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Maarten Vansteenkiste Ghent University
Welfare and the Welfare State University of Antwerp
1. Social care use by elderly persons: study of the longitudinal patterns in formal and informal care use of the over-75s 2. Care as a new social risk: we intend to study empirically how the public and private markets for (child)care services can be expanded within existing budgetary restrictions and with maintenance (or improvement) of minimum incomes from work and benefits. The possibilities for and consequences of a transformation of the ...
Centre for Oncology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
General topic : The research aims a better understanding of the interaction of chemical agents with ionising radiation and/or hyperthermia Radiosensibilisation by microtubule inhibitors (Storme) Modulation of accumulation of Vinblastine and other Vincaalkaloids in MO4 cells by means of calcium entry blockers (Storme) Modulation of Cisplatin and Carboplatin toxicity and anti-tumor activity by vasco-active drugs in vivo (W. De Neve)
Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology Ghent University
The research focuses on the synergy between fundamental and applied or policy-relevant research with target groups of normal and clinical populations of different ages. Illustrative of our policy is research on motivational processes, education and socialization; clinical research on obesity and eating disorders; research on personality, temperament and development of maladaptive traits and social psychological research on decision-making ...
Fitness and Health Promotion Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The main research activities developed by FIGE are: 1. Evaluation of the physical fitness and physical activity pattern of Flemish youth (the "Fitness barometer"); 2. Monitoring the physical fitness & physical activity of Flemish youth and young adults; 3. Eurofit Remedial: Monitoring low fit youth; 4. Study of the interaction "Nutrition - Physical Activity and Health Promotion in Secondary Schools".