Projects
Estimating the effective reproductive rate of M. Tuberculosis from changes in molecular clustering rates, to measure the impact of public health interventions on TB transmission Institute of Tropical Medicine
The major aim of the present proposal is to understand whether ECF has the ability to reduce transmission of TB in the intervention group when compared to the control group. To achieve this, the following objectives are defined:
Compare the proportion of TB-due-to-recent-transmission in intervention and control arms of a Cluster Randomized Trial on the impact of Enhanced Case Finding
a) Genotype isolates from ...
Cell death detection platform. University of Antwerp
Support maintenance scientific equipment (Cell death signaling - CDS). University of Antwerp
Triple punch against melanoma: photodynamic therapy, immunogenic cell death and photothermal ablation Ghent University
The rapid growth of cancer immunotherapy offers a new perspective for designing effective treatments. However, often responses are low since tumours exhibit different resistance mechanisms. This proposal will combine photodynamic therapy with photothermal ablation based on nanocapsules and nanothermometers, aiming to trigger immunogenic cell death and induce efficient anti-tumour immunity. It will improve the efficacy of cancer ...
Community-based scheduled screening and treatment of malariain pregnancy for improved maternal and infant health : a cluster-randomized trial Institute of Tropical Medicine
BINGE EATING AND PURGING IN COLLEGE STUDENTS: CROSS-SECTIONAL AND LONGITUDINAL MULTIVARIATE CORRELATES KU Leuven
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Binge eating and purging behaviors (BPB) are symptomatic behaviors which can be present in eating disorders and other mental disorders, as well as in non-pathological conditions. Specifically, binge eating refers to episodes during which a person rapidly consumes an excessive quantity of food while feeling a sense of loss of control; purging behaviors are inappropriate compensatory behaviors, aiming to prevent ...
TB/NTM Research Cluster Institute of Tropical Medicine
Evaluation of the ICLEAR-EU intervention to integrate palliative care in the treatment of people with advanced COPD and their family caregivers: An international stepped wedge cluster RCT in six European countries. Ghent University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a devastating life-limiting lung disease with a high personal and societal burden. Worldwide, COPD is the third leading cause of death. The symptom burden of people with COPD is as severe and burdensome as the symptom burden of people with lung COPD. While palliative care in many countries is available for people with lung COPD, palliative care and good end-of-life care for people with COPD are ...
Observational imprints of binary evolution on B- and Be star populations KU Leuven
Massive stars are among the most important cosmic engines in the Universe. They have a profound impact not only on their immediate surroundings, but on their entire host galaxies. It is therefore crucial to understand their life cycle, from their birth until their deaths which are often accompanied by energetic supernova explosions. Observations have shown that a majority of stars are members of binary systems, complicating our understanding ...