Projects
Reproductive genetic carrier screening in Belgium: bridging the gap between research and practice KU Leuven
Informed choice regarding systematic screening on cystic fibrosis in newborns: a qualitative research University of Antwerp
Screening platform for therapies for peripheral neuropathies (SCREEN4PN) in induced pluripotent stem cell derived 2D and 3D models (extension of development phase 2). University of Antwerp
Inequalities in cancer screening and the development of tailored interventions Ghent University
Literature shows important social inequalities in cancer screening participation. This is problematic as cancer screening offers a unique prevention opportunity and reduces cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality. Yet, screening programmes are only effective if every phase in the screening process is optimally addressed. Yet, in the Flemish context, 19.7% of all abnormal pap smears does not receive proper diagnostic evaluation. Therefore, ...
Virtual Reality in return to sport screening – The missing link to identify those at risk for ACL reinjury? Ghent University
A common injury in athletes is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, necessitating a surgical reconstruction to restore knee stability. Although ACL reconstruction is followed by an intensive rehabilitation period, with an average duration of 12 months before return to sport (RTS), the reinjury rate is extremely high (1/4). The inability of current RTS screening tools to identify athletes at risk for re-rupture contributes to this ...
Implementation of population screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer - year 2024 Ghent University
This project involves the organisation and implementation of the population screening programs for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer. More specifically, we aim to coordinate the screening programs; inform and promote the target public about the screening programs; assess and assure the quality of the cancer screening programs; support the partners involved; and conduct epidemiological research on cancer screening participation and ...
PFAST - Development and validation of a universal method for fast, low-cost and sensitive screening of PFAS in water, soil and biomass Ghent University
Currently, there is a great need for a low-cost, rapid and sensitive screening technique for the determination of residual per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) in water, soil and biomass. Through this research project, we aim to further develop an alternative approach, complementary to the current state-of-the-art SPE LC/MSMS determination, but allowing for a cheap, fast and universal detection of PFAS.
Plasma cfRNA biomarker tail genes for cancer screening and monitoring Ghent University
Circulating nucleic acids in blood plasma form an attractive resource to study human health and disease. We examined plasma cell-free RNA profiles for a variety of cancer types and demonstrated the potential of using patient-specific alterations in cell-free RNA profiles for discriminating cancer patients from controls. This method could open novel opportunities for cancer screening and therapy response monitoring. While the method has been ...