Sarah Van der Reysen doctoral scholarship holder Research Sarah Van der Reysen Research team Medicinal Chemistry (UAMC) Modulation of cathepsin activity by pathogenic bacteria. 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 Abstract We will investigate how some harmful bacteria can evade the immune system and cause infect…

Dorien Verdoodt senior onderzoeker Publicaties Dorien Verdoodt Cochlear T cells and their role in health and disease : a systematic review. Bron Autoimmunity reviews - ISSN 1873-0183-24:7 (2025) p. 1-9 Auteur(s) Evi De Backer, Dorien Verdoodt, Peter Ponsaerts, Emanuela Pasciuto, Vincent Van Rompaey …

Aurélie Hofkens predoc researcher FWO Research Aurélie Hofkens Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Unravelling pathogenic immune signalling pathways along the microbiome-gut-brain axis. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Recent discoveries have overturned the long-standing belief …

Laura Cuypers unpaid staff Research Laura Cuypers Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Mastomys natalensis hybrid zones as natural laboratories to investigate the limits of arenavirus spread. 01/10/2020 - 30/09/2022 Abstract The Natal multimammate mouse is probably the most widespread Af…

Pooja Thomas predoc researcher FWO Research Pooja Thomas Research team Medicinal Chemistry (UAMC) Activity-based probes for profiling IgA1 protease activity in Neisserial infections. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) is the predominant antibody on mucosal surfaces and provide…

Matilda Berkell unpaid staff Research Matilda Berkell Research team Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (LMM) Expertise My research is focused on studying human and animal pathogens and their commensal microbial flora in the context of infectious diseases by utilizing molecular microbiology and bioin…

Joke Bastiaenssen doctoral scholarship holder Research Joke Bastiaenssen Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) The interaction between viral infections and the airway microbiome in young cystic fibrosis patients. 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027 Abstract Introduction: Most…

Silke Peeters unpaid staff Research Silke Peeters Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Expertise Our research is focused on the elucidation of the genetic mechanisms causing congenital anomalies and heritable connective tissue disorders with focus on cardiovascular -and growth disorders IPSC-chon…

Irene Valdivia Callejon predoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Irene Valdivia Callejon Investigation of strategies to block downstream effectors of AT1R-mediated signalling to prevent aneurysm formation in Marfan syndrome Bron International journal of molecular sciences - ISSN 1661-6596-25:9 (2024) p. 1-12 …

Zakaria Eddafir doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Zakaria Eddafir The Solve-RD Solvathons as a pan-European interdisciplinary collaboration to diagnose patients with rare disease Bron Nature genetics - ISSN 1061-4036-57 (2025) p. 2361-2370 Auteur(s) Vicente A. Yepez, German Demidov, Kornelia Ellwanger, …

Dorien Schepers postdoc researcher FWO Research Dorien Schepers Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Expertise I use zebrafish as a model to study the genetics of human hereditary disorders. Therefore, I introduce mutations, identified in patients, into the zebrafish genome using the CRISPR/Cas9 …

Sarah Lebeer gewoon hoogleraar Publicaties Sarah Lebeer Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a live biotherapeutic against vulvovaginal candidiasis Bron -, KU Leuven & Universiteit Antwerpen,III, XI, 199 p. Auteur(s) Mart Sillen, Patrick Van Dijck, Sarah Lebeer, Liesbeth Demuyser Citatielink Shallow metageno…

Silke Peeters onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Silke Peeters An exploration of alternative therapeutic targets for aortic disease in Marfan syndrome Bron Drug discovery today - ISSN 1359-6446-29:7 (2024) p. 1-12 Auteur(s) Lotte Van Den Heuvel, Silke Peeters, Josephina Meester, Paul J. Coucke, Bart…

