Projects
Towards better care for chronic sinus disease and comorbidities KU Leuven
Targeting system xc- to simultaneously tackle the metabolic and neurological comorbidities of diet-induced obesity Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Promotor: Ann Massie
Maternal comorbidities and therapeutic drug exposure and their association with congenital heart anomalies in the offspring KU Leuven
Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects and causes substantial infant mortality and morbidity worldwide. Taking advantage of a very large datasets that provide the medical history of mothers and their children, this project aims to quantify the incidence of congenital heart defects by sub-types, geographic region, and over time, and to investigate the association of upstream maternal comorbidities and certain ...
Cost effectiveness of levels of implementation of integrated Chronic care for Diabetes and its Comorbidities across different primary care practices in Flanders (COSDCOM). University of Antwerp
Altered pericyte function with metabolic comorbidities and the effects on cognitive function KU Leuven
OVERALL AIM: To show that Pitx2 downregulation initiates the process of vessel regression and to understand whether preventing Pitx2 downregulation would prevent vascular rarefaction in the brain. Research Methodology:1.Analysis of vascular density and cognitive function in mice in which Pitx2 is ablated. 2. Analysis of vascular density/microvascular function and cognitive function in mice exposed to metabolic comorbidities. 3. Analysis of ...
Multiple Sclerosis rehabilitation: does combined low and high intensity exercise therapy prevent health-related comorbidities and improve exercise capacity and muscle strength? Hasselt University
Interrelation of exacerbations and comorbidities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Ghent University
Clinical and surgical comorbidities in patients with psoriatic arthritis KU Leuven
The psoriatic disease concept includes psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). PsO is a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease characterized by the presence of scaling lesions, typically localized on the extensor surfaces and the trunk. PsA is a chronic inflammatory skeletal disease associated with PsO. The estimated prevalence of PsA around the globe varies from 0.02 to 1% whereas its prevalence in patients with psoriasis ranges ...
Neuromodulation for treatment of epilepsy and its comorbidities Ghent University
As Associate Professor I am studying the mechanism of action of neurostimulation therapies for epilepsy (vagus nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation) both in animal models as in patients with epilepsy. This work involves techniques such as microdialysis and intracranial electrophysiology in rodents and humans. My research also focusses on optogenetic and chemogenetic modulation of epileptic brain circuits in combination with in vivo ...