Projects
An alternative way to improve diagnosis of multidrug resistant tuberculosis: a rapid diagnostic test and a clinical score. Institute of Tropical Medicine
Improved diagnostic strategy for the diagnosis of solid pediatric tumors using methylation profiling Ghent University
In the diagnostic exploration of pediatric solid tumors, a biopsy remains the gold standard to establish a firm diagnosis.
Planning, executing and analyzing a biopsy however takes time. The uncertainty of not knowing their exact diagnosis,
prognosis and treatment plan brings a lot of stress to young patients and their families confronted with a cancer diagnosis.
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Development of a novel diagnotic assay for the biochemical diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders in vital tissue KU Leuven
Primary mitochondrial disorders are characterized by aberrancies in normal mitochondrial functioning due to mutations in either nuclear or mitochondrial DNA-encoded genes. The estimated prevalence is at least 1 in 5.000 births, suggesting that there are at least 1.200 individuals in Flanders with an inherited mitochondrial disorder. However, less than 250 patients in Flanders have a diagnosis. We follow approximately 100 patients with a ...
Early diagnosis and care of tuberculosis through community-based active case-finding using rapid diagnostic tests in urban slums of Phnom Penh, Cambodia Institute of Tropical Medicine
Development of new analytic tools and pathways to accelerate diagnosis and facilitate diagnostic monitoring of rare diseases” KU Leuven
The aim of the EURONET- NF-research project is to develop new analytic tools and pathways to accelerate diagnosis and facilitate diagnostic monitoring of rare diseases”
Inherited cardiac arrhythmias: identification of novel genes and development of a new diagnostic tool for translating genetic diagnosis into precision medicine. University of Antwerp
Taking ovarian cancer diagnosis to the next level: differential diagnosis of malignancy type, and added value of advanced data sources such as MRI, proteomics, circulating tumour DNA and circulating tumour cells KU Leuven
Excellent tools to predict whether a detected ovarian tumour is benign or malignant prior to surgery are pivotal for several reasons: (1) currently a minority of ovarian cancers is treated by experienced gynaecological oncologists, (2) the value of screening for ovarian cancer has not been established, and (3) ovarian cancer is largely asymptomatic in its early stages such that accurate diagnosis is paramount to optimize survival. The ...
OptiDiag: Biomedical investigations for optimized diagnosis and monitoring of severe acute malnutrition. Elucidating the heterogenous diagnosis of SAM by current anthropometric criteria and moving beyond Institute of Tropical Medicine
The general objective of the OptiDiag research project is to generate new evidence on pathophysiological process, nutritional needs and risks associated with different types of anthropometric deficits in children under 5, in order to optimize the diagnosis and treatment of SAM.
Specific objectives are:
• To compare nutritional status, metabolism, pathophysiological process and risks in different types of ...