Joris Van Meenen predoc researcher FWO Research Joris Van Meenen Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Establishing and validation of a human cornea-on-chip for preclinical drug development. 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2025 Abstract The cornea is a barrier that protects the eye from the outside wor…

Christian Rolfo unpaid guest prof. Research Christian Rolfo Research team Targeting CD70-positive cancer-associated fibroblasts to improve chemotherapy and alleviate the immuno-suppressive tumor microenvironment in advanced colorectal cancer. 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2023 Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) …

Translational Neurosciences search menu search content Research - Ophthalmology Research Since 2007, the Laboratory of Ophthalmology (UA) has collaborated with the Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine and the Department of Ophthalmology, UZA on the project “Translational research in o…

Carina Koppen professor Research Carina Koppen Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise The Antwerp Research Group for Ocular Science (ARGOS) focuses on translational research of the anterior segment of the eye using techniques of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. We con…

Center for Oncological Research search menu search content STIG Solid Tumor Immunology Group In STIG we focus on developing novel immunotherapeutic combination strategies to treat solid tumors and on unraveling the tumor immune microenvironment to gain deeper insights in tumor escape mechanisms. For…

OncoProTools search menu search content Conference posters Nikita Shikut, Magdalini Thanopoulou, Andreia Fernandes, Ingrid de Meester, Filipe Elvas, Pieter Van Der Veken. Design and discovery of novel Granzyme B ligands and evaluation as diagnostics tools in CAR T-cell therapy assessment. Inflammati…

Veerle Van Gerwen spec. staff member - expert Publications Veerle Van Gerwen Belgian Endothelial Surgical Transplant of the Cornea (BEST cornea) protocol : clinical and patient-reported outcomes of Ultra-Thin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (UT-DSAEK) versus Descemet Membrane E…

Evelien Smits research professor About Evelien Smits Evelien Smits Contact Campus Drie Eiken Show email address Tel. +3232652654 Universiteitsplein 1 2610 Wilrijk, BEL Did you know that we have a natural defense mechanism against cancer? Our immune system! As research professor in tumor immunology a…

Jonas Van Audenaerde senior researcher Research Jonas Van Audenaerde Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise My research is focused on the development of novel combination immunotherapies for different cancer types. Regarding the cancer types, my expertise is concentrated on p…

Patrick Pauwels emeritus occasional assignment Research Patrick Pauwels Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise molecular oncopathology RNA Processing for anti-cancer immunotherapy (CANCERNA). 01/06/2022 - 31/05/2025 Abstract In the past five years, RNA therapeutics have witne…

Filip Lardon full professor - vice-rector Research Filip Lardon Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise The Center for Oncological Research (CORE) has research expertise in personalized cancer medicine, with emphasis on 1) developing novel and more effective therapeutic strate…

Bert Van den Bogerd senior researcher Research Bert Van den Bogerd Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise The expertise of dr. Bert Van den Bogerd lies within the field of regenerative medicine and developing innovative cell therapies. Specifically, dr. Van den Bogerd has been inv…

Evelien Smits research professor Research Evelien Smits Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise Tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy Basic, translational and clinical research to develop effective novel combination therapies to treat hematological malignancies and solid t…

Marc Peeters full professor Research Marc Peeters Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise My expertise is in the field of oncology or cancer research. It is mainly focused on clinical translational research. This domain is very broad and ranges from bio-research to clinical st…

Translational Neurosciences search menu search content Expertise This page lists some of the expertise of our research members. Contents are automatically generated from the central databases of the University of Antwerp. Contact the individual staff members for more info. Baets Jonathan Neurogeneti…

Pieter Van Der Veken full professor Research Pieter Van Der Veken Research team Medicinal Chemistry (UAMC) Expertise Medicinal chemistry & drug discovery, pharmaceutical chemistry, organic chemistry & organic synthesis Exploring a click-to-release approach to uncage FAP-theranostics, based on TCO-ra…

Translational Neurosciences search menu search content Research Projects This page lists our research projects. Contents are generated automatically from the central research databases. Ongoing projects Towards non-invasive prediction of treatment outcome for obstructive sleep apnea: development of …

Infla-Med search menu search content Projects ERA.NET CARDINNOV 'MASTer' Project title: Mast cells as effectors in hemorrhage and acute cardiovascular diseases. (2024-2026) Funding: ERA.Net COFUND Promotor: Ilze Bot co-promotor: Guido De Meyer, Florent Ginhoux ERA.NET TRANSCAN: PaCaNano Project: Dev…

Medicine and Health Sciences Public defences 2019 Public defences 2019 Which positive factors determine attractiveness to General Practice and retention in Clinical Practice? - Bernard Le Floch (20/12/2019) Bernard Le Floch 20 December 2019 Supervisors: Prof L. Peremans, Prof H. Bastiaens, Prof T. M…

Medicinal Chemistry search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects A 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer. 01/05/2024 - 30/04/2028 Abstract Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is a spectroscopic technique that provides unique insight into the chemical structure and conformational…

Center for Oncological Research search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Uncovering intrinsic and extrinsic metabolic resistance of head and neck cancer to natural killer cells. 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2028 Abstract Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer…

Medicine and Health Sciences Public defences 2022 Attend a phd defence or find the archive of concluded doctoral research Public defences 2022 Attend a phd defence or find the archive of concluded doctoral research Improving dysphagia care in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy -…