Projects
Development and use of relevant hamster and mouse Sars-Cov-2 infection models to aid the design of therapeutic and prophylactic options for Covid-19. KU Leuven
IIn some patients, COVID-19 progresses from an initially mild viral syndrome to a severe and life-threatening multi-system disorder with cytokine storm. This coronavirus pandemic is putting healthcare systems worldwide under unprecedented and increasing pressure. Efficient vaccines as well antiviral (small molecules and biologicals) and anti-inflammatory drugs are urgently needed. Given the emergency, the repurposing of small molecules and/or ...
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy and health of newborns in Belgium. KU Leuven
There is growing evidence from literature that maternal and perinatal outcome parameters in pregnancies are complicated by COVID-19 infection or related stress (e.g., from lockdown and risk for infection). In general, clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in pregnant women have been compared to the non-pregnant infected population. Next, some early observational designs are showing conflicting associations between the COVID-19 pandemic time ...
DSI COVID-19 team Hasselt University
RESTORE: REalistic forecaSTing, cOntrol and pREparedness for coming COVID-19 waves Hasselt University
Preventing non-communicable diseases caused by the post-acute phase of cOvid-19 INfecTion KU Leuven
The post-acute phase (PAP) of COVID-19, occurring ≥4 months after the acute phase, is associated with an increased risk for the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The risk of complications in this phase does not depend on the severity of the acute phase. In the EU, more than 183 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported and up to 70% of patients suffer reduced organ function in the PAP. Our conservative estimate it that 5% of ...
Physically distant but socially close: how to prevent (inequalities in) loneliness and social isolation in times of crisis? Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic (DistantButClose). University of Antwerp
The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine R&D decisions on the downstream Covid-19 Immunization System - Improving Strategic and Operational Preparedness for Future Virus Crisis Outbreak KU Leuven
Huge R&D efforts are still ongoing with the ultimate aim to provide the world with a vaccine in the coming year(s) against the Covid-19 virus. To achieve the ultimate goal of providing equitable access, and reaching the desired health outcomes of preventing new infections, deep insights in the impact of decisions made in the R&D stage of the novel vaccine on the vaccine supply chain and broader immunization system are needed. We ...
Brain Research and Integrative Neuroscience Network for COVID-19 Ghent University
The Brain Research and Integrative Neuroscience Network for COVID-19 (BRAINN) will advance the research and innovation capacity of the University of Cyprus (UCY) as indicated in the ‘Widening Participation & Strengthening the ERA’ Work Programme, by twinning with three advanced partners in brain research, Maastricht University (UM), King’s College London (KCL), and Ghent University (UGent). Through networking activities, training and ...