Global Health Institute search menu search content Frank Mulindwa Glucose metabolism changes in Ugandan HIV patients on dolutegravir Project summary There has been improved survival of HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa where the HIV incidence and prevalence is notably high. This could be attributed…

Global Health Institute search menu search content HIV Ongoing (sandwich) PhDs: Aggrey David Mukose, Uganda Rose Apondi, Uganda Frank Mulindwa, Uganda Finalized PhDs: These academics have obtained their doctoral degree under GHI supervision on an HIV related topic. By clicking on the name, the abstr…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Uganda Glucose metabolism changes in Ugandan HIV patients on dolutegravir Abstract There has been improved survival of HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa where the HIV incidence and prevalence is notably high. This could be attributed to the scale u…

Ulrike Van Daele associate professor - vice-dean Research Ulrike Van Daele Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise Translational and clinical research in patients with burns and scars. Metabolic changes: Severe burned patients undergo rapid increases in metabolism (hypermetabolism) and inc…

Sigri Beckers unpaid staff Research Sigri Beckers Research team The role of the PREPL gene in the development of obesity. 01/02/2013 - 31/12/2013 Abstract Obesity is currently one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide. Genetic research has already identified several genetic variants that contribu…

Francesca De Ridder unpaid staff Research Francesca De Ridder Research team The impact of a patient-tailored multi-biomarker device to improve glucose control for people with type 1 diabetes. 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2024 Abstract In type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), insulin-producing beta-cells of the pan…

Christophe De Block full professor Research Christophe De Block Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Expertise type 1 diabetes continue glucose monitoring autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes Elucidating the contribution of NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) and …

David Schieffelers unpaid staff Research David Schieffelers Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Pathophysiological mechanisms and exercise counter measures of hypermetabolism and muscle wasting in severe burns 01/10/2020 - 30/09/2022 Abstract Severe burns cause a cascade of unwanted effects such…

Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) search menu search content Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases Head: Prof. dr. Christophe De Block The main study topics of this unit focus on diabetes, obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Diabetes and the Belgian Diabetes Regis…

Eric van Breda emeritus occasional assignment Research Eric van Breda Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise An optimal balance between energy expenditure and energy intake in athletes, the chronically and critically ill is at the basis of good health and quality of life (Quality of Life)…

Kristien Wouters onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Kristien Wouters Efficacy of intracameral mydriatics in pediatric lens surgery Bron Ophthalmic research - ISSN 0030-3747-67:1 (2024) p. 662-671 Auteur(s) Luc Van Os, Kristien Wouters, Hanne Herbots, William Aerts, Catalina Dumitrascu, Iske De Backe…

Eveline Dirinck assistant professor Research Eveline Dirinck Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) INTERPLAY WITHIN THE DAY: optimizing intra-day glucose control by intervening on the day-to-day 24-hour movement behavior patterns in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus…

Sarah Hendrickx education coordinator Research Sarah Hendrickx Research team Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (LMPH) Expertise My PhD research focussed on unraveling the phenotypic and genotypic differences associated with drug resistance in Leismania parasites. To achieve this …

Nick Gebruers associate professor Research Nick Gebruers Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise Overall my research topic can be defined as breast cancer related morbidity. The focus is on clinical as well as more fundamental research to improve the QoL of patients that received a treatme…

Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) search menu search content NAFLD Head: prof dr Sven Francque Prof dr. Luisa Vonghia Steatosis and portal hypertension – role of autophagy and ER stress Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly recognized as an important sou…

Kristien Wouters unpaid staff Publications Kristien Wouters Efficacy of intracameral mydriatics in pediatric lens surgery Source Ophthalmic research - ISSN 0030-3747-67:1 (2024) p. 662-671 Author(s) Luc Van Os, Kristien Wouters, Hanne Herbots, William Aerts, Catalina Dumitrascu, Iske De Backer, Cari…

Medical Biochemistry search menu search content Thymus specific serine protease (TSSP) The thymus specific serine protease or TSSP was identified in the late 90’s by two different laboratories1,2. It is the third member of the S28 group of serine proteases, the first member being Prolyl Carboxypep…

Dirk Snyders emeritus with assignment Research Dirk Snyders Research team Expertise Electrophysiological analysis and Patch clamp. Elucidating the pathogenicity of genetic variants of uncertain significance in Brugada syndrome patients by functional modelling in hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and zebr…

Nateneal Tamerat Beyene doctoral scholarship holder Research Nateneal Tamerat Beyene Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Adipose tissue expandability and dysfunction: modulator of liver damage and disease progression in NAFLD? 01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026 Abstract Non-alc…

Computational Materials Modeling for Nanoscience and Innovative Technologies search menu search content Bachelor and master theses Bachelor and Master theses completed in our research group List of completed Master and Bachelor theses in chronological order (downloads available below or upon request…

Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) search menu search content Steatosis and portal hypertension – role of autophagy and ER stress Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly recognized as an important source of liver-related morbidity and mortality, taking epid…

Wim Van Hul full professor Research Wim Van Hul Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Expertise Genetic analyses of obesity and comorbidities and skeletal dysplasias Precision Medicine Technologies (PreMeT) 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2026 Abstract Precision medicine is an approach to tailor healthcare ind…

Luisa Vonghia assistant professor Research Luisa Vonghia Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) Expertise Expertise in research in Non-alcoholic liver disease (NASH) and Metabolic syndrome, both pre-clinical and clinical. There is familiarity in conducting clinical tria…

Inclusive Design (courses and research) search menu search content Projects HYPERBRACE is a bionic device designed for professional workers in various fields. It is a motorized exoskeleton that assists with carrying heavy loads, performing repetitive strenuous movements, or simply engaging in everyd…

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…