Projects
Research on the training and specialization of professionals of environmental medicine in the health sector. University of Antwerp
Understanding and building trust in in silico medicine: A sociological analysis of medical experts’ and clinicians’ perspectives on in silico medicine KU Leuven
In general, the main objective of my doctorate would be to investigate in depth the concept of trust in the emerging field of in silico medicine, with a specific focus on the perspectives of medical experts and clinicians, as well as trust on the patient’s side, now in silico medicine is still in the making. I will aim to identify the different elements that influence trust in innovative medicine.
The hybrid identity of the HIV/AIDS patient: a qualitative study of the impact of antiretroviral treatment on the lives of HIV/AIDS patients in South Africa University of Antwerp
The impact of socio-cultural dynamics on human micro-evolution: a case study of the West-European Low Countries. KU Leuven
The main aim of this proposal is to get insights into the range of EPP frequencies before, during and after the demographic transition within Western Europe. Linking and applying methodology of three described disciplines will enable us to understand the spatio-temporal range of EPP frequencies better than would be possible by restricting us to each discipline individually. In addition, this analysis will have a direct impact on all three ...
National and international evaluation of the optimized oral health-related section of the BelRAI and its incorporation in the interRAI Suite of Instruments. KU Leuven
Training tools for explaining and reducing ethnic discrimination in the fields of education, health care, housing and labour Ghent University
EdisTools aims to get a better understanding of ethnic inequality and ethnic discrimination in the social domains of health, housing, education and work, so that (often well-intentioned or unconscious) processes that give rise to it can be addressed. EdisTools wants to develop both innovative, scientific knowledge and user-friendly training tools that service providers and organizations in these domains can use.
sexual and relational imaging of young people Ghent University
This assignment is an exploratory quantitative study of links between the gender composition of contexts (mainly school context) in which young people aged 12-18 stay, taking into account family characteristics, SES, origin, and on the other hand their relational, sexual and gender perception and the relational, sexual and gender experiences. This is based on analyzes of data from existing scientific data sources that can be consulted by the ...
Quality of palliative care in primary care Vrije Universiteit Brussel
(De)constructing health news: a transdisciplinary investigation into news media coverage of elderly-related issues. Ghent University
Drawing on a transdisciplinary partnership between communication sciences, sociolinguistics, medical science and sociology, this project investigates the impact of the changing mediascape on the news coverage of health issues with a focus on elderly-related issues. Applying a holistic approach, we look at different stakeholders: the pharmaceutical industry, policy-making bodies, news media, special-interest groups and the general public.