Tropical Infectious Diseases Research Group

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Projects per year 2008 2015 2017 2018 2019 2021 2026

• 29 Active
• 60 Finished

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• Access to Care to Leishmaniasis Treatment in Africa

  Sunyoto, T., Boelaert, M., Picado De Puig, A. & Potet, J.

  15/01/16 → 25/06/19

  Project: PhD-project

• TRYP-ELIM: A demonstration project combining innovative case detection, tsetse control and IT to eliminate sleeping sickness at district level in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  Boelaert, M., Hasker, E., Claeys, Y., Snijders, R. & Croon, A.

  BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUDATION

  21/10/15 → 31/12/19

  Project: Research Project

• Screening HAT: Alternative screening and case finding methodology for HAT and introduction support for new diagnostic tools

  Boelaert, M., Hasker, E. & Everaert, R.

  BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUDATION

  20/09/13 → 31/12/15

  Project: Research Project

• An anthropological analysis of the community participatory approach of a malaria elimination trial in The Gambia: determinants for community members’ participation

  Masunaga, Y., Peeters, K. & Gerrets, R.

  11/07/18 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• An economic evaluation of strategies for sleeping sickness elimination

  Snijders, R., Hasker, E., Fink, G. & Tediosi, F.

  3/07/19 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• Nodding: An Interdisciplinary Study Contributing to the Identification of the Cause of Nodding Syndrome In Four Countries

  O'Neill, S., Peeters, K., Verdonck, K., Madder, M., Boelaert, M. & Everaert, R.

  Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

  1/08/14 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research Project

• MASSIV: Anthropological research and community participation to facilitate mass drug administration of iverctmetin and dyhidroartemisin-piperaquine as an additional intervention for malaria elimination

  D'Alessandro, U., Baltussen, R., Slater, H., Nwakanma, D., Drakely, C., Bousema, T., Kandeh, B., Bradley, J., Peeters, K., Nieto Sanchez, C., Muela Ribera, J., Bastiaens, G., Affara, M., Achan, J. & Everaert, R.

  Medical Research Council

  1/01/18 → 30/09/20

  Project: Research Project

• Antigen discovery for the diagnosis of invasive salmonellosis: A targeted proteomics approach

  Saleh, S., Büscher, P. & Gevaert, K.

  22/01/15 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• FEM Health: Assessing the impact of fee exemption on maternal health in West Africa and Morocco: new tools, new knowledge

  Meessen, B., Marchal, B., Richard, F., Korachais, C., Van der Veken, K., Lucet, C., De Brouwere, V. & Everaert, R.

  European Commission

  1/01/11 → 31/03/14

  Project: Research Project

• Assessment of Co-Infections as Determinants of Treatment Failure in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

  Martinez Medina, D., Boelaert, M., Dujardin, J. & Llanos-Cuentas, A.

  1/11/10 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• ZCL Morocco: A systemic insecticide to control zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Errachidia province - Southeastern Morocco: an intervention trial for an innovative vector control tool

  Hasker, E., Boelaert, M., Bennis, I., Sunyoto, T., Cloots, K., Van Bortel, W., Poche, R. M., Poche, D. M. & Paessens, E.

  Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

  1/11/18 → 31/10/22

  Project: Research Project

• A transdisciplinary study of the ethical implications of adolescent enrollment in a clinical trial in The Gambia

  Fehr, A. E. T., Peeters, K. & Bunders, J.

  26/04/18 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• AZM4NTD: Azithromycin and opportunities for integrated control of Neglected Tropical Diseases

  Inocêncio da Luz, R., Boelaert, M. & Paessens, E.

  Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

  1/11/18 → 31/01/20

  Project: Research 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

• Clinical care and sexual and reproductive health of women living with HIV in Indonesia

  Rahmalia, A., Peeters, K., van der Ven, A., van Crevel, R. & Wisaksana, R.

