Projects
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.
Automating a high-throughput screening microfluidic platform for cell-based assays KU Leuven
Dit project heeft tot doel technologie te ontwikkelen voor debietregeling en beeldvorming van een innovatief microfluïdisch platform voor combinatorische experimenten met hoge doorvoer, die zullen worden geïntegreerd om (bio)chemische en celgebaseerde experimenten van belang uit te voeren
Early screening of (long) shelf life of pip fruit KU Leuven
The general objective of the present project is to offer a proactive solution to the top fruit sector in order to strongly reduce storage losses. Storage defects are chosen for which it is sufficiently known that they also originate in the pre-harvest phase, such as internal brown, skin brown, weak necks and microbial infections.
By filtering out sensitive batches prior to storage, storage can be avoided for batches that are unsuitable ...
Beyond transplantation: Combining high throughput and virtual drug screening to develop an innovative eye drop for corneal endothelial regeneration. University of Antwerp
PREDICTOM : PREDICTION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE USING AN AI DRIVEN SCREENING PLATFORM Vrije Universiteit Brussel
and customisable biomarker screening platform, utilizing an existing online resource to save time and money, to generate an evidence
base for general population screening for AD and related disorders. We will bring diagnostics closer to the patient by examining the
feasibility of using samples which can be obtained at home (e.g. finger-prick blood, saliva (for genetics and ...
Screening of alternative anode side reactions in green hydrogen production KU Leuven
Green hydrogen production, i.e., by means of electrolysis with renewable energy, is crucial for the transition to a climate-neutral society. While the desired product is the hydrogen at the cathode, the oxygen evolution reaction at the cathode – only required to provide electrons – suffers from kinetic limitations, therefore increasing the electricity demand. Hence, alternative anode reactions that result in lower energy consumptions and may ...