Projects
Open project for the European Radiation Research Area. KU Leuven
To build up an umbrella coordination structure that has the capacity in a legal and logistical sense to administer future calls for research in radiation protection as a whole.
The Dimitra project focuses on the uncertainties associated with radiation-induced health risks at low doses in paediatric dentistry.
It is a multidisciplinary effort to approach the involved risks through four different yet interrelated ...
Role of Matrix Gla Protein and the Microcirculation in Differentiating Health from Disease KU Leuven
Matrix Gla protein (MGP) is a small protein (11 kD) synthesised by vascular smooth muscle cells and the endothelium. Activation of MGP requires two posttranslational modifications: vitamin K dependent γ‑glutamate carboxylation and serine phosphorylation. The objective of this dissertation was to disentangle the role of MGP and the microcirculation in differentiating health from disease. Population studies offer a unique opportunity to ...
HIV infection among wives of labor migrants in Nepal Institute of Tropical Medicine
General Objective: The general objective of the research is to explore and understand the socio-epidemiology of HIV infection among wives of labor migrants in the far-western region of Nepal in order to help develop effective strategies to prevent HIV infection in women.
Specific Objectives: The specific objectives of the research are to-
1. Identify risk factors and vulnerability for HIV infection among wives of labor ...
Therapeutic potential of high-density lipoproteins in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction KU Leuven
Plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels and plasma levels of its major apolipoprotein (apo), apo A-I, are inversely correlated with the incidence of coronary heart disease. The potential protection conferred by HDL against ischemic cardiovascular diseases has been most often attributed to its role in reverse cholesterol transport. However, HDLs exert divergent functions that include actions mediated by signalling via ...
Differential splicing detection in early drug developments experiments. Hasselt University
Development of new semi-parametric mixture models for interval censored data: mathematical properties, performance for finite samples, comparison of different approaches, with applications in antimicrobial resistance Hasselt University
Pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention of intestinal health in broiler chickens Ghent University
The strategic goal of this project is to increase the longer term sustainability of broiler production, by improving animal welfare and the prevention of diseases through faster diagnosis of intestinal problems, which antbioticumgebruik limits. The specific project objectives of the Project are: - The identification of risk factors for the prevention of dysbiosis in broilers. - The development of a simple diagnostic methods for dysbiosis - To ...
The association between exposure to particulate air pollution and vascular changes Hasselt University
Suppression of asthma through education of airway epithelial cells by environmental microbial exposure Ghent University
The prevalence of allergic asthma rised significantly in the last 50 years. Epidemiological studies have shown that this trend might be caused by lifestyle changes in the Western world and by a reduction in the incidence of infectious diseases. Conversely, growing up on a farm or in a house with high endotoxin in the home environment has been shown to offer protection from allergy.
How these factors can influence the development of ...