Ilke De Boeck senior onderzoeker Publicaties Ilke De Boeck Shallow metagenomic shotgun sequencing improves detection of pathogenic species in cystic fibrosis respiratory samples Bron Journal of cystic fibrosis - ISSN 1569-1993-24:5 (2025) p. 909-915 Auteur(s) Eline Cauwenberghs, Ilke De Boeck, Lize …

Bob Asselbergh Over Bob Asselbergh Bob Asselbergh Contact Campus Drie Eiken Toon e-mailadres Tel. +3232651034 Universiteitsplein 1 2610 Wilrijk, BEL After obtaining my PhD in 2007 I pursued my growing passion for microscopy and obtained expertise in several microscopy-related techniques. I address t…

Lize Delanghe onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Lize Delanghe Shallow metagenomic shotgun sequencing improves detection of pathogenic species in cystic fibrosis respiratory samples Bron Journal of cystic fibrosis - ISSN 1569-1993-24:5 (2025) p. 909-915 Auteur(s) Eline Cauwenberghs, Ilke De Boeck, L…

Jean-Claude Dujardin hoofddocent Publicaties Jean-Claude Dujardin Parasite evolution through the lens of a unique microbial alliance Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp & KU Leuven, 2025,xxvi, 227 p. Auteur(s) Senne Heeren, Jean-Claude Dujardin, Philippe Lemey, Frederik Van den Broeck Citatielink Ev…

Iris Cornet hoofddocent Publicaties Iris Cornet CRISPR/Cas9 editing of p-COUMAROYL-CoA:MONOLIGNOL TRANSFERASE 1 in maize alters phenolic metabolism, lignin structure, and lignin-first biomass processing Bron Trends in biotechnology : regular edition - ISSN 0167-7799-43:5 (2025) p. 1166-1195 Auteur(s…

Silvia Amor Barris senior onderzoeker Publicaties Silvia Amor Barris Biallelic variants in COX18 cause a mitochondrial disorder primarily manifesting as peripheral neuropathy Bron - (2024) p. Auteur(s) Maria Camila Armirola Ricaurte, Laura Charlotte Morant, Isabelle Adant, Sherifa Ahmed Hamed, Menel…

Eline Cauwenberghs senior onderzoeker Publicaties Eline Cauwenberghs Shallow metagenomic shotgun sequencing improves detection of pathogenic species in cystic fibrosis respiratory samples Bron Journal of cystic fibrosis - ISSN 1569-1993-24:5 (2025) p. 909-915 Auteur(s) Eline Cauwenberghs, Ilke De Bo…

Kim Van Hoorenbeeck docent Publicaties Kim Van Hoorenbeeck Beyond breathing : optimizing asthma care for children and adolescents across different levels of care Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,190 p. Auteur(s) Luna Antonino, Eva Goossens, Kim van Hoorenb…

Tim Van Rillaer Publicaties Tim Van Rillaer Shallow metagenomic shotgun sequencing improves detection of pathogenic species in cystic fibrosis respiratory samples Bron Journal of cystic fibrosis - ISSN 1569-1993-24:5 (2025) p. 909-915 Auteur(s) Eline Cauwenberghs, Ilke De Boeck, Lize Delanghe, Tim V…

Stijn Verhulst gewoon hoogleraar - fundamenteel klinisch navorser Publicaties Stijn Verhulst When virus meets host : exploring determinants of immunopathology and disease severity in pediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health …

Senne Heeren onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Senne Heeren Parasite evolution through the lens of a unique microbial alliance Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp & KU Leuven, 2025,xxvi, 227 p. Auteur(s) Senne Heeren, Jean-Claude Dujardin, Philippe Lemey, Frederik Van den Broeck Citatielink Evoluti…

Dorien Verdoodt senior researcher Publications Dorien Verdoodt Cochlear T cells and their role in health and disease : a systematic review. Source Autoimmunity reviews - ISSN 1873-0183-24:7 (2025) p. 1-9 Author(s) Evi De Backer, Dorien Verdoodt, Peter Ponsaerts, Emanuela Pasciuto, Vincent Van Rompae…