Projects
COVID19 - ONCO-VAC, Vaccination against Covid-19 in cancer patients under active treatment (Belgium, B-VOICE) University of Antwerp
The optimal timing of vaccination in pregnancy: a multi-dimensional mechanistic approach to measure immune responses in pregnant women. University of Antwerp
Aminopeptidase N-driven small intestinal epithelial transcytosis as a cornerstone of secretory IgA immunity upon oral vaccination Ghent University
Protection against most enteropathogens requires intestinal secretory IgA responses. Key in this response is the proper uptake of antigens by the intestinal epithelium, which has evolved to restrict and regulate the uptake of macromolecules. Here we aim to explore if the selective targeting of antigens to aminopeptidase N (APN) present on small intestinal enterocytes activates these cells to release mediators which might promote secretory IgA ...
Pro-actively addressing the challenges for an effective uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in Belgium: a transdisciplinary approach KU Leuven
Tackling the current COVID-19 pandemie will require effective
vaccines for individual protection and potential group immunity to reduce transmission. lf vaccines
are developed, Belgium will likely ace challenges with COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Heightened antiÂ
vaccination sentiments are proliferating around the world. These sentiments are related to
'post-truth' perceptions, i.e. increased skepticism towards science and ...
Pro-actively addressing the challenges for an effective uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in Belgium: a transdisciplinary approach Institute of Tropical Medicine
Understanding the role of piglets and sows that do not respond to PRRSV virus vaccination Ghent University
Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) is a major concern for porcine sector vin Europe. Despite a rapid availability of commercial vaccines and their intensive use by farmers, the PRRSV still circulates in a large proportion of herds. This can be partially explained by suboptimal management and vaccination practices and by the incomplete protection of the available vaccines, but also other unknown factors are probably ...
Measuring vaccination coverage in Flanders University of Antwerp
Development of a novel nanoparticle formulation for mRNA based therapeutic vaccination Vrije Universiteit Brussel
of RNA to ambient RNases, these approaches will however require protection of mRNA.
So far, therapeutic ...