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Postgraduate of Algology Postgraduate of Algology Interuniversity-certificate Postgraduate of Algology Interuniversity-certificate What? Pain is the most common reason for patients to see their general practitioner. A substantial proportion of adults (1 in 5) in Europe suffer from chronic pain that …

Joey De Pauw senior researcher Research Joey De Pauw Research team ADReM Data Lab (ADReM) Qualitative Evaluation of Machine Learning Models. 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2024 Abstract A common and recently widely accepted problem in the field of machine learning is the black box nature of many algorithms. In …

Movement Antwerp search menu search content Are back problems not only for older people? Are back problems not only for older people? So, why do I already suffer from low back pain at a young age? This is a very common question in the young dance world. Low back problems are a very common problem in…

Studying and entrepreneurship search menu search content Building a strong bond of trust with my clients is my top priority! Tell us about your business: What is its name, what exactly do you do, and when did you start it? My business is called Amaxas. The word comes from ancient Greek and means "co…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Workshop on Hypertension Workshop on Hypertension in Uganda At the end of January 2015 a three-day workshop took place in Uganda on hypertension, for healthcare workers and the government. Research conducted by the University of Antwerp and the Make…

Milan Wouters predoc researcher FWO Research Milan Wouters Research team Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (LMPH) Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: analysis of the in vitro and in vivo anti-biofilm capacity of cecropin-based coatings on endotracheal tubes. 01/11/2022…

Movement Antwerp search menu search content What motivates exercise behavior in patients with chronic pain? What motivates exercise behavior in patients with chronic pain? Do you know the guidelines for physical activity? The WHO suggests: - to do at least 150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity or at…

Mariam Olamide Idowu predoc researcher FWO Research Mariam Olamide Idowu Research team Ecosphere Capturing Suspended Particulate Matter Evolution in Estuaries: Sustaining Vital Ecosystems. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Suspended Particulate Matter(SPM) is at the core of estuarine functioning in l…

Jaro Vanderghinste predoc researcher FWO Research Jaro Vanderghinste Research team Organic synthesis (ORSY) Novel Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Selective C-H bond Oxygenations. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract C-H bond oxygenation reactions are highly important as they increase the accessibility …

μNEURO search menu search content The power of PET imaging An introduction by Franziska, Liesbeth and Jordy The Molecular Imaging Center Antwerp (MICA) has the goal to take (pre)clinical molecular imaging to the next level. Watch the video to get a glimpse of the research activities of the PhD stud…

Biochemical Wastewater Valorization and Engineering search menu search content Highlighted publication Granulation strategies applied to a full scale industrial treatment plant About one third of the industrial activated sludge (AS) plants worldwide suffer from bad settling sludge, often caused by f…

A-PECS search menu search content Cultural heritage Understanding the reactivity of (semiconductor) pigments provides vital information on how to improve conservation strategies for works of art in order to avoid rapid degradation or discoloration of the pigments. Even more, the gained insights and …

Jan Potters postdoc researcher FWO Research Jan Potters Research team Centre for Philosophical Psychology Expertise History and philosophy of the sciences, specifically focused on experimentation and 19th and early twentieth century physics. Also history of philosophy of science (in particular Kuhn)…

Wouter Lemoine doctoral scholarship holder Research Wouter Lemoine Research team Internet Data Lab (IDLab) Collaborative Robot Swarms Powered by Ambient Energy (AmbientSwarms). 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027 Abstract Swarm robotics enables large groups of robots to collaborate on complex tasks. An importan…

Rana Touseef Sami doctoral scholarship holder Research Rana Touseef Sami Research team Government and Law Coping with Urban Overtourism in Europe: EU Law as a Facilitator or an Impediment? 01/12/2023 - 30/11/2027 Abstract An increasing number of cities in Europe are confronted with the phenomenon of…

Liedewei Van de Vondel unpaid staff Research Liedewei Van de Vondel Research team Peripheral Neuropathies Group Neuro-spectrinopathies: approaching the phenotypical heterogeneity issue 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2024 Abstract Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies have resulted in the accumulation of…

Laura Mariën predoc researcher FWO Research Laura Mariën Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Improving diagnostic accuracy and follow-up of neuroendocrine neoplasms through detection of (epi)genetic biomarkers in liquid biopsies using novel technological platforms. 01/11/2022 - 31…

Joris De Man project coordinator Research Joris De Man Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) The role of afferent nerves in the pathogenesis of postinflammatory gastrointestinal motility and sensitivity disturbances in the rat. 01/10/2010 - 30/09/2012 Abstract Inflamma…

Jessica Rosenblum doctoral scholarship holder Research Jessica Rosenblum Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) A transcriptome-directed approach to brain malformations. 01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026 Abstract Malformations of cortical development (MCD) are a heterogenous group of brain malformati…

Antwerp Centre of Evolutionary Demography search menu search content ACED - Completed granted projects Oxytocine and affiliative behavior in humans: An fMRI study 01/07/2011 - 30/06/2015 Abstract The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has been shown to play a crucial role in establishing trust and cooperati…

Ceder Dens senior researcher Research Ceder Dens Research team ADReM Data Lab (ADReM) De novo mass spectrometry peptide sequencing with a transformer large language model. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2027 Abstract Proteomics aims to achieve a comprehensive understanding of biological systems by characterizin…

Genevieve Diedericks project coordinator Research Genevieve Diedericks Research team Functional Morphology Expertise I'm a postdoctoral research fellow at the Svardal lab, University of Antwerp (Belgium). My research interests center around population genetics, and the interface between genetics and…

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…