Microbiology Research Group

Projects

Projects per year 2004 2010 2013 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2027

• 37 Active
• 103 Finished

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  Search for host genetic factors associated with neurological complications (HAM/TSP) in Peruvian HTLV-1 infected individuals

  Talledo Albujar, M. J., Vanham, G., Van Camp, G. & Arevalo, J.

  18/05/16 → 27/09/16

  Project: PhD-project

• End TB Clinical Trial - Output 1

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  MSF France

  1/03/16 → 29/02/20

  Project: Service

• Molecular Characterization of Mycobacterial Isolates Causing Tuberculosis in Humans and Animals in Northwest Ethiopia

  Kitata, M. E., de Jong, B., Diro, E., Rigouts, L., Torrea, G. & Gehre, F.

  1/02/16 → 16/06/22

  Project: PhD-project

• BCCM ERP/LIMS: BCCM Enterprise Resource Planning / Laboratory Management System 2016

  Rigouts, L. & Janssens, N.

  1/01/16 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research 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

• 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

• ARMADA: Ontwikkeling van een pan-arbovirus diagnostische test voor klinisch management van niet-malaria ziekten met koorts

  Ariën, K., Cnops, L., De Smet, B. & Janssens, N.

  Agency for Innovation by Science & Technology

  1/03/15 → 28/02/18

  Project: Research 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

• 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

• Optimizing the use of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis and clinical management of adult and childhood TB and MDR TB suspects in Ethiopia

  Jano, M. T., de Jong, B., Rigouts, L. & Abebe, G.

  27/10/14 → 15/06/18

  Project: PhD-project

• Consequences of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity in the context of HIV co-infection for laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis in Africa

  Ssengooba, W., de Jong, B., Cobbelens, F. G. J., Van Leth, F. & Mandomando, I.

  28/04/14 → 13/06/17

  Project: PhD-project

• iHIVARNA: Therapeutic TriMix/Mrna BASED Vaccine in Chronic HIV-1 Infected Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy

  Vanham, G., Brander, C., Garcia, F., Gruters, R., Manent, M., Thielemans, K., Vanham, G. & Janssens, N.

  European Commission

  1/12/13 → 31/12/17

  Project: Research 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

• Early diagnosis and care of tuberculosis through community-based active case-finding using rapid diagnostic tests in urban slums of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  Lorent, N., Colebunders, R., Lynen, L., Rigouts, L. & Colebunders, B.

  22/10/13 → 2/10/15

  Project: PhD-project

• Towards improved understanding of transmission dynamics of tuberculosis in The Gambia

  Ofori-Anyinam, N. A. B., de Jong, B., Rigouts, L., Gehre, F. & Antonio, M.

  1/08/13 → 23/10/17

  Project: PhD-project

• SeTPAT: A Directed Search for a Treponema pallidum Antigen Test

  Kenyon, C., Büscher, P., Kestens, L., Ravinetto, R., Van Ostade, X. & Ratsarahery, L.

  Vlaamse Overheid

  1/07/13 → 28/02/19

  Project: Research 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.

  Vlaamse Overheid

  1/07/13 → 30/06/19

  Project: Research Project

• Caractéristiques histopathologiques de l'ulcère de Buruli au Bénin

  Brun, L. V. C., de Jong, B., Rigouts, L., Akele Akpo, M. & Sopoh, G.

  1/03/13 → 24/04/17

  Project: PhD-project

• Dynamique de l'ulcère de Buruli dans les communes de Quinhi et de Zè au Bénin de 2003 à 2015

  Houezo, J., de Jong, B., Sopoh, G. & Rigouts, L.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/15

  Project: PhD-project

• HIV semen: Better understanding HIV transmission through isolation and characteriszation of HIV from semen

  Ariën, K. & Janssens, N.

  Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

  1/01/13 → 31/12/15

  Project: Research Project

• INTERRUPT TB: Estimating the effective reproductive rate of M. Tuberculosis from changes in molecular clustering rates, to measure the impact of public health interventions on TB transmission

  de Jong, B., Gehre, F., Meehan, C., Rigouts, L. & Janssens, N.

  European Commission - European Research Council Executive Agency (ERC)

  1/01/13 → 31/07/18

  Project: Research Project

• Identificatie van nieuwe resistentiemechanismen voor fluoroquinolonen en clofazimine bij Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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

  1/01/12 → 13/10/17

  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

• ESAHIVCOINFRES: European and South African HIV co-infection research consortium

  Kenyon, C., Meehan, C. & Sy, H.

  European Commission

  1/11/11 → 31/10/15

  Project: Research Project

• WANETAM PLUS: Towards strenghtening of the West African Node of excellence for TB, AIDS & Malaria

  de Jong, B., Kestens, L., Ravinetto, R. & Janssens, N.

  The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership

  27/10/11 → 31/08/14

  Project: Research Project

• RAFA: A randomised controlled trial of 3 strategies for the treatment of ARV-naive HIV-infected patients with tuberculosis

  de Jong, B., Merle, C., Gninafon, M., Sow, O. B., Lo, D., McIlleron, H., Furco, A. & Galperine, T.

  20/01/11 → 20/01/14

  Project: Research Project

• Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of recently sexually transmitted HIV

  Vanham, G., Ariën, K. & Janssens, N.

  Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

  1/01/11 → 31/12/14

  Project: Research Project

• 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

• Etude comparative de l'expression des lymphocytes T regulateurs CD4+CD25high+ entre patients infectes par Ie VIH-l et ceux infectes par Ie VIH-2 traites et non traites.

  Wade, D., Kestens, L., Mboup, S. & Dieye, T. N.

  1/01/11 → 15/06/15

  Project: PhD-project

• ERINHA: European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents

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

  European Commission

  1/11/10 → 31/08/14

  Project: Research Project

• Development of combined highly active anti-retroviral microbicides and or biomakers to assess safety of microbicides

  Kyongo Karanja, J., Vanham, G., Vanham, G., Jespers, V. & Ariën, K.

  1/07/10 → 19/11/18

  Project: PhD-project

• BURULIVAC: Identification and development of vaccine candidates for Buruli Ulcer Disease

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  1/03/10 → 31/05/13

  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

• HIV mRNA: In vivo mRNA delivery into dendritic cells for immunotherapy

  Vanham, G., Grooten, J., De Smedt, S., Rejman, J., Van Gulck, E. & Janssens, N.

  Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

  1/01/10 → 31/12/15

  Project: Research Project

• NOPERSIST: Novel strategies for the prevention and control of persistent infections

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  European Commission

  1/01/10 → 30/06/12

  Project: Research Project

• Diagnose MDR-TB: An alternative way to improve diagnosis of multidrug resistant tuberculosis: a rapid diagnostic test and a clinical score.

  Colebunders, R., Rigouts, L., Lorent, N. & Van der Meer, A.

  Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

  1/01/10 → 31/12/14

  Project: Research Project

• CHAARM: Combined Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Microbicides

  Vanham, G., Buvé, A. & Janssens, N.

  European Commission

  1/01/10 → 30/06/15

  Project: Research Project

• Immunopathogenese van het immuunreconstitutie inflammatoir syndroom (IRIS) in HIV/TB-patiënten die antiretrovirale therapie ontvangen: Zoektocht naar prognostische en diagnostische merkers

  Goovaerts, O., Kestens, L. & Kestens, L.

  1/01/10 → 4/02/15

  Project: PhD-project

• Molecular epidemiological approach to understand the emergence and spread of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Peru

  Barletta, F., Rigouts, L. & Arevalo, J.

  1/01/10 → 17/06/15

  Project: PhD-project

• Controle de l'Ulcère de Buruli dans le territoire de Songololo en République Démocratique du congo: Impact de la décentralisation et de l'intégration des activités de lutte dans les services de santé de base.

  Phanzu, M. D., Boelaert, M., Ieven, M., Lutumba, P. & Portaels, F.

  1/12/09 → 16/04/15

  Project: PhD-project

• HAT-PolyB VL: Polyclonal B-cell activation in human African tryponosomiasis (HAT): impact on acquired immunity and on rapid diagnostic tests.

  Büscher, P., van Griensven, J., Boelaert, M., Lejon, V., Jacobs, J., Kestens, L., Fransen, C., Bottieau, E., OKENGE, A., Atua, B., MUMBA, D., Muyembe, J., MABIALA, M., Lutumba, P. & Kande, V.

  1/09/09 → 31/12/12

  Project: Research Project

• Mycolactone induced immunosuppression in Buruli ulcer

  Vandelannoote, K., de Jong, B. & Rigouts, L.

  18/08/09 → 7/10/16

  Project: PhD-project

• Novel immmunization strategy, using non-viral carriers for mRNA, encoding HIV protein variants.

  Vanham, G., Grooten, J., De Smedt, S. & Janssens, N.

  Vlaamse Overheid

  1/07/09 → 31/08/13

  Project: Research Project

• Validity and feasability of use of a rapid and innovative test for detection of Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) TB cases in Kinshasa, DRC

  Kaswa-Kayomo, M., Boelaert, M., Van Deun, A. & Muyembe, J.

  1/03/09 → 6/07/18

  Project: PhD-project

• SIALO TARG: Advanced vaccines and pharmaceuticals targeted to macrophages via sialoadhesin

  Rigouts, L., Elewaut, D., Nauwynck, H., Stinissen, P., de Jong, B., Eddyani, M. & Van Peer, N.

  Agency for Innovation by Science & Technology

  1/03/09 → 28/02/13

  Project: Research Project

• SNTB-Indonesie: Sputum smear negative TB: validity of complementary laboratory tests and effectiveness of alternative diagnostic strategies.

  Van der Stuyft, P., Portaels, F., Battaglioli, T. C. E., Matthys, F. & Everaert, R.

  Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

  1/01/09 → 28/02/15

  Project: Research Project

• TB PAN NET: Pan-European network for the study and clinical management of drug resistant tuberculosis

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

  European Commission

  1/01/09 → 30/06/14

  Project: Research Project

• FAST-XDR: Development of a two-approach plate system for the fast and simultaneous detection of MDR and XDR M. tuberculosis

  Portaels, F., de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  1/02/08 → 31/01/12

  Project: Research Project

• NGIN: Next generation HIV-1 immunogens inducing broadly reactive neutralising antibodies

  Vanham, G. & Janssens, N.

  1/02/08 → 31/07/12

  Project: Research Project

• TB-IRIS: Pathogenesis and identification of predictive factors of TB-IRIS in HIV patients under HAART

  Kestens, L., Daneau, G. & Janssens, N.

  European Commission

  1/07/07 → 30/06/11

  Project: Research Project