Projects
Somatic mutations explain missing risk of multiple sclerosis. KU Leuven
Somatic mutations explain missing risk in multiple sclerosis
An Goris, Laboratory for Neuroimmunology, KU Leuven
1. State of the art
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, affecting 2.5 million
people worldwide and leading to important physical and cognitive disability with typical onset during
young adulthood. A genetic component has long been demonstrated and through ...
Philosophy of Imposture: Phantasm, Simulacrum, Sense KU Leuven
This thesis examines the nature of ‘fake’ in the realm of politics, propaganda and daily life. It establishes the premise that the most cunning enemy of truth is not its opposite, but its counterfeit double, and that ‘fake truths’ are part of our lifeworld. Focusing on the role of the imaginary and the simulacrum, the analysis develops a notion of ‘phantasm’ that allows us to discern imposture where non-being claims being and senselessness ...
Losing memory, losing meaning? Towards a deeper understanding of meaning in life in Alzheimer’s disease patients KU Leuven
Within psychological science, the concept of meaning in life is understood as the subjective experience that one’s life makes sense, has a purpose, and is worth living. Burgeoning empirical evidence shows the benefits of experiencing meaning in life for physical and mental health across different populations, including older adults. However, current views of meaning in life assume that complex cognitive abilities are needed to ...
The transformation of the socio-economic left-right cleavage? Voting behand changing attitudes towards economy and social policies (1990-2015). KU Leuven
Children in Comics: An intercultural history from 1865 to today Ghent University
Owing to their visual essence and status as a popular, modern medium, comics - newspaper strips, comics magazines and graphic novels - provide valuable insight into the transformation fo collective consciousness. This project advances the hypothesis that children in comics are distinctive embodiments of the complex experience of modernity, channeling and tempering modern anxieties and incarnating the freedom denied to adults. In testing this ...
Detachability in figures - intelligent assembly to high-quality disassembly Odisee vzw
Building for Belgium: Belgian Embassies in a Globalising World (1945-2020) KU Leuven
In recent decades, architectural historians have increasingly scrutinised the embassy building program of state actors. Framing an embassy to be the physical manifestation of the state, scholars have examined if and to what extent state actors have approached the commissioning of a purpose-built embassy as an opportunity to radiate nationhood abroad and express foreign policy stands and, more importantly, what kind of architecture they saw ...
Cryptanalysis and design of hash functions. KU Leuven
Two building blocks in the domain of ...