  12/10/21 → 12/10/21

  Project: PhD-project

• COSMIC: Community-based scheduled screening and treatment of malariain pregnancy for improved maternal and infant health : a cluster-randomized trial

  Peeters, K. & Everaert, R.

  European Commission

  1/09/12 → 31/05/17

  Project: Research Project

• Community Participation in Neglected Tropical Diseases Elimination: A case study of Human African Trypanosomiasis elimination in Democratic Republic of Congo

  Vander Kelen, C., Hasker, E., Torr, S. & Pulford, J.

  3/07/19 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• Connected Care: Reconfiguration of care for the elderly in Indian transnational families

  Ahlin, T., Peeters, K. & Pols, J.

  14/07/14 → 14/02/20

  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

• CEASE: Controlling emergent Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia and Sudan

  Peeters, K., Jaiteh, F. & Everaert, R.

  The Wellcome Trust

  1/01/21 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research Project

• EUROLEISHNET: Control of leishmaniasis, from bench to bedside and community

  Boelaert, M., Büscher, P., Dujardin, J., Sunyoto, T., Kühne, V., Zolfo, M. & Everaert, R.

  European Commission

  1/01/15 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research Project

• Control of urban malaria transmitted by Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia: development of context sensitive vector control interventions for use in houses

  Egid, B., Peeters, K., Wilson, A. L. & Weetman, D.

  3/11/21 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• CPP: Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness project

  Peeters, K. & Everaert, R.

  Koning Boudewijnstichting

  15/01/21 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research Project

• CHARHAT-DRC: Cryptic human and animal reservoirs compromise the sustainedelimination of gambiense-human African trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Büscher, P., Van Reet, N., Boelaert, M., Inocêncio da Luz, R., Miaka, E. M., Phanzu, D. M., Mumba-Ngoyi, D., Mposhi, M. & Stas, M.

  Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

  1/12/18 → 30/11/23

  Project: Research Project

• Designing an innovative malaria elimination strategy based on reactive case and community participation: a mixed-­‐methods study

  Jaiteh, F., Peeters, K., Masunaga, Y., Gerrets, R. & Achan, J.

  1/10/15 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• MalaSpot: Eco epidemiology of asymptomatic malaria hotspots, a prerequisite for malaria elimination?

  Van Bortel, W., Coosemans, M., Peeters, K. & Debois, D.

  Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

  1/11/14 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research Project

• Effectiveness of innovative interventions on curbing transmission of leprosy

  Ortuno Gutierrez, N., Hasker, E. & Richardus, J. H.

  30/06/21 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• BOFFA GUINEA: Effectiveness of tiny target technology in controlling tsetse vectors for HAT - Boffa study in Guinea

  Lehane, M., Boelaert, M., Thys, S. & Paessens, E.

  Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

  1/05/17 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research Project

• PROPEL: Effect of maternal Pneumococcal vaccination on early life

  Clarke, E., Peeters, K., Kampmann, B., Antonio, M., Jeffries, D. & Everaert, R.

  Medical Research Council, United Kingdom

  1/04/15 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research Project

• Eliminatie van slaapziekte in DRC

  Boelaert, M. & Everaert, R.

  DGD

  1/01/18 → 31/12/18

  Project: Development project

• TRYP-ELIM-BDD: Eliminating Human African Trypanosomiasis in the three (formerly) Bandundu provinces, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  Boelaert, M. & Croon, A.

  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  1/11/16 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research Project

• Elimination de la Trypanosomiase Humaine Africaine en République Démocratique du Congo : étude du processus d’intégration des activités de lutte dans les services de santé de base

  Mulenga Cilundika, P., Boelaert, M., Coppieters, Y., Chenge, M. F. & Lutumba, P.

  1/03/17 → 12/02/20

  Project: PhD-project

• EIDRC-ECA: Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Center - East and Central Africa

  Hasker, E., Vanlerberghe, V., Lepore, L., van Griensven, J., Ariën, K. & Paessens, E.

