Projects
A systems biology approach for a comprehensive understanding of development and adaptation in Leishmania donovani Institute of Tropical Medicine
Early diagnosis and care of tuberculosis through community-based active case-finding using rapid diagnostic tests in urban slums of Phnom Penh, Cambodia Institute of Tropical Medicine
Periosteal cell therapy as a new treatment of pseudarthrosis in children with NF1. KU Leuven
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disorder with aprevalence of 1 in 2000. About 5% of NF1 patients present with (congenital) bowing of a long bone resulting in pseudarthrosis, usually unilaterally. In most cases the congenital pseudarthrosis (PA) affects the tibia and the pathogenesis of this condition is currently unknown.
Diverse treatment options for the NF1-related PA are available. Individuals with NF1 are ...
Education and sociocultural identification: Facilitating learning effects through congruence. KU Leuven
In most contemporary Western educational systems, sociocultural inequalities remain prominent. Nevertheless, the functionalist meritocratic perspective—which claims that by focusing on students’ own achievement, the educational system limits the privileges associated with ascription, such as wealth and family background—has further permeated the common sense in recent decades. This perspective has been severely criticized by interactionism ...
BioMot: Smart Wearable Robots with Bio-inspired Sensory-Motor Skills. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Decentralisatie en beheer van competentie conflicten in de Democratische Republiek Congo Decentralization and management of competence conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo KU Leuven
Decentralization is enshrined in the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo from 18 February 2006, as amended by Act No.
11/002 of 20 January 2011 as a state managed. The Constitution gives more autonomy and powers to local authorities. The implementation of the decentralization reform raises conflicts(of jurisdictions) between the central power, the Provinces and decentralized territorial entities comprising Cities, Towns, ...