Movement Antwerp search menu search content The Pelvic Floor The Pelvic Floor Pelvic floor problems in women are common, but not normal. There is still a large taboo to talk about them. A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Antwerp and the UZA wants to change that by launchi…

University Fund search menu search content Pelvic floor problems Break the taboo around pelvic floor problems Discover the online platform for pelvic floor problems What are pelvic floor problems? Pelvic floor problems are very common. Many women suffer from these embarrassing problems during their …

Centre for Population, Family and Health search menu search content Center for Population, Family and Health Vision The Center for Demography, Family and Health conducts major and policy-supporting studies in the fields of social demography and sociology of the family, well-being and health. We aim …

Hedwig Neels unpaid guest prof. Research Hedwig Neels Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise Topics of research : Women's Health Physiotherapy - Urogynaecology - Perinatal Physiotherapy - Musculoskeletal Disorders - 3D/4D transperineal ultrasound of the pelvic floor - clinical assessment …

University Fund search menu search content Testimonial researcher Isala: take charge of your own health as a woman Sarah Ahannach, researcher at Isala, is participating in research into the female microbiome in Flanders within the citizen science project 'Isala'. Isala is a thriving project named af…

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…

Diversity and inclusion search menu search content Free menstrual products on campus Not everyone who menstruates always has a tampon, a sanitary pad or a menstrual cup on hand - sometimes out of forgetfulness, out of lack of money, or due to an unexpected menstrual cycle. After a successful pilot p…

University Fund search menu search content Testimonial participant Care today about tomorrow, support Isala Vaginal health in Flanders remains a difficult (conversational) topic. Also according to Marjan De Roeck, an enthusiastic thirty-something who participates and donates to Isala, the taboo must…

Nele Brusselaers professor Research Nele Brusselaers Research team Global Health Institute (GHI) Expertise I am a clinical epidemiologist with as main research interests the long-term effects of commonly prescribed drugs such as antibiotics and gastric-acid suppressors, potentially through interacti…

Geert Dom emeritus with assignment Research Geert Dom Research team Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI) Expertise Research into the pathogenesis and treatment of addictive disorders and their comorbidities with other mental health disorders. Public mental health Scientific c…

University Fund search menu search content Testimonial initiator Making pelvic floor problems a topic for discussion Hedwig Neels, initiator and driving force behind The Pelvic Floor, is a physiotherapist herself by training and very passionate about her profession. We recently had an interesting ch…

Sandra Condori senior researcher Research Sandra Condori Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Navigating Preterm Birth Challenges: Exploring a predictive and preventive approach through vagina microbiome modulation ag…

Pornographie à Babel : traduction, sexualité, obscénité search menu search content Programme [ 23 / 10 / 2025 ] 8h45–9h15 enregistrement / registration 9h15–9h30 ouverture / opening remarks 9h30–10h30 keynote Frédéric Lagrange (Sorbonne Université, CEDEJ): Poétique de la merde : Les no…

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…

International Design Workshop Week search menu search content Workshops #1 GOOSEBUMPS X: transforming human eXperiences to inspire a sense of awe By Beste Ozcan & Valerio Sperati “You know that feeling of being at a concert when everyone’s singing together, and you suddenly feel euphoric? Or loo…

University Fund search menu search content Support our projects and research Help make a difference With your support, the University of Antwerp can deliver ground-breaking research and teaching. Which project or research would you like to support? Cancer research Climate, Environment and Sustainabl…

International Design Workshop Week search menu search content Workshops #1 Drawing Research Week by Patricia Guaita & Raffael Baur The Drawing Research Week proposes to bring together students from the different disciplines into a research on and trough drawing. We are interested in creating a tacit…

Kris Van den Broeck assistant professor - principal research fellow Research Kris Van den Broeck Research team Primary and interdisciplinary care Antwerp (ELIZA) Expertise Public mental health (prevalence); mental health promotion and selfcare (in primary care professionals); stigma on mental health…

Veronique Verhoeven senior researcher - professor - chair of CPG Research Veronique Verhoeven Research team Primary and interdisciplinary care Antwerp (ELIZA) Expertise research on triage: trying to get the right medical care (at the right time and at the right place) for each member of the public d…

Roy Remmen Em full professor Research Roy Remmen Research team Expertise My expertise covers qualitative and quantitative work in primary health care and medical education in various projects. The most important projects are: In the FAITH consortium (National Institute for Health and Disability Insu…

International Design Workshop Week search menu search content Biographies #1 Patricia Guaita & Raffael Baur Patricia Guaita and Raffael Baur co-initiated several research and teaching projects that explore the relationship of craft and fabrication to space, tectonics and the human being. They met at…

Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology search menu search content Research Projects Ongoing projects Advancing Health Equity Through Microbiome-Centric and Multidisciplinary Research.(U-MaMi). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstract Research into health and well-being has historically been ne…

Sarah Lebeer full research professor Research Sarah Lebeer Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Expertise Bacteria-host interaction for beneficial microbes and probiotics (lactobacilli in gut, vagina, ...) Microbial analyses and identification (Microbiome researc…

Science Public defences 2023 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Public defences 2023 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Machine learning for vibrational circular dichroism: Constructing novel and accelerating established a…

Movement Antwerp search menu search content Projects at MOVANT Ongoing projects Optimizing gait rehabilitation after stroke: neuromechanical understanding and the role of VR feedback to improve arm swing functionality. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Arm swing is a crucial component of gait. Howeve…