Microbiology Research Group

Projects

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• 36 Active
• 97 Finished

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• 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

• 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

• HIV Control: Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication

  Vanham, G., VERHASSELT, B., MOUTSCHEN, M., BERNEMAN, Z., VANDAMME, A. & BERKHOUT, B.

  1/01/07 → 31/03/12

  Project: Research Project

• BENIN - 2018 - FA4: Institutional strengthening of the Mycobacteria Reference Laboratory (LRM, Bénin) for quality services and better quality of health care for Mycobacteria and other clinical bacteria, at National and Regional Level.

  de Jong, B., Jacobs, J., Hardy, L., Stassijns, J., Nduwamahoro, E., Eddyani, M., Gumusboga, M. & Janssens, N.

  DGD

  1/01/18 → 31/12/18

  Project: Development 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

• 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

• Is the dominant RR clone in Rwanda (R3 clone) also found in Burundi ?

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  Damien Foundation Belgium

  1/01/21 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research Project

• 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

• 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

• Mycolactone induced immunosuppression in Buruli ulcer

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

  18/08/09 → 7/10/16

  Project: PhD-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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

  Ariën, K. & Janssens, N.

  Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium

  24/09/20 → 31/05/21

  Project: Research 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

• 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

• 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

• Quantitative PCR based confirmation of Mycobacterium leprae to aid leprosy diagnosis in endemic countries

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  Damiaanactie vzw

  1/01/17 → 31/12/17

  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, Brussels, Belgium

  22/04/20 → 30/04/21

  Project: Research Project

• 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

• Significance of initial isoniazid resistance for outcome of standard TB treatment and its detection by line-probe assays

  de Jong, B., Rigouts, L., Van Deun, A., Meehan, C. & Janssens, N.

  Damien Foundation Belgium

  1/01/18 → 31/12/18

  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

• SOUTHAFRICA -2018 - FA4: Strengthening the capacity for research, teaching, policy advice, advocacy and networking of the partners in the field of human and animal health (South-Africa).

  Dorny, P., Damme, W. V., Marchal, B., Dermauw, V., Rigouts, L., Heyndrickx, L., Van Belle, S. & Debois, D.

  DGD

  1/01/18 → 31/12/18

  Project: Development 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• CUBA - 2018 - FA4: To strengthen Institute of Tropical Medicine Pedro Kouri (IPK, Cuba) and National Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM, Cuba) towards accomplishment of their academic mission through capacity building and scientific co-operation.

  Boelaert, M., Vanlerberghe, V., Battaglioli, T. C. E., De Baetselier, I., de Jong, B., Torrea, G., Ariën, K., Heyndrickx, L. & Everaert, R.

  DGD

  1/01/18 → 31/12/18

  Project: Development 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

• 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

• 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

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

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

  European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership

  27/10/11 → 31/08/14

  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.

  Médecins Sans Frontières

  1/03/19 → 31/07/21

  Project: Research Project

• Trend of fluoroquinolone resistance among the MDR in DF Bangladesh

  Van Deun, A., Rigouts, L., de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  Damien Foundation Belgium

  1/01/17 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research Project

• Trends in fluoroquinolone resistance in new TB patients in Bangladesh and the subsequent rate of acquired drug resistance

  de Jong, B. & Janssens, N.

  Damien Foundation Belgium

  1/01/17 → 31/12/18

  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

• 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

• 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

• WGS-TB-DIAG: Whole Genome Sequencing to streamline TB diagnosis, improve TB surveillance and optimize individualized TB treatment a pragmatic trial

  Van Rie, A., Rigouts, L., Callens, S., Warren, R. M., Beutels, P. & Janssens, N.

  Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

  1/10/18 → 30/09/22

  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