Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo postdoc researcher FWO Publications Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo Epidemiology of epilepsy in Wulu County, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in South Sudan Source Heliyon - ISSN 2405-8440-10:18 (2024) p. 1-12 Author(s) Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Stephen Raimon Jada, Abraham Taban,…

Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo postdoc researcher FWO Research Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo Research team Global Health Institute (GHI) Expertise Epidemiological fieldwork, basic laboratory analysis, data analysis, data dissemination Impact of MPXV infection on pregnancy outcome and newborn health (PREGMPOX…

Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo postdoc researcher FWO About Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo Contact Show email address Tel. +3232658914 Doornstraat 331 2610 Wilrijk, BEL Department Family Medicine and Population Health Statute & functions Bijzonder academisch personeel postdoc researc…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Joseph Nelson SIEWE FODJO Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy Abstract Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by repeated unprovoked seizures, currently affecting over 50 million individuals globally. …

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy search menu search content Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy (OAE) research team - Global Health Institute Professor Colebunders & his team as of 2023 Robert Colebunders, MD, PhD is an emeritus professor of tropical diseases at the Institute of Tropical Medicine a…

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy search menu search content Scientific publications on Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy (OAE) - Global Health Institute OAE-related Academic Publications Explore the scholarly studies and articles on onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE). Bhwana D. Onchocercias…

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy search menu search content Scientific research on Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy (OAE) - Global Health Institute Scientific research on OAE and Nodding syndrome There is a high prevalence and incidence of epilepsy in many onchocerciasis endemic regions where on…

ERC-grants 2024 UAntwerp secures four ERC grants Young scientists receive prestigious European funding for their research projects Four young scientists of the University of Antwerp – philosopher Bence Nanay, immunologist Emanuela Pasciuto, sociologist Tijs Laenen and epidemiologist Joseph Nelson …

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy search menu search content Research projects on Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy (OAE) - Global Health Institute Research projects on OAE and Nodding syndrome Reducing onchocerciasis-associated morbidity in children (2022-2025) Joseph Nelson Fodjo Siewe is curren…

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy search menu search content 2nd International workshop on Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy 19.09.23 – 21.09.23 (Global Health Institute, Antwerp, Belgium) General Information This workshop was a follow-up to the very successful first workshop on OAE organised in…

Robert Colebunders emeritus occasional assignment - emeritus with assignment Publications Robert Colebunders High prevalence of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan : a community-based survey Source Seizure: European journal of epilepsy - ISSN 1059…

μNEURO search menu search content Translational Neurosciences Recent publications Antigen-specific treatment modalities in MS : the past, the present, and the future Source Frontiers in immunology - ISSN 1664-3224-12 (2021) p. Author(s) Judith Derdelinckx, Patrick Cras, Zwi Nisan Berneman, Nathalie…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Projects on mpox UAntwerp fights in front line against mpox in Africa Antwerp scientists coordinate two internationally funded projects against virus Pregnant women are at the centre of two major research projects fighting the mpox virus. The projec…

Academic awards The Academic Awards were presented on 30 November 2023. Research Board Award - Frans Verbeure Laureate: Thimo Groffen Nominator: Prof. Lieven Bervoets Research Board Award - Frans Verbeure Research Board Award - Herman Deleeck Laureate: Nina Van Eekert Nominator: Prof. Sarah Van de V…

Charissa Millevert researcher Publications Charissa Millevert Resting-state functional MRI and PET imaging as noninvasive tools to study (ab)normal neurodevelopment in humans and rodents Source The journal of neuroscience - ISSN 1529-2401-43:49 (2023) p. 8275-8293 Author(s) Charissa Millevert, Nicho…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Neglected Tropical Diseases Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of 20 conditions* that are mainly prevalent in tropical areas, where they mostly affect impoverished communities and disproportionately affect women and children. The…

Julia Gauglitz valorisation manager Publications Julia Gauglitz Human milk bioactive components and child growth and body composition in the first 2 years : a systematic review Source Advances in nutrition : an intentional review journal - ISSN 2161-8313-15:1 (2024) p. 1-33 Author(s) Meredith (Meril…

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy search menu search content Organised session during the 11th ECTMIH 19.09.19 (Liverpool, United Kingdom) Organised session on "Morbidity Management and Disability prevention for onchocerciasis" during ECTMIH 2019 Every two years, the European Congress on Tropical M…

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy search menu search content Scientific presentations on Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy (OAE) - GHI Global Insights on OAE: Keynote Presentations Dive into a curated collection of slides and insights from OAE-related presentations delivered at international confe…

Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy search menu search content Evening session during the 4th African Epilepsy Congress (AEC 2019) 21.08.19 (Entebbe, Uganda) Evening session about "Epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions" before the start of AEC 2019 in Entebbe (Uganda) On Wednesday 21 August 2019…

Press releases 2020 'Preventive malaria treatment improves children's performance at school' (26/10/2020) UAntwerp involved in large-scale international research to be published in The Lancet. School-aged children who are given anti-malaria drugs preventively are only half as likely to catch the dis…

Yves Jacquemyn professor Research Yves Jacquemyn Research team Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC) Global Health Institute (GHI) Expertise anythig concerning pelvic floor pathology ,myoma, endometriosis, preeclampsia, pregnancy, prenatal ultrasound, maternal health care p…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Finalized PhD's We encourage our international PhD graduates to keep in touch as they often work in difficult conditions or in professional isolation. The GHI strongly supports its alumni by creating a network through collaboration, face-to-face enc…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Who People at GHI GHI is a consortium of people committed to the realization of the institute’s mission. It does not aim to replace existing organizations or programmes of its constituents, but functions as a framework and hub to strengthen collab…

Robert Colebunders emeritus occasional assignment - emeritus with assignment Research Robert Colebunders Research team Global Health Institute (GHI) Expertise Training and providing advice in the field of infectious diseases, tropical medicine, travel medicine and HIV infection and assistance in est…