Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content A Europe-wide push to improve care for premature babies New study explores benefits of kangaroo care on reducing infections in NICUs Padova, 4 June 2024 - A new European multicenter study, named NeoDeco, will investigate whether optimised…

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content Global study highlights deaths from neonatal sepsis & steps to improve treatment Geneva - A global observational study, which involved more than 3,200 newborn babies suffering from sepsis in 19 hospitals in 11 countries, has shown that ma…

VAXINFECTIO search menu search content Antibiotics are becoming less and less effective in newborns, resulting in death UAntwerp research shows that antibiotics fail to save almost 1 in 4 newborns with blood poisoning If you get a bacterial infection, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics. But what …

Katrien Beeckman onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Katrien Beeckman Implementing group care in Dutch and Surinamese maternity and child care services : the vital importance of addressing outer context barriers Bron BMC pregnancy and childbirth - ISSN 1471-2393-24:1 (2024) p. 1-13 Auteur(s) Nele …

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content News Read the latest news articles from the LMM The European project Orchestra comes to a close: Scientists take the stage against pandemics A Europe-wide push to improve care for premature babies - New study explores benefits of kangaroo…

Nele Brusselaers hoofddocent Onderzoek Nele Brusselaers Onderzoeksgroep Instituut voor Globale Gezondheid (GHI) Expertise Ik ben klinisch epidemioloog en mijn voornaamste onderzoeksinteresses omvatten de lange-termijn effecten van vaak-gebruikte medicatie zoals antibiotica, maagzuurremmers etc, moge…

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content Laboratory of Medical Microbiology Welcome to the LMM The LMM has a world reputation in studying antibiotic use and resistance, as well as on the development of rapid diagnostic solutions by identifying and tapping the potential of newly …

Jil Molenaar predoc researcher FWO Research Jil Molenaar Research team Primary and interdisciplinary care Antwerp (ELIZA) 'Effective coverage' of facility-based deliveries: exploring the relevance and feasibility of a global health indicator from the bottom up. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Encou…

CoPeD search menu search content Poster presentations IC-3R 2024 (Lieselotte Van Bockstal) Sex-specific primary cell-line of porcine umbilical vein endothelial cells (pdf - 2MB) IPVS 2023 (Marlotte Loyens) Thriving or Striving: Comparing IUGR, LBW and Normal Piglets within the First 24 Hours (pdf - …

Annick Bogaerts unpaid staff Research Annick Bogaerts Research team Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC) INTER-ACT study: Inter-pregnancy coaching for a healthy future. 01/10/2016 - 30/09/2020 Abstract The aim is to decrease the prevalence of pregnancy and birth-related complications (p…

Steven Gillis emeritus occasional assignment - emeritus with assignment Research Steven Gillis Research team Centre for Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics (CLiPS) Expertise Language acquisition Language learing Language in deaf children with a cochlear implant Multilin…

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content Advancing Paediatric Antibiotic Research Two New African-European Research Collaborations Tackle Severe Infections in Neonates and Children Johannesburg, South Africa, 30th January 2024 - This week, expert scientists and clinicians from P…

Jo Verhoeven emeritus occasional assignment Research Jo Verhoeven Research team Centre for Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics (CLiPS) The development of fundamental frequency in babbles and early words of typically developing children and children with hearing impairme…

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content LAB-Net assists in reducing neonatal infections The NeoDeco study, led by Fondazione Penta EST, is creating an impact in neonatal care. This innovative study investigates whether optimised kangaroo care can reduce severe infections, sepsi…

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content Antibiotic-resistant sepsis still claiming newborn lives in Africa Penta leads new scientific collaboration to improve treatment and reduce mortality A new European-African collaboration to improve the way infections in newborns are treat…

Chris Van Ginneken full professor - vice-rector Research Chris Van Ginneken Research team Comparative Perinatal Development (CoPeD) Expertise Histological techniques, anatomical preparations and raising neonatal/juvenile piglets – feed research. Does biological sex determine the outcome of early l…

Erika Vlieghe hoofddocent Onderzoek Erika Vlieghe Onderzoeksgroep Instituut voor Globale Gezondheid (GHI) Het effect van antibiotica en protonpump inhibitor gebruik op het darmmicrobioom en risico op infecties tijdens het vroege leven. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2028 Abstract Ons darm-microbioom wordt beïn…

Lieselotte Van Bockstal principal research fellow Research Lieselotte Van Bockstal Research team Comparative Perinatal Development (CoPeD) Expertise translational research to study human gastro-intestinal diseases The hippocampus as key to study sex differences in the neurodevelopment of IUGR piglet…

CoPeD search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects The hippocampus as key to study sex differences in the neurodevelopment of IUGR piglets. 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025 Abstract Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) describes a pathological condition in which the fetus fails to grow to its biolo…

University Fund search menu search content Clean AIR for Everyone Measuring air pollution with a buggy? That's possible with CLAIRE! CLAIRE stands for Clean AIR for Everyone and is the new citizen science project of UAntwerpen. The project aims to map the effect of slow roads and green elements on l…

Jo Lebeer emeritus occasional assignment Research Jo Lebeer Research team Expertise Disability studies. Use of ICF in mapping disability; in assessment of disability situation and planning intervention. Children and adults with developmental disabilities and/ or acquired brain damage; dynamic assess…

Scientific talent scores three prestigious grants Young UAntwerp researchers receive starting grants from the European Research Council Three young scientists from the University of Antwerp will receive ‘starting grants’ from the European Research Council. These are amongst the most prestigious …

Exposome search menu search content Outreach activities In the media 2024 Our hair doesn't lie: court increasingly detects drug or alcohol use via hair analysis. Alexander van Nuijs on VRT, 9 March 2024 (in Dutch) 2023 A Belgian study led by Tim Nawrot finds that exposure to air pollution increases …

Global Health Institute search menu search content Visiting researchers Visiting researchers after Research Completion Calls At Ugandan universities high quality research is being performed that leads to dissertations, master theses, doctoral thesis, etc. However, many data remain unexplored, result…

Centre for Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, and Sociolinguistics search menu search content Ongoing and past projects Ongoing projects The digital literacy of seniors: The appropriation of interactive social media writing at an older age. 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2028 Abstract Social media su…