Modulation of bacterial adherence in infective endocarditis: impact of bacterial surface molecules and underlying tissues used in right ventricular outflow tract valve replacement

Patients after valve replacement are susceptible for infective endocarditis (IE) which is characterized as a multistep event involving bacterial surface-bound adhesive molecules that...

Ethical aspects of human genetics

The project will be supervised by Pascal Borry, who is an associate professor of bioethics at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law (University of Leuven, Belgium). His research i...

Design, synthesis and application of activity-based probes for imaging and detection of proteases

Proteases are enzymes responsible for the cleavage of peptide bonds. They are not only involved in digestive processes and protein turnover, but also play a crucial role in regulator...

Reconstructing geoecological changes in floodplains

Many rivers in NW Europe have undergone important changes through the Holocene period. Due to human impact such as deforestation and agricultural activities, sediment deposition in f...

Cutural Memory and Transmediality: the Representation of Trauma in Comics, Graphic Novels, Film and Documentaries

This project is offered at Campus Sint-Andries (Antwerp). This project focuses on the representation of Italy’s recent history in transmedial narratives, such as comics, graphic no...