Global Change Ecology search menu search content Adaptation to city environment Are non-native plants adapting to city life? Strong variation in environmental conditions persists along urban-rural gradients (hot/dry vs. cool/moist). In his new paper, Charly Géron studied whether this results in nat…

Credits The study credits concept is one of the most important elements of the Flemish higher education system. The number of study credits you use and earn is used to measure your success, study progress and social status as a student. The learning account, which determines your right to higher edu…

Translational Neurosciences search menu search content Lab Dental Materials Introduction The research at our Lab Dental Materials focuses on (1) Research on dental sleep medicine and obstructive sleep apnea in the hospital, and (2) Development of research equipment for several research projects of o…

Sustainable Pavements and Asphalt Research (SUPAR) search menu search content Reinforcing bituminous mixtures incorporating fibers Exchange project - Internship/Bachelor Reinforcing bituminous mixtures incorporating fibers Several studies have been conducted to develop an economic, sustainable, and …

Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases search menu search content Book Modeling Infectious Disease Parameters Based on Serological and Social Contact Data Mathematical epidemiology of infectious diseases usually involves describing the flow of individuals between mutu…

Coen Schuckink Kool predoc researcher FWO Research Coen Schuckink Kool Research team Center for European Philosophy Democracy Beyond Sovereignty: Towards a Comprehensive Democratic Theory of Territorial Rights. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2027 Abstract In recent decades, the justification of democratic polit…

Center for European Philosophy search menu search content Reenchantment, Postsecularity, and the Question of the Recovery of Religion (2019) Reenchantment, Postsecularity, and the Question of the Recovery of Religion A study day organized by the Center for European Philosophy When? Friday 24 May 201…

Yuri Simone postdoctoral scholarship hold. Research Yuri Simone Research team Functional Morphology Expertise I am an evolutionary biologist with expertise in arachnids, particularly scorpions. My research integrates molecular approaches with the study of functional morphology to investigate the evo…

Leonie De Wilde doctoral scholarship holder Research Leonie De Wilde Research team Physiopharmacology (PHYSPHAR) Investigating SERPINA3 as target and predictive marker in chemotherapy-induced cardiovascular dysfunction. 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2028 Abstract Recently, we discovered upregulation of a certa…

Joëlle Roenen Research Joëlle Roenen Research team An aid for defecation in perineal descent. 01/05/2024 - 30/04/2025 Abstract The planned project is a continuation to the thesis project of Kaat Robberechts (academic year 2022-2023), in which a tool (Femiset) was developed to alleviate defecation …

Miguel Hernández González predoc researcher FWO Research Miguel Hernández González Research team Behavioural Ecology & Ecophysiology Mercury exposure, nutritional stress and their combined effect on the susceptibility to a viral disease, physiology, and parental care behaviour: an experimental a…

Sylvina da Silva Fernandes predoc researcher FWO Research Sylvina da Silva Fernandes 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 w…

Research group for Urban Development search menu search content Towards a smart, safe and robust road network in Flanders The Department of Mobility and Public Works of the Flemish government has carried out an evaluation of the existing road categorization with various partners. There was a need fo…

Research centre Ruusbroec Institute search menu search content Guidelines and peer review Submissions for Ons Geestelijk Erf may be written in Dutch, English, German or French. All submissions must include an alphabetically organized bibliography and a summary in English. The author may choose his/h…

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Persistent weather and soil microbes More persistent weather changes soil microbes Climate change is making the weather more persistent in Europe, with longer periods of both rainy weather and dry weather. We have limited knowledge about the impact of…

Sylvie Van den Broeck unpaid staff Research Sylvie Van den Broeck Research team An aid for defecation in perineal descent. 01/05/2024 - 30/04/2025 Abstract The planned project is a continuation to the thesis project of Kaat Robberechts (academic year 2022-2023), in which a tool (Femiset) was develop…

Toxicological Centre search menu search content Edible insects low in contaminants Antwerp toxicologists test for levels of hazardous organic chemicals The range of food products containing edible insects is growing steadily. Like any other food product, they need to be checked for their levels of h…

Roy Aerts unpaid staff Research Roy Aerts Research team Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) Expertise My research activities fall under spectroscopy and medicinal chemistry. The former include spectroscopic measurements and computational analysis of infrared, Raman, UV-vis abs…

Stefaan Walgrave Advanced Grant 2020 How politicians evaluate public opinion (POLEVPOP) In democracies, policies are expected to be responsive to public opinion. Extant research showed that responsiveness is selective. It varies across issues, time and countries. Yet, how come policies vary in their…

Research centre Ruusbroec Institute search menu search content Miracles The tradition of collecting cultic miracle stories stretches from Augustine’s miracles of Saint Stephen to those of Our Lady of Czestochowa today. During the late medieval and early modern period, parish churches and guilds in…

Computational Materials Modeling for Nanoscience and Innovative Technologies search menu search content Seminars 2014 Seminars 2014 Physics Department Seminars organized by CMT Prof. Dr. Kristel Michielsen From events to quantum theory and not vice versa Thursday, December 11, 2014 Prof. Dr. Hadi M.…

Construction Engineering zoeken menu zoek inhoud Erasmus Outgoing students Master abroad (credits) Students doing their master thesis abroad follow the regulations stated below. Course Credits recognized During fall semester at UAntwerpen I-Betonbau 6 I-Design Steel Wood 6 I-Geotechn. Stability 3 I-…

Stijn Verleden associate research professor Research Stijn Verleden Research team Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC) Expertise Binnen onze onderzoeksgroep verzamelen en preserveren we volledige longen binnen onze biobank. Deze biobank bevat normale (controle) longen, maa…

Veterinary physiology and biochemistry search menu search content Egg cels and your diet Your egg cell feels what you eat UAntwerp study shows that high-fat and high-sugar diets lower egg cell quality For some time, fertility centres have been reporting that obese women have a harder time getting pr…

Constantijn Franssen assistant professor Research Constantijn Franssen Research team Cardiovascular diseases (CARDIOVASC) Upgrade and automation of the Rodent Oscillatory Tension Setup to study Arterial Compliance (ROTSAC): Enhancing precision, efficiency, and throughput. 01/06/2025 - 31/05/2027 Abs…