Projects
For better and for worse: Examining Environmental Sensitivity in adolescence at multiple levels of analysis and across development. KU Leuven
Children and adolescents differ in their ability to perceive and process information about their environment, that is in their environmental sensitivity (Pluess et al., 2018). Approximately 20 to 30% of individuals appear generally more sensitive than others, which means that they are more susceptible to characteristics of their developmental context (Pluess, 2015), such as the quality of parenting (Slagt et al., 2016). The overarching aim of ...
Culture, social structure, and the self: Explorations into varieties of cultural fit in self-construal, changes therein, and the predictors and outcomes thereof KU Leuven
People's self-construals—how individuals define themselves and interact with others—demonstrate systematic cultural differences (Markus & Kitayama, 1991; Singelis, 1994; Vignoles et al., 2016). Such differences stem not only from ethnic-cultural factors but are also influenced by social structures (e.g., social stratification, labour relations, urbanisation, gender roles, etc.), resulting in distinct self patterns that prevail among ...
Towards Individualised Model-based Monitoring: From Biology to Technology KU Leuven
One of the main obstacles in applying engineering approaches to biological processes remains dealing with inter- and intra-individual differences. Therefore, it is highly challenging to accurately monitor their individual state (cfr. personalised medicine). The general objective of this PhD is to develop a framework for individualised model-based monitoring for biological processes, as inspired by control engineering concepts. The presented ...
Affectometrics: Improving the measurement of affect in daily life KU Leuven
Functional and Cognitive Linguistics (grammar and typology). University of Antwerp
Analysis of policies regarding market access of oncology drugs. KU Leuven
Changing demographics, earlier detection and treatment of cancer and a growing number of therapeutic options and combination therapies lead to an increasing trend in expenditures on cancer medicines. Regulations for market access of cancer medicines, including marketing authorization, price setting and reimbursement, should ensure that effective and safe medicines are affordable for society, accessible for individual patients and profitable ...
Improving Kernel Change Point detection by pooling information across subjects and variables KU Leuven
Individuals can be conceived as complex dynamic systems, whose thoughts, feelings and behavior fluctuate across time. These fluctuations are governed by system features such as emotional differentiation, emotional variability and emotional inertia. Cross-sectional and prospective studies have shown evidence that these system features are related to psychopathology. These results raise the question whether mental health problems are preceded ...