Projects
Studying global gene expression changes during hematopoietic development to identify novel regulators of hematopoietic stem cell function KU Leuven
Self-renewal and differentiation are the two primary attributes of all kinds of stem cells. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are multi-potent stem cells that are responsible for producing all blood cells throughout the lifetime of an organism. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an effective method for treatment of hematopoietic disorders including leukemia and other hematopoietic malignancies, as well as immunodeficiencies. The ...
Chair Van Dierendonck: Mechanism of global changes and biogeochemical cycles Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Effects of climate change and nutrient pollution on mycorrhizal abundance and diversity in globally distributed grasslands. University of Antwerp
TRUEPATH: TRansforming UnsustainablE PATHways in agricultural frontiers: articulating microfinance plus with local institutional change for sustainability in Nicaragua University of Antwerp
Plus que ça change, plus que ça reste la même chose? State-formation, post-colonial violence, and the local from a long-term perspective in the eastern Congo (c. 1850-today)' Ghent University
North and South Kivu, provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been the locus of much violent conflict since the 1990s. This has reiterated colonial imaginations of the Congo as a U+2018heart of darknessU+2019, plagued by irrationality, barbarism, and violence, and in need of U+2018civilisationU+2019. While many authors have plumbed the complexity of this violence, and articulated the need for a thorough understanding of ...
Climate change and the legitimacy challenge. An empirical investigation into the threat of climate change to perceived democratic legitimacy and potential procedural solutions. KU Leuven
Climate change poses a challenge for democratic governance: On the one hand, it is essential to get citizens on board with transformative policy decisions to deal with climate change. On the other hand, citizens might start to question the legitimacy of democratic institutions and demand new types of governance if they feel that existing institutions cannot adequately protect them from the consequences of climate change. This presents a ...
Who sponsors climate change? An investigation into the representation and reception of climate change in news media. University of Antwerp
Explaining Global India: a multi-sectoral PhD training programme analysing the emergence of India as a global actor KU Leuven
The GLOBAL INDIA ETN will deliver a world-class multi-sectoral doctoral training programme focused on India’s emergence as a global and regional power, and its relationship with the EU. International research on India’s global role has not kept pace with the changes to India’s status as a growing economy and significant international actor. This is reflected in the lack of PhD level training programmes in Europe that have a focus on India. ...