Projects
Is 'leuk' sufficiently cool? The social meaning of English loanwords: an acquisitional perspective. KU Leuven
Focusing on Refugees and Inclusion in European News Diversity Studies (FRIENDS) KU Leuven
Research into cultural education and participation of small children (0-6 years) Ghent University
In this study we will go deeper into cultural education and cultural participation of the little ones (0 to 6 years). The choice for a study that specifically targets this age group is the result of the growing interest in the cultural participation and learning of this group. At the same time, the choice was motivated by the fact that although the practical and policy attention for cultural education and participation among the ...
Targeting enzymes on the splice variants level, a novel approach to boost repair in multiple sclerosis Hasselt University
Developing a user-friendly control system for a dexterous arm prosthesis for children with a bilateral transverse arm reduction University of Antwerp
Differential Information Seeking and Processing KU Leuven
The public discourse is facing a severe information crisis. While democratic deliberation is threatened by oversimplifying populist solutions to societal problems, scientific evidence is increasingly challenged by public discussions about epistemic uncertainty, and the trust in information provided by the news media is continuously put at risk by labeling them as “fake news”. Against this backdrop, this project addresses one of the most ...
Beyond multiple sclerosis susceptibility: disentangling heterogeneity of disease. KU Leuven
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders in young adults, affecting around 10,000 people in Belgium and 2.5 million worldwide. The disease can lead to important physical as well as cognitive disability at a time that is crucial in the personal and professional development of patients. MS is characterized by three hallmarks: inflammation, demyelination or destruction of the protective myelin sheath surrounding ...