FAQ General information Can I do a study exchange when there is no exchange agreement with my home institution? No. To be eligible for an study exchange period at our university, it's essential that your institution has a valid bilateral exchange agreement with the University of Antwerp, as this all…

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content Exotic plants Humans create stepping stones for exotic plants All that is needed is some disturbance of the natural vegetation combined with a warmer environment (e.g. on a south-facing slope), an international team of ecologists states. The team (wit…

IDLab search menu search content Ultra-low latency networking Recently, the requirements for wireless networks have evolved from purely bandwidth focused, towards optimizing latency and reliability as well. This shift is driven by the introduction of various novel mission-critical applications that …

MONDO search menu search content MONDO Stories The MONDO community is composed of people with different international backgrounds. What motivated them to come to Antwerp and who are they? Which MONDO activity did they enjoy the most? What are their favourite spots in Antwerp? Find out in the MONDO S…

Amber Van Baelen doctoral scholarship holder Publications Amber Van Baelen A new multiplex analysis of glucosylsphingosine and globotriaosylsphingosine in dried blood spots by tandem mass spectrometry Source Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports - ISSN 2214-4269-37 (2023) p. 1-8 Author(s) Amber …

20th Biennial ESHMS conference 2024: Intersectionality & Inclusion in Health search menu search content Social Activities Welcome reception Tuesday July 2 - 18:00-20:00 City Hall Antwerp, Grote Markt 1 Wandelzaal, 1st floor Limited spots, pre-registration was required Social dinner Thursday July 4 -…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content 2023 ECOSPHERE Professors bag top rankings in Belgium's best scientists list Prof. Lieven Bervoets and Prof. Patrick Meire clinched top spots in the latest edition of the ranking of best scientists published by Research.com. In the list of leading Belgian scienti…

Karaoke Night 7:30 p.m., 30 November 2023 Do you love Karaoke? Want to take a shot at an old classic or the latest pop hit? Come join us at the Karaoke night to sing your favorite song and have fun with your friends! Even if you do not want to sing, don't be shy, come join us and have fun with stude…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Top rankings in Belgium's Best Scientists List ECOSPHERE Professors bag top rankings in Belgium's best scientists list Prof. Lieven Bervoets and Prof. Patrick Meire clinched top spots in the latest edition of the ranking of best scientists published by Research.c…

Greenoffice search menu search content Enrico Guiguile Roles; Education & research + Content manager My name is Enrico, I am 24 years old and currently finishing my master's degree in Architecture. Since the construction and use of our buildings contribute up to 42% of the annual global CO2 emission…

Greenoffice search menu search content Kerr Van Lerberghe Roles; Community & Communication + Education & research + Green impact + Content manager Hey there, I’m Kerr, a 21 year old sustainability enthusiast. Im currently in the middle of my transition year for the master of environmental science …

Light Festival @ The Zoo 9 December 2021, starting 7pm With the sixth edition of this Light Festival, the Antwerp Zoo provides extra light in the darkness. This year, the famous light festival is entirely dedicated to Alice in Wonderland. After sunset, the playful fairy tale comes to life. Follow th…

Jan Potters postdoc researcher FWO Publications Jan Potters Much more than one of Bohr’s faithful lieutenants Source Metascience: an international review journal for the history, philosophy and social studies of science - ISSN 0815-0796- (2023) p. 1-3 Author(s) Jan Potters Citation link Hazy spots…

Ian Severins expert Publications Ian Severins The use of a large-scale prototype to investigate the actual performance of a Heat Exchanging Asphalt Layer Source Proceedings of the 7th Eurasphalt & Eurobitume Congress v1.0, 16th-18th June, 2021- () p. 1-11 Author(s) Mohammadtaher Ghalandari, Cedric V…

Laurence Roosens assistant professor Publications Laurence Roosens The ¹³C glucose breath test accurately identifies insulin resistance in people with type 1 diabetes Source The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - ISSN 0021-972X- (2024) p. 1-11 Author(s) Jonathan Mertens, Laurence R…

Travel info Find your way to campus In and around the city To reach your campus, you can use Antwerp's bike lanes, the city's extensive public transport network or hop in your car. Discover useful information and tips about your preferred mode of transport below. By bicycle Antwerp is a bike-friendl…

Exposome search menu search content Exposome Centre of Excellence From exposome to effect assessment of contaminants in human and animal models (EXPOSOME) Consortium members Toxicological Centre (TC) Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE) Laboratory Experimental Medicine and P…

Research group for Urban Development search menu search content The Fit City Moving is more than going from A to B. Sometimes moving is indeed taking the shortest route, getting to your appointment on time, or joining the red light. But moving around the neighborhood is above all, strolling through …

μNEURO search menu search content NEUROday 2023 An impression of NEUROday 2023 Click here for the pictures About NEUROday 2023 We welcome all University of Antwerp researchers with an interest in neuroscience to the first NEUROday 2023. Our goal? Enhancing science communication and collaboration in…

François Eyskens unpaid guest prof. Publications François Eyskens Left ventricular hypertrophy : do not forget Fabry disease. Diagnostic work-up and differential diagnosis Source Acta cardiologica - ISSN 0001-5385- (2024) p. Author(s) Bernard Paelinck, Antoine Bondue, Tomas Robyns, François Eyske…

Sustainable water management search menu search content Ecology Research Topics Aquatic Research The research group ECOBE has more than 15 years experience in aquatic ecology and the interaction between plants, water flow, sediments, nutrients and animals. We possess an elaborate set of data, experi…

CalcUA search menu search content HPC Tips and Tricks 4 Code modernisation, a practical approach Two real world case studies and Intel tools for finding performance bottlenecks Code modernisation is about (re)writing code with the purpose of making optimal use of today’s (and tomorrow’s) compute…

Culture Commons Quest Office search menu search content Fragility To Touch and Be Touched In a competitive existence we hide our weak spots. When something comes too close, threatens to touch us, we had better shield our vulnerability. However, this means there is less and less room for exchange. Ev…

MONDO search menu search content Jaume Alonso My name is Jaume Alonso and I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Mathematics. I work in dynamical systems: my goal is to understand how things change with time. I’m born and raised in Barcelona, but during my studies I have also lived in…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Ongoing An Integrated Assessment of Landslides at Mount Elgon, Uganda: Hazards, Consequences and Opportunities The overall aim of this South Initiative is to set the scene for integrated and interdisciplinary research on landslides and sustainable l…