Projects
Investigating if recuperating hepatic macrophage numbers and functions in chronic fibrosis can limit the incidence and severity of infections. Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
Impact of trace elements exposure on the incidence of congenital malformations in newborn in the mining areas of South-Kivu, D.R. Congo. KU Leuven
Clinicians suspect an increased incidence of visible congenital birth defects in newborns in artisanal mining areas in South Kivu. This activity is not controlled by preventive health authorities and the artisanal miners donot have protective measures against trace elements exposure, nor do the families living around, which may lead to birth defects linked to trace element poisoning.
Many different metals, trace elements, and derivatives ...
impact of metals and trace elements exposure on the incidence and prognosis of congenital neural tube defects (embryonic nervous system) in the mining areas of South-Kivu, D.R. Congo. KU Leuven
Title : impact of metals and trace elements exposure on the incidence and prognosis of congenital neural tube defects (embryonic nervous system) in the mining areas of South-Kivu, D.R. Congo. Hypothesis : There is a relationship between environmental exposure and increased incidence of congenital malformations in children especially the neural tube defects (embryonic nervous system) in Mining areas in South-Kivu/DRC. Introduction : The Neural ...
A geostatistical framework to forecast malaria incidence in the context of climatic events KU Leuven
Malaria is a life-threatening disease that causes a significant public health burden worldwide. Malaria incidences show considerable temporal and geographical variation, which can be linked at least partly to climatic conditions. Over the last twenty years, multiple Malaria Early Warning Systems (MEWS) have been developed. These systems primarily focus on short-term incidence predictions, but there is a growing demand to implement long-term ...
A geostatistical framework to forecast malaria incidence in the context of climatic events KU Leuven
Malaria is a life-threatening disease that causes a significant public health burden worldwide. Malaria incidences show considerable temporal and geographical variation, which can be linked at least partly to climatic conditions. Over the last twenty years, multiple Malaria Early Warning Systems (MEWS) have been developed. These systems primarily focus on short-term incidence predictions, but there is a growing demand to implement long-term ...
Epidemiology of autoimmune disorders. Evidence on incidence, prevalence and risk factors. KU Leuven
Background: Autoimmune disorders are chronic and potentially life threatening disorders, which collectively affect 3 to 5% of the population in high income countries. The aetiology of autoimmune disorders is unknown, but is thought to be driven by a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. To this date, evidence that could guide systematic screening and prevention is lacking for many of these conditions.
Aim: to ...
Prevalence and incidence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in children measured for one year in Belgium: A sero-epidemiological prospective cohort study KU Leuven
Collaboration between Sciensano and KU Leuven about the prevalence and incidence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in a sample of school-aged children and school staff (primary and secondary school) and primary school children only in Belgium at different time points.
Payroll Tax Reductions: Incidence on Employment, Wages and Firm Performance. Ghent University
Creating jobs and supporting small businesses are popular policy objectives. Belgium’s permanent exemption of social security contributions for the first employee introduced in 2016 aims at achieving both objectives. Exploiting this unusually generous (and expensive) policy, this research project aims at understanding how workers and firms respond to permanent wage subsidies in the short as well as medium term. Building on a theoretical model ...