Judith Derdelinckx unpaid staff Research Judith Derdelinckx Research team Laboratory for Experimental Hematology (LEH) Towards a "negative" cellular vaccine for the treatment of multiple sclerosis: counter-acting epitope spreading for long-lasting tolerance induction using mRNA-electroporated tolero…

Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content RodentGate Future rodent management for pig and poultry health Apart from consuming and spoiling animal feed, and damaging infrastructure in and around buildings, rodents are a considerable threat to animal and human health. They can caus…

Centre for Evaluation of Vaccination search menu search content News Archive Launch of VAXVOX VAXVOX - Science Talks meets the urgent need for a scientific organization that serves as a credible reference point on vaccines-related issues. By spreading scientific core messages, VAXVOX intends to rais…

Arts & Media Archaeology search menu search content Dag van de Wetenschap 27 November 2022 - Cinema SciFair Date: 27 November 2022 Time: 10h-17h Location: Lange Winkelstraat, 2000 Antwerp Learning at the fair? It might seem impossible now, but it was very commonplace in the nineteenth century! Scien…

Science Spin-offs Spin-offs Valorisation is a key aspect of research at the Faculty of Science. In this context spinoff companies are of importance. Spinoffs are academic companies that transform scientific knowledge into applications for commercial use. The spinoffs of the Faculty of Science are: I…

Arts & Media Archaeology search menu search content Science Day at the Antwerp Zoo 26 November 2023 - Cinema SciFair Location: Antwerp Zoo, Koningin Astridplein 20-26, 2018 Antwerp Time: 10 am - 5 pm Entrance: free, no reservation required. The Dutch version of this text can be found on the Science …

Government and Law search menu search content Chelsea Stevens Chelsea Stevens is a PhD researcher funded by the Antwerp Health Law and Ethics Chair looking at the legal status of the medical director at the hospital: towards a higher quality of care. Prior to this, she graduated, with honours, from …

Business and Economics Alechia meet our alumni assocation Alechia meet our alumni assocation The faculty has its own alumni association, Alechia, which stands for Alumni Economie en Handelsingenieur Antwerpen (Alumni of Economics and Business Engineering in Antwerp). This association was founded as …

Karolin Soontjens postdoc researcher FWO - academic interim staff postdoc Publications Karolin Soontjens The role of politicians' perceptual accuracy of voter opinions in their electoral career Source Legislative studies quarterly - ISSN 0362-9805- (2024) p. Author(s) Simon Hug, Frederic Varone, Luz…

IDLab search menu search content OCTA OCTA is a dynamic Internet of Things (IoT) platform that focuses on energy-aware applications. The hardware platform exists out of a main board and shields. The user can customize the platform by adding shields, which can be wireless technologies, sensors or act…

Arts & Media Archaeology search menu search content Wetenschap Centraal: Spectacular Science at the Fair 14 December 2022 - Permeke library Date: Wed. 14 December 2022 Time: 19h30-22h Location: Permeke Library, De Coninckplein 25-26, 2060 Antwerp Free admission. Register via www.permeke.org Watch th…

Vincent Sluydts expert - academic interim staff postdoc Research Vincent Sluydts Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Biodiversity Conservation to Mitigate the risks of emerging infectious diseases (BCOMING). 01/08/2022 - 31/07/2026 Abstract Biodiversity loss in hotspots of biodiversity …

Mona Allaert predoc researcher FWO Research Mona Allaert Research team Antwerp Centre for Digital humanities and literary Criticism (ACDC) Out of Character: A Panoramic Study of Fan Fiction in Convergence Culture. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Fan fiction, a form of literature driven by fans who …

Research Group Product Development search menu search content Service design Service design is about creating and improving all aspects of the service experience, including the customer journey, touchpoints, and underlying processes. True service designers believe in beauty in all its forms, hope to…

Yasmine Nicolaes predoc researcher FWO Research Yasmine Nicolaes Research team Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (LMPH) Treatment failure in leishmaniasis: host sanctuary sites and parasite quiescence. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a lethal paras…

Jolien Perneel predoc researcher FWO Research Jolien Perneel Research team VIB CMN - Applied and Translational Neurogenomics TMEM106B in vesicle trafficking and biology as shared disease modifying mechanism across multiple disorders. 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2025 Abstract Frontotemporal lobar degeneration…

Raphael De Cock unpaid staff Publications Raphael De Cock Across the firefly-verse : comparison of niche suitability of an exotic firefly in its native and colonized range Source Journal of insect conservation - ISSN 1366-638X-28:1 (2024) p. 43-56 Author(s) Diego Gil-Tapetado, Marcel Koken, Raphaël…

Research Group MIOS search menu search content Online violence ‘Young people in Belgium regularly commit and fall victim to online violence’ Study shows young people do not know how to respond or where to find support Researchers from the University of Antwerp, UCLouvain and the Université Sain…

Biomedical Sciences Learning outcomes Dutch-taught Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences Learning outcomes Dutch-taught Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences 1. The Bachelor understands the basic disciplines supporting the life sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics) and can solve biomedical problem…

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content Master and individual projects 2024-2025 Prof. dr. Ivan Nijs and co-workers Newly emerging rainfall regimes Prof. dr. Erik Verbruggen and co-workers Soil food webs and soil health: What do we know and the way forward Prof. dr. Matteo Campioli and co-w…

Silke Mortelmans doctoral scholarship holder Research Silke Mortelmans Research team Cell death signaling (CDS) Investigating the impact of inflammasome-induced pyroptosis on visceral leishmaniasis in mice. 01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026 Abstract The Nlrp3 inflammasome is a protein complex that responds to…

Master of Epidemiology Epidemiology From theory to practice with a solid methodologic foundation Epidemiology From theory to practice with a solid methodologic foundation How fast is the coronavirus spreading, and how can we slow it down? What makes people sick? Certain genes? Certain behaviour? Env…

Peter Van Aelst full professor - vice-dean Publications Peter Van Aelst The relationship between political entertainment media use and political efficacy : a comparative study in 18 countries Source International journal of public opinion research - ISSN 0954-2892-36:4 (2024) p. 1-14 Author(s) Chris…

Centre for Evaluation of Vaccination search menu search content Building trust, managing risk around vaccines: from trials to delivery Short Course - 9-12 July 2024 Overview Although most people vaccinate, some groups or individuals delay or refuse vaccines. Episodes of public concerns about vaccine…

Michel Walrave full professor COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps Michel Walrave Stimulating Adoption of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps To decrease the spreading of the COVID-19 virus, applications have been developed that trace contacts with COVID-19 infected individuals and warn those who are at risk of …