  Washington State University

  1/06/20 → 31/05/25

  Project: Research Project

• MEN SPEAK OUT: Engaging Men in female genital mutilation prevention in Europe

  O'Neill, S. & Peeters, K.

  European Commission

  1/01/15 → 31/12/16

  Project: Research Project

• Entomological evidence to support Visceral Leishmaniasis elimination in Nepal

  Roy, L., Hasker, E., Van Bortel, W., Van Bortel, W. & Caljon, G.

  1/07/20 → …

  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

• CYSTINET: European network on Taeniosis/Cysticercosis

  Dorny, P., Gabriël, S., Jansen, F., Thys, S., Dermauw, V., Smit, S. & De Smet, S.

  26/11/13 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research Project

• Exploring the Ethical issues in Clinical Research with Pregnant Women in low resource settings; and acceptability of interventions for pregnant women: An Ethnography Of The Pregnanzi-2 Trial In The Gambia

  Njue, M. W., Peeters, K., Gerrets, R. & Badaji, A.

  29/01/18 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• Facteurs socioculturels et contrôle de la Trypanosomiase Humaine Africaine (THA)

  Mpanya, K. A., Boelaert, M., Dujardin, B. & Lutumba, P.

  17/04/13 → 10/07/15

  Project: PhD-project

• Humanitarianism as a Form of Government: Interactions in Aid, Meaning-Making, and Well-being for Helpers of Refugees in Greece and Germany, a Multi-sited, Transdisciplinary Ethnography

  Witcher, A. L., Peeters, K., Gerrets, R., Kalir, B., Krause, K. & Fumadó Perez, V.

  11/04/19 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 as a promoter of tuberculosis in a country with low HIV prevalence

  Mejia Cordero, F. A., Boelaert, M., Battaglioli, T. C. E., Van der Stuyft, P., Seas, C. & Otero, L.

  1/08/17 → 31/07/19

  Project: PhD-project

• Impact of the clinical trials on the health behaviours of the communities and the quality of the health services in West and East Africa

  D'Alessandro, U., Peeters, K., Ravinetto, R. & Desager, S.

  European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership

  6/06/11 → 6/06/13

  Project: Research Project

• Implementation of safe and effective radical cure vivax malaria – a policy analysis approach

  Ruwanpura, V. S. H., Peeters, K., Ley Thriemer, K., Price, R. N. & Lynch, C. A.

  27/04/21 → …

  Project: PhD-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

• Improving clinical care of Febrile Illnesses in Nepal

  Koirala, K. D., Boelaert, M., Chappuis, F. & Rijal, S.

  1/06/14 → 5/02/21

  Project: PhD-project

• Improving facility delivery and postpartum care coverage through facility and community based intervention in the post-Ebola context in rural Guinea

  Camara, B. S., Peeters, K., Delvaux, T., Gerrets, R., de Kok, B. & Delamou, A.

  1/01/19 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• SNA_Leprosy: Improving leprosy prevention strategies by integrating social network analysis with spatial and molecular epidemiology data of Mycobacterium leprae in the Comoros

  Peeters, K., Hasker, E., de Jong, B., Ronse, M., Verdonck, K., Braet, S., Tzfadia, O. & Everaert, R.

  Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

  1/01/21 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research Project

• SKIN-Leish: Infectiousness in asymptomatic carriers of L. Donovani

  Boelaert, M., Cloots, K., Hasker, E., Van der Auwera, G., Karki, P., Sundar, S. & Everaert, R.

  Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

  15/10/17 → 14/01/19

  Project: Research Project

• Innovative strategies to ascertain the Elimination of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Nepal

  Cloots, K., Hasker, E. & Vlas, de, S. J.

  11/07/18 → …

  Project: PhD-project

• Latent Variable Models in Diagnostic Medicine with Applications to Visceral Leishmaniasis Research

  Menten, J., Boelaert, M., Lesaffre, E. & Verbeke, G.

  1/05/08 → 24/03/15

  Project: PhD-project