10 exam surviving tips First Aid for Studying Study plan It all starts with a good study plan. Make sure your notes are ‘crammable’ before the start of the cramming period so you can focus all your attention on memorising the material. Make a realistic plan for the exam period itself, too. Count…

Tias Verhezen unpaid staff Publications Tias Verhezen Towards improved NK cell therapy for solid tumors : a mitochondrial approach Source Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,185 p. Author(s) Tias Verhezen, Evelien Smits, An Wouters, Jorrit De Waele Citation link P…

Tias Verhezen onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Tias Verhezen DRP1 depletion protects NK cells from hypoxia-induced dysfunction Bron Redox report: communications in free radical research - ISSN 1351-0002-31:1 (2026) p. 1-20 Auteur(s) Tias Verhezen, Astrid Van den Eynde, Peter Verstraelen, Laura Geh…

Astrid Van den Eynde onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Astrid Van den Eynde DRP1 depletion protects NK cells from hypoxia-induced dysfunction Bron Redox report: communications in free radical research - ISSN 1351-0002-31:1 (2026) p. 1-20 Auteur(s) Tias Verhezen, Astrid Van den Eynde, Peter Verstrae…

Julie de Beukelaar doctoral scholarship holder Research Julie de Beukelaar Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Uncovering intrinsic and extrinsic metabolic resistance of head and neck cancer to natural killer cells. 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2028 Abstract Head and neck squamous cell carcin…

Jorrit De Waele principal research fellow Publications Jorrit De Waele Towards improved NK cell therapy for solid tumors : a mitochondrial approach Source Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,185 p. Author(s) Tias Verhezen, Evelien Smits, An Wouters, Jorrit De Wael…

Jorrit De Waele principal research fellow Research Jorrit De Waele Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise My research is positioned in the domain of tumor immunology and immunotherapy in solid and hematological tumors. It focusses on unraveling mechanism in the tumor microenv…

Jöran Melis predoc mandaat FWO Onderzoek Jöran Melis Onderzoeksgroep Centrum voor Oncologisch Onderzoek (CORE) Fundamentele inzichten in de immunosuppressieve metabole effecten van de hypoxische tumor micro-omgeving op natuurlijke killer cellen in hoofd-halskanker. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2027 Abstract…

Anke de Groot doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Anke de Groot In vitro kinetic profiling by enzymatic approaches to select FAPIs with a long residence time Bron European journal of medicinal chemistry - ISSN 0223-5234-304 (2026) p. 1-19 Auteur(s) Emile Verhulst, Pawel Brzeminski, Anke de Groot, Joep Wal…

Joni De Loose onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Joni De Loose Selective and orally bioavailable dipeptidyl peptidase 9 inhibitors with potent pyroptosis induction properties Bron Journal of medicinal chemistry - ISSN 0022-2623-68:21 (2025) p. 23163-23184 Auteur(s) Nicolò Filippi, Kathleen Mertens,…

Sofie Thys expert Publicaties Sofie Thys Immunostimulatory activity of inactivated environmental Bacillus isolates and their endospores Bron Scientific reports - ISSN 2045-2322-15:1 (2025) p. 1-16 Auteur(s) Max Dekeukeleire, Dieter Vandenheuvel, Tippapron Khondee, Lize Delanghe, Tim Van Rillaer, Sof…

Yentl Van Rymenant onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Yentl Van Rymenant In vitro kinetic profiling by enzymatic approaches to select FAPIs with a long residence time Bron European journal of medicinal chemistry - ISSN 0223-5234-304 (2026) p. 1-19 Auteur(s) Emile Verhulst, Pawel Brzeminski, Anke de …

Center for Oncological Research search menu search content STIG Solid Tumor Immunology Group The strategic mission of STIG is to improve the quality-of-life and the lifespan of cancer patients by increasing the applicability of immunotherapy, both in terms of number of responsive cancer types and nu…

Jöran Melis predoc researcher FWO Research Jöran Melis Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Fundamental insights in the immunosuppressive metabolic effects of the hypoxic tumor microenvironment on natural killer cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/202…

Joni De Loose unpaid staff Publications Joni De Loose Fibroblast activation protein on human natural killer cells : insights from natural killer cell activation and crosstalk with cancer-associated fibroblasts Source Journal of leukocyte biology - ISSN 1938-3673-117:7 (2025) p. 1-18 Author(s) Yentl …

Patrick Pauwels emeritus occasionele opdracht Publicaties Patrick Pauwels CD70-directed CAR natural killer cells as novel off-the-shelf cell therapy in colorectal and pancreatic cancer targeting tumor cells and their microenvironment Bron Antwerpen, Universiteit Antwerpen, Faculteit Geneeskunde en G…

Medicine and Health Sciences New immune cell therapy New immune cell therapy New immune cell therapy destroys tumours' defensive shield UAntwerp researchers make breakthrough in fight against pancreatic and colorectal cancer Tumours in the pancreas or colon are often shielded by a layer of connectiv…

Ingrid De Meester full professor Publications Ingrid De Meester Structure-property investigation of new "KetoFAPI" inhibitors of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) : discovery of highly potent, selective compounds with prolonged residence times and promising radiotheranostic potential Source Journa…

Pieter Van Der Veken full professor Publications Pieter Van Der Veken Structure-property investigation of new "KetoFAPI" inhibitors of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) : discovery of highly potent, selective compounds with prolonged residence times and promising radiotheranostic potential Source …

Anke de Groot doctoral scholarship holder Publications Anke de Groot Structure-property investigation of new "KetoFAPI" inhibitors of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) : discovery of highly potent, selective compounds with prolonged residence times and promising radiotheranostic potential Source J…

Emile Verhulst doctoral scholarship holder Publications Emile Verhulst Structure-property investigation of new "KetoFAPI" inhibitors of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) : discovery of highly potent, selective compounds with prolonged residence times and promising radiotheranostic potential Source…

Yentl Van Rymenant unpaid staff Publications Yentl Van Rymenant Synthesis and preclinical evaluation of druglike ¹⁸F-labeled fibroblast activation protein (FAP) inhibitors with enhanced tumor retention Source Bioconjugate chemistry - ISSN 1043-1802-36:8 (2025) p. 1887-1906 Author(s) Karuna Adhika…

Sofie Thys expert Publications Sofie Thys Fibroblast activation protein on human natural killer cells : insights from natural killer cell activation and crosstalk with cancer-associated fibroblasts Source Journal of leukocyte biology - ISSN 1938-3673-117:7 (2025) p. 1-18 Author(s) Yentl Van Rymenant…

Astrid Van den Eynde unpaid staff Publications Astrid Van den Eynde CD70-directed CAR natural killer cells as novel off-the-shelf cell therapy in colorectal and pancreatic cancer targeting tumor cells and their microenvironment Source Antwerpen, Universiteit Antwerpen, Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezon…

Isabel Pintelon project coordinator Publications Isabel Pintelon Vitamin B2 production by vaginal lactobacilli promotes symbiosis Source - (2025) p. Author(s) Caroline Dricot, Denise Selegato, Tim Van Rillaer, Eline Cauwenberghs, Isabel Erreygers, Margo Hiel, Amber Brauer-Nikonow, Annelies Breynaert…