Microbiology Research Group

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• 39 Active
• 94 Finished

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• Development 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Mycolactone induced immunosuppression in Buruli ulcer

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

  18/08/09 → 7/10/16

  Project: PhD-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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Assessing the antibody responses against arboviruses circulating in Peru – from basic immunology to new diagnostics

  Falconi Agapito, F., Ariën, K., Ariën, K., Dujardin, J. & Talledo, M.

  1/04/18 → 2/06/22

  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

• Research 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

• CHAARM: Combined Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Microbicides

  Vanham, G., Buvé, A. & Janssens, N.

  European Commission

  1/01/10 → 30/06/15

  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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• CHIKV nsP1: A common strategy for counteracting antiviral mechanisms in human and mosquito by CHIKV nsP1

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

  DIVERSE KLANTEN

  1/01/22 → 30/09/22

  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

• 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