Microbiology Research Group

Projects

Projects per year 2004 2009 2010 2013 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2025

• 34 Active
• 91 Finished

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• Inductie van breed-potente Hiv-1 suppressieve immuun responsen door dendritische cellen opgeladen met gag mRNA.

  BRACKE, L., Vanham, G. & Vanham, G.

  1/01/11 → 21/03/19

  Project: PhD-project

• The role of TH17 and regulatory T-cells in the development of schistosoma pathology in Senegal

  Mbow, M., Polman, K., Kestens, L., Mboup, S. & Yazdanbakhsh, M.

  1/01/12 → 11/04/19

  Project: PhD-project

• Study of the dynamics, phenotype and role of regulatory T cells during HIV subtype C early Infecton and during prime-boost vaccination with HIVIS-DNA

  Matavele Chissumba, R., Kestens, L. & Jani, I. V.

  1/12/13 → 8/05/19

  Project: PhD-project

• BURULI ULCUS: Global spread and transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium ulcerans

  Eddyani, M., de Jong, B., Berkvens, D., Phanzu, D. M., Affolabi, D., Sopoh, G., Jordaens, K., Harris, S. R., Stinear, T. & Janssens, N.

  Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

  1/07/13 → 30/06/19

  Project: Research Project

• Technical Assistance to the second nationwide Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Survey in Bangladesh from 2018 to 2019

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  World Health Organisation

  20/02/18 → 15/08/19

  Project: Service

• Cell-associated HIV-RNA as a superior marker of treatment success or failure

  Pannus, P., Vanham, G., Fransen, C. & Vandekerckhove, L.

  29/04/15 → 19/09/19

  Project: PhD-project

• Implications of the population structure of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Benin for tuberculosis presentation, diagnosis and outcome

  Sanoussi, C. N., de Jong, B., Rigouts, L. & Affolabi, D.

  1/09/15 → 7/10/19

  Project: PhD-project

• Use of fluorescen diacetate vital staining for the early detection of rifampicin resistance in tuberculosis patients in Mali

  Diarra, B., de Jong, B., L. Murphy, R. & Diallo, S.

  1/02/15 → 8/10/19

  Project: PhD-project

• RAPYD-TB: Towards increased access to rapid diagnostics for resistance to pyrazinamide

  Sengstake, S., de Jong, B., Rigouts, L. & Janssens, N.

  1/01/19 → 31/12/19

  Project: Research Project

• Development of a non-RRDR SNP assay for countries to assess accuracy of Xpert in detecting their circulating rifampicin resistance

  de Jong, B., Rigouts, L. & Janssens, N.

  Damien Foundation Belgium

  1/01/19 → 31/12/19

  Project: Research Project

• BCCM/ITM Mycobacteriënverzameling: Consolidatie en beheer van het BCCM Consortium als Belgisch "Biological Research Center" (BRC) - 2019

  Rigouts, L. & Janssens, N.

  Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid

  1/01/19 → 31/12/19

  Project: Research Project

• BCCM/ITM Mycobacteriënverzameling: Consolidatie en beheer van het BCCM Consortium als Belgisch "Biological Research Center" (BRC) - 2018

  Rigouts, L. & Janssens, N.

  1/01/18 → 31/12/19

  Project: Research Project

• TB-EPF: Enhanced Place Finding (EPF) of TB transmission hotspots

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  European Commission

  1/09/17 → 31/12/19

  Project: Research Project

• Interventions towards a functional cure: detailed phenotyping of the HIV-specific polyfunctional CD8+ T cell responses of controllers

  Adams, P. A., Vanham, G. & Seguin-Devaux, C.

  24/06/16 → 12/02/20

  Project: PhD-project

• End TB Clinical Trial - Output 1

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  MSF France

  1/03/16 → 29/02/20

  Project: Service

• A study of the mechanisms of natural killer cell-mediated resistance to HIV-infection

  Hens, J., Kestens, L. & Kestens, L.

  22/01/15 → 2/04/20

  Project: PhD-project

• Technical assistance and support by the Supranational Reference Laboratory at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp (SRL) to the National Reference Laboratory (NRLs) of Georgia and Bangladesh and Proficiency testing for Drug-susceptibility testing (Round 25)

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  World Health Organisation

  15/05/19 → 31/05/20

  Project: Research Project

• Utilization of molecular resistance test results as tools to support public health efforts for improved control of rifampicin resistant tuberculosis

  Ng, K., de Jong, B. & Cobbelens, F. G. J.

  12/01/17 → 2/06/20

  Project: PhD-project

• IMMCYTE: Immuno Cytometry: Phenotyping immune cellular components, in the context of HBV, HIV and AD, by new, advanced technologies

  Vanham, G., Chong, Y., Van Gulck, E., Ebneth, A., Moechars, D., Van Ginderachter, J. A., Van Broeckhoven, C., Wuyts, R. & Janssens, N.

  Agency for Innovation by Science & Technology

  18/01/18 → 17/08/20

  Project: Research Project

• Promoting HTLV-1 blood transfusion safety in an endemic country. Towards expanded, evidence-based HTLV-1 control strategies of Peruvian Blood Banks

  Gonzalez Lagos, E. V., Boelaert, M., Vanham, G. & Gotuzzo, E.

  1/03/10 → 31/12/20

  Project: PhD-project

• CHIMERA: Identification of epitopes in the alphaviral envelope that confer infectivity for human and mosquito cells.

  Bartholomeeusen, K., Ariën, K. & Janssens, N.

  Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

  1/01/18 → 31/12/20

  Project: Research Project

• Alternative techniques for monitoring of rifampicin resistant TB treatment response, to replace systematic monitoring by culture

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  Damien Foundation Belgium

  1/01/20 → 31/12/20

  Project: Research Project

• Document false rifampicin resistance of Xpert MTB/RIF in Bangladesh and of LPA or MGIT DST in Pakistan, for selected samples

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  Damien Foundation Belgium

  1/01/20 → 31/12/20

  Project: Research Project

• REMCoV: European Cooperation for anti-Viral Drug discovery and preperadnness for current and emerging coronavirus outbreaks

  Ariën, K. & Janssens, N.

  DIVERSE KLANTEN

  1/04/20 → 28/02/21

  Project: Research Project

• ZikaPLAN: Zika Preparedness Latin American Network Adressing the urgent research gaps against the Zika virus and other emerging threats in Latin America

  Ariën, K. & Janssens, N.

  European Commission

  1/10/16 → 31/03/21

  Project: Research Project

• ARTHROPOD: Development of specific and highly sensitive mulit-pathogen laboratory tests for the simultaneous and differential detection of arthropod-borne viruses

  Ariën, K., Kerkhof, K., Van Esbroeck, M. & Janssens, N.

  Agency for Innovation by Science & Technology

  1/08/17 → 31/03/21

  Project: Research Project

• SARS-CoV-2 HCW study : SARS-CoV-2 prevalence, seroprevalence and seroconversion among healthcare workers in Belgium during the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak

  Ariën, K. & Janssens, N.

  Sciensano

  22/04/20 → 30/04/21

  Project: Research Project

• PICOV study : "Influence of prior infection with COVID-19 on occurence of influenza-like illness or acute respiratory infection"

  Ariën, K. & Janssens, N.

  Sciensano

  24/09/20 → 31/05/21

  Project: Research Project

• Studies on multidrug resistance tuberculosis in Rwanda: Turning off the tap

  Ngabonziza, S. J., de Jong, B., Torrea, G., Rigouts, L., Mazarati, J., Affolabi, D. & Decroo, T.

  1/09/17 → 23/06/21

  Project: PhD-project

• Assessing replicative fitness difference of SARS-CoV-2 circulating lineages

  Bartholomeeusen, K., Ariën, K. & Janssens, N.

  DIVERSE KLANTEN

  20/10/20 → 20/07/21

  Project: Research Project

• Treatment of Rifampin-resistsant Tuberculosis with an All-Oral Regimen containing new drugs in Zhytomyr Ukraine

  de Jong, B., Ardizzoni, E. & Janssens, N.

  MSF Belgium

  1/03/19 → 31/07/21

  Project: Research Project

• PEAU-EBOV-RDC: Prise en charge améliorée de Maladie à Virus Ebola en situation d'urgence en RDC

  Ariën, K. & Janssens, N.

  European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership

  1/09/19 → 31/08/21

  Project: Research Project

• TriDoRe: Novel high-dose tuberclosis retreatment regimens: How to overcome resistance without creating more?

  Decroo, T., Lynen, L., de Jong, B. & Ratsarahery, L.

  Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

  1/10/18 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research Project

• End TB Clinical Trial - Output 2

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  MSF France

  1/06/16 → 30/09/21

  Project: Service

• Data integration to close the gap on Prediction of MTB Drug Resistance Mutations

  de Jong, B., Tzfadia, O. & Janssens, N.

  DIVERSE KLANTEN

  20/10/20 → 20/10/21

  Project: Research Project

• Determination of the ideal concentration of BVL-GSK098 required to boost ETH activity

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  15/08/20 → 31/12/21

  Project: Service

• False rifampicin resistance of Xpert MTB/RIF with paucibacillary samples in Damien Foundation Bangladesh projects

  Aung, K. J. M., de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  Damien Foundation Belgium

  1/01/21 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research Project

• PERU - FA4: To strengthen the R&D capacities of the Institute of Tropical Medicine Alexander von Humboldt (Peru) to deliver strategies and/or tools for diagnosis, surveillance and control of infectious diseases.

  Dujardin, J., Rosanas-Urgell, A., de Jong, B., Ariën, K., Van der Auwera, G., Rigouts, L., Heyndrickx, L., Kattenberg, J. H., Battaglioli, T. C. E., Jacobs, J., Monsieurs, P. & Guetens, P.

  DGD

  1/11/17 → 31/12/21

  Project: Development project

• DRC - FA4: Building capacity for health research in three DRC partner institutions Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (IRNB), Ecole de Santé Publique de l’Université de Lubumbashi (ESP) en Centre de Recherche Sanitaire de Kimpese (CRS), and rationalize the fight against Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) while strengthening local health systems with the support of all partners.

  Boelaert, M., Jacobs, J., Büscher, P., Polman, K., Rigouts, L., Dorny, P., Hardy, L., Corsmit, E., Roucher, C., Eddyani, M., Dermauw, V., Bebronne, N., Snijders, R., Inocêncio da Luz, R., Van Cauwenberg, I. & Everaert, R.

  DGD

  1/01/17 → 31/12/21

  Project: Development project

• Assess the sensitivity and added value of tongue swabs for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Guinee and the Comoros

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  Damien Foundation Belgium

  1/01/21 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research Project

• R2STOP Leprosy: Improved understanding of ongoing transmission of leprosy in the Comoros, a region hyperendemic for the disease

  de Jong, B., Hasker, E., Assoumani, Y., Suffys, P. & Janssens, N.

  Research to STOP neglected tropical disease transmission

  1/01/17 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research Project