Sam Van Wassenbergh TT. asst. research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh Scaling effects on suction feeding performance left: Picture illustrating the large increase in size that takes place during the life of the catfish Clarias gariepinus. The arrow indicates the smallest individual used in our study.…

SPICES search menu search content About SPICES Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide. The primary prevention of CVD requires behavioral lifestyle changes in terms of healthy nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation and alcohol reduction. SPICES is a research p…

SPICES search menu search content Consortium - SPICES Consortium This new consortium brings together a multidisciplinary scientific team located in three high income countries (Belgium, France and UK) and two low and middle income countries (Uganda and South Africa). The team comprises of the follow…

SPICES search menu search content News & Publications - SPICES Scientific meeting with the SPICES team on the prevention of cardiovascular disease in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa: lessons and experiences On the 9th of March, we organize a scientific meeting with the SPICES team on the prevention of…

SPICES search menu search content SPICES Scaling-up Packages of Interventions for Cardiovascular disease prevention in sites in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa An implementation science project funded by the European Commission through the Horizon2020 research and innovation action. The SPICES project…

Sam Van Wassenbergh TT. asst. research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh Phd Thesis: Prey capture in clariid catfishes Doctoral thesis of Sam Van Wassenbergh (public defence on 19 may 2006, 4.00 pm., Universiteit Antwerpen, Campus Drie Eiken, Building S, Auditorium S1) download PDF of thesis (201 pages …

Global Health Institute search menu search content Stella ALAMO Scaling up antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings : optimizing retention, community engagement and efficiency : experience from the reach out Mbuya HIV/AIDS initiative in Kampala-Uganda Thesis summary Citation link About St…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Flory Luzolo Impact of scaling up the use of rectal artesunate pre-referral treatment on selection of artemisinin drug resistance in hard-to-reach communities in Africa PhD summary Malaria remains a major public health challenge in tropical and sub-…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Noncommunicable Diseases About NCDs Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in particular cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer and respiratory conditions account for most deaths worldwide. The combined burden of early mortality and disability attribut…

Global Health Institute search menu search content South Africa An international academic Family Medicine Network on interprofessional collaboration Abstract The aim of the project is to create an international platform for the participating universities to exchange case-driven experiences and prove…

Innofins search menu search content Living lab Antwerpen In a nutshell The Antwerp case examines how private funding by companies based in Antwerp can facilitate nature-based solutions. This track is explored, given the high density of (large) companies in Antwerp and the challenges the city of Antw…

Johan Gielis unpaid guest prof. Publications Johan Gielis Comparison of two polar equations in describing the geometries of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) eggs Source Poultry science - ISSN 0032-5791- (2024) p. 1-9 Author(s) Lin Wang, Darren K. Griffin, Michael N. Romanov, Johan Gielis Ci…

ElectrifHy search menu search content ElectrifHy Laboratory for the Electrification of Chemical Processes and Hydrogen The Laboratory for the Electrification of Chemical Processes and Hydrogen (ElectrifHy) is dedicated to revolutionizing how energy is harnessed and utilized in the chemical sector. W…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Hamid Yimam Hassen Disparities in cardiovascular diseases and risk factors across contexts and effectiveness of multicomponent intervention to enhance primary prevention in vulnerable communities PhD summary About Grown up in Ethiopia, Hamid Hassen …

Maline Victor predoc researcher FWO Research Maline Victor Research team Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB) Exploration of synthetic communities as a tool to modulate the vaginal microbiome. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract The crucial role of the vaginal microbiome in women…

Maarten Soenen predoc researcher FWO Research Maarten Soenen Research team Condensed Matter Theory Moiré magnonics. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract With conventional electronics almost reaching its physical limits, the search for beyond-silicon information technology has recently led to rapid adva…

Yorick De Bock unpaid staff Publications Yorick De Bock Resource allocation of multi-user workloads in cloud and edge data-centers using reinforcement learning Source International Conference on Network and Service Management : [proceedings]- (2023) p. Author(s) Julian Jimenez Agudelo, Paola Andrea …

Miguel Camelo Botero guest professor Publications Miguel Camelo Botero Integrating network digital twinning into future AI-based 6G systems : the 6G-TWIN vision Source Networks and Communications (EuCNC), European Conference on- (2024) p. 883-888 Author(s) Sebastien Faye, Miguel Camelo, Jean-Sebasti…

Gilbert Donders professor Research Gilbert Donders Research team Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC) Exploration of synthetic communities as a tool to modulate the vaginal microbiome. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract The crucial role of the vaginal microbiome in women's h…

Paola Soto-Arenas researcher Publications Paola Soto-Arenas Designing the Network Intelligence Stratum for 6G networks Source Computer networks - ISSN 1389-1286-254 (2024) p. 1-24 Author(s) Paola Andrea Soto-Arenas, Miguel Camelo, Gines Garcia-Aviles, Esteban Municio, Marco Gramaglia, Evangelos Kosm…

NANOlight Center of Excellence search menu search content Publications Publications database A Refbase based publications database for the whole consortium has been setup, where Open Access versions of our articles can be downloaded. A list of joint publications can be also accessed. Simplified inte…

Biophysics and Biomedical Physics search menu search content Real-time microscopic phase shifting profilometry Real-time microscopic phase shifting profilometry A real-time microscopic profilometry system based on digital fringe projection and parallel programming is presented. Structured light patt…

Integrated Sustainable Chemistry - InSusChem search menu search content Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development - IMDO/BLUE APP Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development - IMDO/BLUE APP The Institute for Environment and Sustainable Development of the University of Antwerp, kn…

TURQUOISE search menu search content Activities Seminar: Water level management: monitoring, modeling, and management (November 10, 2022) Water management in Flanders faces major challenges to better adapt society to increasingly frequent weather extremes. The Flemish landscape is drained on a large…

Miek Smeets guest professor Research Miek Smeets Research team Primary and interdisciplinary care Antwerp (ELIZA) Expertise My expertise as a general practitioner-researcher lies in the scaling up of integrated heart failure (HF) care. HF predominantly affects older patients with an average of at le…