Projects
EduMac XR: Educational XR training for complex machines HOWEST
The geometry of MRD codes Ghent University
The proposal focuses on the relation between finite geometry and coding theory. Our attention
goes specifically to maximum rank distance codes or MRD codes. These are a particular type of
rank codes, which describe a systematic way of building codes that could detect and correct
multiple random rank errors.
The aim of this research is to get a deeper understanding of the geometry behind MRD codes, ...
Development of a two-approach plate system for the fast and simultaneous detection of MDR and XDR M. tuberculosis Institute of Tropical Medicine
Tuberculosis (TB) continues being a leading cause of death due to a single infectious disease agent. The HIV/AIDS pandemic and the emergence of drug resistance are compounding factors that hinder the control of the disease. Associated with this problem is the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, defined as strains resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the most valuable drugs in the treatment ...
Liquid biopsy and HRD testing in ovarian cancer KU Leuven
To evaluate the performance of the Leuven Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) assessment on non-tissue specimens, such as plasma and ascites, and compare its reliability in relation to the conventional HRD analysis conducted on tissue samples, specifically direct tumor biopsy. The successful validation of this non-invasive approach to HRD testing would allow the utilization of this method as a reliable alternative. Other applications of ...
Biography, history and philosophy in the 3rd century BCE Peripatos: the case of Hieronymos of Rhodes KU Leuven
Hieronymos of Rhodes was one of the main representatives of the 3rd century BCE Peripatos. Although much read in later times, his works have come down to us in fragments only. The work titles and the fragments we have show a special interest in historical topics: in biography of poets and philosophers, history of literature and history of culture. As for his philosophical views we know most about his ethical doctrines where he departed, to ...
Biography, history and philosophy in the 3rd century BCE Peripatos: the case of Hieronymos of Rhodes KU Leuven
Human Adaptation in Climatically Marginal Environments of late-5th to 3rd Millennium BC Syria and Jordan Ghent University
The late-5th to 3rd millennium BC saw complex dynamics in nomadic and settled lifestyles in the semi-arid and arid steppe regions of Syria and Jordan, when large, often fortified cities emerged in several areas, while nomadic practices waxed and waned. To survive in these climatically uncertain environments of low and strongly fluctuating rainfall, populations in the steppe needed to constantly adapt their subsistence methods, leading to ...
Human Adaptation in Climatically Marginal Environments of late-5th to 3rd Millennium BC Syria and Jordan Ghent University
The late-5th to 3rd millennium BC saw complex dynamics in nomadic and settled lifestyles in the semi-arid and arid steppe regions of Syria and Jordan, when large, often fortified cities emerged in several areas, while nomadic practices waxed and waned. To survive in these climatically uncertain environments of low and strongly fluctuating rainfall, populations in the steppe needed to constantly adapt their subsistence methods, leading to ...