Organisations
Emerging Infectious Diseases Institute of Tropical Medicine
Laboratory of Clinical and Epidemiological Virology (Rega Institute) KU Leuven
The research team of Prof. Vandamme is investigating factors influencing antiviral treatment response in HIV infected patients with a special focus on the impact of virus drug resistance. The team is responsible for drug resistance testing in clinical practice at the local AIDS Reference Laboratory. Another research topic involves the evolution and molecular epidemiology of human viruses, seeking to understand in particular the origin and ...
Oral Health Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Within the research group, mainly clinical research will be conducted within the dental clinic. The emphasis will be on therapeutic aspects within the various disciplines (periodontology, oral implantology, restorative dentistry, orthodontics) and on the other hand patient-centered outcomes. The measurement of patient experience after therapeutic intervention is proposed as a cross-sectional research line.
Rectorate Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Zoology: Biodiversity and Toxicology Hasselt University
Invertebrates, and especially freeliving flatworms (Platyhelminthes) are the subject of several research topics:
1. Biodiversity (incl. cryptic biodiversity)
2. Phylogeny and phylogeography based on morphological and molecular markers
3. Effects of pollution (especially heavy metals) on several aspects of the biology of turbellaria: regeneration and stem cell dynamics, life history-parameters, morphology,...
4. Study of ...
Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) University of Antwerp
Department of Geology Ghent University
Physical Geography Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Research Unit of Physical Geography develops activities along two main fields:
1. Ice and Climate (contact P. Huybrechts)
2. Volcanology, geomorphology, and natural hazards (contact M. Kervyn)
Ice and ClimateThe Ice and Climate research group focuses on the dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets and their interaction with the climatic system. Emphasis is laid on the development and application of ...
Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Group Institute of Tropical Medicine
We contribute to the improvement of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) through linking scientific research, advanced education, policy support and capacity-strengthening. We focus on the broader perspective of promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights through addressing one overarching research question: āHow can we improve SRH focusing on disease prevention and health promotion in a globalized world?ā
We believe that ...