Projecten
Development and proof-of-concept validation of a low-cost tropicalized device detecting bacterial growth in equipment-free blood cultures Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The likelihood of positive patient outcomes depends on the timely determination of the pathogen’s
antibiotic susceptibility. Time-to-diagnosis (and thus determination of the antibiotic susceptibility) in
low-resource settings is currently taking too long, partly due to the unavailability of sophisticated
blood cultures ...
Ontogeny of growth in bonobos and chimpanzees Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
Extending open proteomics data analysis pipelines in the cloud: Additional tools and focus on scalability, supporting the dramatic growth of public proteomics data Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
Effects of prenatal micronutrients and fortified-food supplementation on children health and development Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Essays on technology development in entrepreneurial ventures. KU Leuven
The first part of the PhD project focusses on the dichotomy between large and small firms in the process of technological progress and innovation. Prior research discusses how small and large firms play different but complementary roles in the innovation process (Baumol 2004, Balasubramanian and Lee 2008). Small firms are seen as a vehicle of entrepreneurship and radical innovation. Large incumbent firms are portrayed as opting for ...
Breeding forage and grain legumes to increase EU's and China's protein self-sufficiency Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
Association between intestinal parasites and inflammation and nutritional status in Mexican children Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Community-based scheduled screening and treatment of malariain pregnancy for improved maternal and infant health : a cluster-randomized trial Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Pregnant women are very susceptible to malaria infection and Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP) is a major cause of maternal anaemia and low birth weight (LBW) that leads to infant mortality, poor growth and development. In low transmission areas, malaria can become severe, resulting in maternal and foetal death. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) MiP is responsible for 8–14% of LBW, 3–8% of infant deaths, higher risk of post-partum haemorrhage and ...
Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of freshwater-related ecosystems in a Landscape context: INnovation, upscaling and transformation Universiteit Gent
Europe's environment is in an alarming state, with climate change effects aggravating. To secure economic prosperity, human wellbeing and social peace, systemic transformative change of our society is imperative. Ecosystem restoration using nature-based solutions (NbS) is key to this change, in which freshwaters hold a pivotal role. MERLIN will demonstrate freshwater restoration bestpractice; implement innovative NbS at landscape-scale; ...