Projects
Towards improved monitoring of human soil-transmitted helminthiases by serology: Translating a proven veterinary diagnostic test to human medicine Ghent University
In pigs, we showed that serology has a clear added value in the detection of soil-transmitted helminths and estimating the impact of infections in these animals. In this project, we want to evaluate whether our serological test also provide additional insights into the epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminth infections in humans and whether it can be used to monitor deworming programs.
Predicting outcomes of inflammatory bowel diseases: creating opportunities for personalized medicine KU Leuven
The imminent introduction of new therapies for both Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), will have a huge impact on our clinical practice in the coming years. However, it is anticipated that clinical response to each of these agents will vary significantly between individuals. Furthermore, these new therapies are expensive and long-term use may be associated with adverse events. Another important drawback for treatment with ...
Exploiting MELanoma disease comPLEXity to address European research training needs in translational cancer systems biology and cancer systems medicine. KU Leuven
Novel treatment options and associated personalised, patient-tailored therapies need to be explored and developed for highly heterogeneous and chemotherapy resistant cancers, such as malignant melanoma. This can only be achieved by industry-academia collaborations in newly emerging, innovative research disciplines such as translational cancer systems biology and systems medicine. These disciplines and the associated European training needs ...
Strengthening family medicine training with focus on physician/patient communication in North-East Coastal region of Vietnam Ghent University
The overall goal of the project is to improve education on family medicine for undergraduate and graduate students improving the quality of health care for people in North Region of Vietnam.
Project objectives:
To train lecturers and physicians at primary care settings on communication skills in family medicine. Because better communication with patients and within the PHC team depends largely on keeping electronic health ...
The application of the law of August 22, 2002 on the rights of patients in the domain of control and expertise medicine. University of Antwerp
Algorithms for anatomy-guided image reconstruction in nuclear medicine tomography. KU Leuven
Purchase of equipment supporting the sterile housekeeping of mice in the Central Animalarium of the faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Ghent University
There is a strong expanse of the number of mice used in biomedical-immunological based research in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. In order to perform high quality research mice should be housed under sterile conditions. Infections of mice should interfere with different parameters resulting in unreliable researchdata.
Quality improvement in medicine studies at the Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo (Mozambique) Ghent University
The project will contribute to a reform process at the Faculty of Medicine of the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) that was initiated in February 2008. A general outline of a new medical curriculum is already designed, within the context of a student centered learning approach and a strong focus on community health. The general outline of the curriculum was approved by the University Council of UEM in August 2008. The project will support ...