Projects
Exploring the feasibility of biopolymers as potential carriers in the formulation of amorphous solid dispersions - Gelatin 50PS & BSA KU Leuven
Adequate aqueous solubility of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is a crucial factor for therapeutic effectiveness. Today, more than fifty percent of the new potential APIs are exhibiting poor aqueous solubility/dissolution rate, leading to low and erratic absorption from the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract and hence low bioavailability. This presents a challenge for pharmaceutical scientists, as many chemicals are abandoned early in the ...
NDC-ASPECTS & 4I-TRACTION (OZR EU BONUS) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
potential revision of existing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of the PA’s parties, as well as development of new
NDCs for the post 2030 period.
4I-TRACTION: To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, EU policy will have to be reoriented. It needs work simultaneously towards climate neutrality across ...
H2020 Project – Innovation, Investment, Infrastructure and sector Integration: TRAnsformative policies for a ClimaTe-neutral European UnION Vrije Universiteit Brussel
To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, EU policy will have to be reoriented. It needs work simultaneously towards climate neutrality across the economy rapidly enough to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goals, while delivering on a broad range of issues, from competitiveness and productivity to employment and health. The concept of the European Green ...
Apps for cops: a realist evaluation of the impact of mobile information technology on police decision-making and on police-citizen interactions KU Leuven
Police services have increasingly embraced digitalization in recent years, and the offered technologies have become more sophisticated. The digitalization of the police is a frequently discussed topic in academic literature as well. While there is already a considerable amount of research on the impact of various technologies, this primarily focuses on their impact in terms of performance (e.g. effectiveness or efficiency). Much less is known ...
Innovative organic aphid control in the protected cultivation of peppers and berries (BIOTRACT) KU Leuven
The overall objective of the project is to significantly improve the biological control of aphids in ecologically important fruit and vegetable crops through the use of microbial attractants and antibodies for the improvement of existing monitoring techniques and the development of a new, innovative control technique.
Distractibility after acquired brain injury: advancing diagnosis and identifying biomarkers KU Leuven
Acquired brain injury patients frequently report an increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli following their brain injury compared to their pre-injury state (i.e., post-injury sensory hypersensitivity). Since post-injury sensory hypersensitivity can negatively impact quality of life, it is crucial to have appropriate assessment and treatment methods. However, adequate assessment and treatment is hindered by a lack of appropriate diagnostic ...
Film School Time KU Leuven
The PhD project researches the relation between attention and distraction in digital, networked times through the making of a film essay within the educational environment of the film department at LUCA School of Arts.
Both school and cinema carry the potential to open the world, to arouse interest though establishing an indeterminate time in which attentive waiting/awaiting attention can materialise. This potential is put to the test ...
Little Nirvana: the immersive virtual reality experience helping kids fight pain KU Leuven
Millions of children endure painful medical events annually, such as vaccinations, blood sampling, minor surgery or invasive examinations – understandably, a scary prospect for children. Their fear of a potentially painful treatment can make treatment difficult and lead to anxiety before any medical intervention, even in adult life.
Pain is a vital sign that needs addressing, according to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of ...
Research into the optimization of group housing of does Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The KONSEMI project works on group housing in the rabbit sector, in particular on the question under what conditions it is possible to provide a regime of part-time group housing for does. Since 2016, meat rabbits must be kept in enriched group parks. For the time being, however, does are kept individually. Aggression among does after parturition is one of the major problems when they are kept ...