Science Key Research Domains Key Research Domains The Faculty of Science has specified eight key research domains of science. They serve as a focus for research funding and cooperation with industry. The eight key research domains of the faculty are: Ecology and the environment Integrated -omics Neu…

Isabel Witvrouwen unpaid staff Research Isabel Witvrouwen Research team Exercise epigenomics: microRNA as biomarker of exercise-induced cardiovascular adaptation. 01/10/2019 - 30/09/2022 Abstract MicroRNAs are negative regulators of gene expression by inhibition of mRNA translation in the cell cytop…

Andrew Maas emeritus occasional assignment Research Andrew Maas Research team Expertise Large database with individual patient data of traumatic brain injuries (IMPACT database). Individualized targeted management in neurocritical care. 01/10/2009 - 31/07/2012 Abstract Neurocritical care has become …

STRATEGO search menu search content STRATEGO's Outreach Activities In terms of outreach, STRATEGO aims to foster the dialogue between the academic world and society, including policymakers at all levels of government, civil servant professionals, private sector practitioners, civil society actors, s…

Konrad Rudnicki senior researcher Research Konrad Rudnicki Research team Media, ICT and interpersonal relations in Organisations and Society (MIOS) Centre for Philosophical Psychology Expertise My main research interest is the application of experimental psychophysiological and neuroimaging methods …

Sustainable Development and Global Justice search menu search content Programme structure Sustainable Development and Global Justice is designed to bring together a very diverse student body in a highly interactive environment that aims to stimulate the participants’ own work and research. The pro…

Eveline Dirinck assistant professor Research Eveline Dirinck Research team Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) INTERPLAY WITHIN THE DAY: optimizing intra-day glucose control by intervening on the day-to-day 24-hour movement behavior patterns in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus…

Tess De Bruyne guest lecturer - project coordinator Research Tess De Bruyne Research team Natural Products & Food Research and Analysis - Pharmaceutical Technology (NatuRAPT) Support maintenance scientific equipment. 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2005 Abstract Researcher(s) Promoter: De Bruyne Tess Research te…

Rector elections Two candidates battle it out for rectorship On 8 March we’ll (probably) know who’ll be succeeding Herman Van Goethem Koen Augustyns or Herwig Leirs: one of these professors will be the new rector of the University of Antwerp as of 1 September. From 4 to 8 March, all students and…

Iryn Bijker doctoral scholarship holder Research Iryn Bijker Research team Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy (AXIS) Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) Lead white speciation: a technical marker for dating paintings and paint layers. 01/10/2021 - 30/09/2025 Abstract Recent developments i…

Jan Bouckaert full professor - chair of Board of Governors My website Jan Bouckaert Horizontal subcontracting and intermittent power generation Horizontal Subcontracting and Intermittent Power Generation Intermittent power sources enable firms to reduce costs by horizontally subcontracting generatio…

USOS search menu search content Programme 2013 Food and Development : what's on the menu ? With emerging economies’ demand for food on the rise and food supply pressurized by extreme weather events, are we heading toward a global food crisis, as predicted by the United Nations? Or will new and imp…

Ultracentrifugation search menu search content Consortium - Analytical ultracentrifugation consortium Ultracentrifugation Consortium The Ultracentrifugation Consortium was established in 2015 with funding from the Herculesstichting, to serve the general research community at the University of Antwer…

Convention halls Are you looking for a stylish location rich in history and character? The Hof van Liere and the Klooster van de Grauwzusters each have a special atmosphere and can offer excellent service in an original setting for all your private and professional events. From basic equipment with …

Laura Dirkx postdoc researcher FWO Research Laura Dirkx Research team Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (LMPH) A quest for mechanisms and biomarkers of post-treatment relapse during visceral leishmaniasis. 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2027 Abstract In the last decade, stem cells have been …

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Screening the 'screencast': a didactic look at screencasts February 2017 Often, when working with screencasts, people start from the technicalities (what software can I use? what ICT tools are available?). However, the most importan…

Ruth Appeltant TT. asst. research professor About Ruth Appeltant Ruth Appeltant Contact Campus Drie Eiken Show email address Universiteitsplein 1 2610 Wilrijk, BEL My training as a veterinarian and the fields I was active in (embryology, cryopreservation, genomics and conservation of endangered spec…

Research group for Urban Development search menu search content Healthy cities In the 19th century, urban planning had to serve as a kind of spatial vaccine against the many plagues our cities had resisted. So far, spatial planning is mainly trying to limit or mitigate the negative impact of the env…

VAXINFECTIO search menu search content VAXVOX Science Talks VAXVOX - Science Talks is a credible reference network of spokespersons on science-related vaccine issues and thus unites vaccination advocates worldwide VAXVOX is an outcome of the 5th International One Health Congress, organized in June 2…

International Staff Office search menu search content Mission The International Staff Office offers advice and comprehensive support to the members of staff we serve, which consists of incoming international academic staff/researchers and outgoing employees. The International Staff Office has develo…

Dirk Adriaensen emeritus with assignment Research Dirk Adriaensen Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Expertise Experimental lung research focused on structure (from organ to molecular level), function and potential pathology of strongly innervated groups of neuroendocrine cells (…

Lab for Equilibrium Investigations and Aerospace search menu search content GAZE-SPIN Summary The vestibular system enables a variety of functions ranging from gaze stabilization and postural control to orientation and navigation. Because of its partial dependency on Earth's gravity, this system is …

Government and Law search menu search content Adeodata Kanyamihanda Adeodata Kanyamihanda completed her master's degree at the University of Antwerp, specialising in Belgian public law and EU migration law. She also participated in exchange programmes at Université de Louvain-la-Neuve and Universit…

Business and Economics Non-degree programmes at the Faculty of Business and Economics in Antwerp Non-degree programmes at the Faculty of Business and Economics in Antwerp The Faculty Business and Economics offers a lot of opportunities to foster internationalisation. Besides a number of well-establi…

Research group for Urban Development search menu search content A-passages. Left bank. Crossing the Scheldt River. In the tradition of the major international ideas competitions on urban development in Antwerp, the Antwerp city architect launched an ideas competition in early 2017 about the future o…