Tom Vanden Berghe is to conduct applied research focusing on cell death, particularly ferroptosis, pyroptosis (inflammation), and associated diseases. The Vanden Be…