Projects
Illuminating Infant Development: The Autonomic Nervous System and Autism KU Leuven
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition, that is often diagnosed after the age of three. Early development is altered in two domains: the socio-communicative domain and the domain of restrictive and repetitive behaviors and interests. As its symptoms can be very subtle and emerge at various ages, autism is frequently difficult to identify at an early age.
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is proposed to be ...
Development and validation of the in vitro microfold cell model to investigate the role of breastmilk antibodies in infant protection against pertussis. University of Antwerp
Environmental and host effects on infant gut microbiome development KU Leuven
The human gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem comprising bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi and parasites, that is influenced by both host genetics and external factors such as diet and environment. Humans are born with an essentially sterile gut and directly after birth microbiota start to progressively colonise the gut. Knowing that the gut microbiota is implicated in several diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal cancers, ...
Data mining continuous speech: Modeling infant speech acquisition by extracting building blocks and patterns in spoken language Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Community-based scheduled screening and treatment of malariain pregnancy for improved maternal and infant health : a cluster-randomized trial Institute of Tropical Medicine
Data mining continuous speech: Modeling infant speech acquisition by extracting building blocks and patterns in spoken language University of Antwerp
Learning network infant participation through parental involvement Ghent University
Data mining continuous speech: Modeling infant speech acquisition by extracting building blocks and patterns in spoken language. University of Antwerp
Missed opportunities in maternal and infant health Ghent University
The main objective of this project is to improve maternal and newborn health trough a focus on the postpartum period. The research will examine how postpartum services could best be organized to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality, within existing health systems and their constraints.