Projects
Foregrounding the Built Environment in Experiences of (Cancer) Care: Learning Lessons for Human-centred Design KU Leuven
Foregrounding the built environment in experiences of (cancer) care: learning lessons for human-centred design
Abstract:
In cancer care facilities where people are confronted with stress and anxiety, architecture’s potential to impact on people’s well-being is highly relevant. Realising a welcoming and supportive environment is, however, challenging for both healthcare organisations and ...
Modelling of the degenerative adaptation of the micro circulation and perfusion of the liver cirrhotic Ghent University
Cirrhosis is a detrimental condition of the liver, o.en attributed to an unhealthy lifestyle (e.g. alcohol abuse and fatty diet). It is characterized by severe distortion of the hepatic architecture, impairing the hepatic perfusion and function. Once cirrhosis reaches the decompensated stage, i.e. when complications become clinically present, it may culminate into liver insu.ciency or cancer. Cirrhosis is ranked the twel.h leading cause of ...
Beyond compliance, assessing the Impact of Provisional and Precautionary Measures in Protecting Detainees in Central-America KU Leuven
Provisional and/or Precautionary measures (PMs) are granted by regional and international human rights bodies to protect persons who are in a situation of extreme danger. In Central America, these measures are overwhelmingly granted to at-risk detainees who face risks to their right to life, integrity and/or health. When a PM is granted, the State is required to provide detainees with immediate access to food, drinking water, fresh air, ...
Bone tissue engineering: Properties of periosteal cells vary according to their origin KU Leuven
Bone grafts are commonly used in orthopedics, traumatology, and oral and maxillofacial surgery for treating bone defects caused by trauma, oncologic resection, congenital malformations, and prosthetic treatments. There are still limitations and complications associated with the current standard of using autologous bone tissue as grafts. These include donor site morbidity, inadequate quantities of available donor tissue, ultimate poor tissue ...
Towards An Effective Dispute Resolution Framework for Copyright Disputes Embedding Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms. University of Antwerp
From Camp to Campus: Social Investment in Refugees and Newcomers through Higher Education. KU Leuven
The main objective of ‘From Camp to Campus’ is to provide the scientific evidence base for a ‘social investment approach’ which can boost the efficiency and effectiveness of R&N integration strategies through higher education. Alongside the scientific objective, ‘From Camp to Campus’ has a societal objective: to foster a win-win strategy, with welfare gains for R&N themselves, and for the Flemish economy and society at large. This ...
Building data models for scalable high-definition life cycle assessment KU Leuven
The built environment is a major contributor to the climate and ecosystem emergency with building construction and operation responsible for almost 40% of energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. Increasing energy efficiency of buildings and adopting sustainable construction practices are crucial for achieving decarbonization goals. Furthermore, addressing the entire life cycle of buildings, including operational and embodied ...
Forward metabolic profiling: uncovering metabolic maladaptations driving endothelial dysfunction in diabetes. KU Leuven
Blood vessels supply tissues with vital nutrients and oxygen and they take part in controling systemic pH and temperature homeostasis. As such they are crucial for maintaining tissue homeostasis and normal health. Endothelial cells (ECs) form the inner lining of blood vessels, however, they are more than inert lining material of the vasculature. Instead, they are active players in the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones (a ...
The Congo-Ubangi watershed : An interdisciplinary approach to the genesis of a linguistic accretion zone in Central Africa Ghent University
Central Africa’s Congo-Ubangi watershed spans multiple ecozones in the northern margins of the rainforest. It is a major hotbed of
linguistic, cultural and human genetic diversity with deep occupation history. This linguistic accretion zone is home to a complex
mosaic of genealogically and typologically diverse languages spoken by small-size communities with different societal organizations,
material cultures, and ...