Projects
In vitro PBDE's metabolism by pet-animals liver microsomes – evaluation of their potential on assessing human exposure to indoor contaminants. University of Antwerp
Guaranteeing the "right to prior consultation" to indigenous peoples in the Amazon basin in the face of large extractive projects: a critical evaluation of the compatibility of national legislation and practice with international human rights law in the A Ghent University
Given that the right to prior consultation is of great importance to indigenous peoples, as it allows them to express themselves, build consensus and give their consent, and due to the absence of in-depth studies on its application, this investigation intends to make a qualitative analysis of the issue, focusing on cases where prior consultation processes took place when granting oil concessions in the Amazon territories of three Andean ...
Characterization of the in vivo generated hepatic progeny from adult human skin-derived precursor cells and evaluation of their potential use for in vitro safetyscreening of pharmaceuticals and liver disease. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
They are as such highly susceptible to toxicity leading to so-called Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI). Currently, DILI is a major cause for drug attrition, demonstrating that the available models for assessing liver toxicity are not performing adequately. Hence, the pharmaceutical industry urgently needs novel, preferably in vitro test systems ...
Evaluation of the available data on the presence of chlorinated compounds in locally produced food and their relevance to human burden as a basis for a draft action plan tailored to specific target groups . University of Antwerp
Legal Pluralism in Belgium: a human rights analysis of migrant group's family conflict resolution (BEPLULEX) Ghent University
The research aims to generate solid empirical knowledge on unofficial legal practices in the field of family law amongst relevant migrant communities in Belgium. The aim is to better understand ‘pathways to non-state justice’, to analyse these in the light of human rights and to identify policy options for Belgian policy makers to deal with unofficial legal pluralism.