Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Our research vision is to improve health care with attention to quality of life and respect for the autonomy of each individual. The research groups of the Faculty have been divided over 10 clusters. An overview of the research performed in the different clusters:
- Medical imaging
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Central nervous system disorders
- Development and ageing
- Diabetes
- Liver disorders
- Oncology
- Reproduction, genetics and regenerative medicine
- Public health
Keywords
- medicine
- Pharmacy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Johan Aps
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Clinical sciences - Unpaid guest professor, Undefined
- Medicine and Pharmacy academic/administration - Project Coordinator/Manager
Person: Guest professor, Administrative/technical staff
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Chris Boehm
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Basic (bio-) Medical Sciences - Unpaid guest professor, Undefined
- Medicine and Pharmacy academic/administration - Head of Department
Person: Guest professor, Administrative/technical staff
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Paul Claes
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- In Vitro Toxicology and Dermato-Cosmetology - Education/Research Officer
- Medicine and Pharmacy academic/administration - Education/Research Officer
Person: Administrative/technical staff
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BAS50: OZR - Basisfinanciering voor vakgroepen faculteit GF via UMCOR.
Gf, V.-D. O. (Administrative Promotor)
1/10/11 → 30/09/30
Project: Fundamental
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GIFT111: PR-activiteiten voor de faculteit GF.
Gf, D. (Administrative Promotor)
22/11/10 → …
Project: Fundamental
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AII36: Cooperation in the field of medicine and research and foundation of exchanging scholars and academic staff
Gf, D. (Administrative Promotor) & Hubloue, I. (Co-Promotor)
1/02/08 → 31/12/26
Project: Fundamental
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OZR3736: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - UAntwerpen, JACOBS Rita
Putman, K. (Administrative Promotor)
8/12/20 → 8/12/24
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM972: Unraveling the link between depression and dementia
Engelborghs, S. (Administrative Promotor), Baeken, C. (Co-Promotor) & Wiels, W. (Mandate)
1/11/19 → 1/05/23
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Cost-Effectiveness of Proton Therapy Compared With Photon Therapy in Breast Cancer
Busschaert, S.-L., Kimpe, E., Gevaert, T., De Ridder, M. & Putman, K., 22 Jan 2026, In: JAMA network open. 9, 1, 14 p., e2554888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transient ER stress cell-autonomously promotes beta cell cycling in mice
Bourgeois, S., Van Mulders, A., Heremans, Y., Leuckx, G., Willems, L., Coenen, S., Degroote, L., Pierreux, J., Kancheva, D., Scheyltjens, I., Movahedi, K., Carlotti, F., de Koning, E., Yi, X., Vinci, C., Tong, Y., Cnop, M., Heimberg, H., De Leu, N. & Staels, W., 15 Jan 2026, In: Diabetologia. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A cost-effectiveness estimation of the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Programme (ASSIP)
Lelie, M., Parmentier, R., de Jaegere, E., Simoens, S., Annemans, L. & Putman, K., 2 May 2025, In: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research. 25, 6, p. 897-904 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Additional arm- hand boost therapy (AHA- BOOST) in an inpatient rehabilitation setting during the subacute phase after stroke: protocol for a randomised controlled trial including a clinical, process and health economic evaluation
Cornelis, L., Cruycke, L., Meyer, S., De Smedt, A., Fobelets, M., Michielsen, M., Vander Plaetse, M., Putman, K. & Verheyden, G., 10 Oct 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 10, 12 p., e093079.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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AEROBICITY SHAPES VITAMIN K2 PRODUCTION BY Staphylococcus shinii IMDO-S216
Bonaldo, F., Pradal-Álvarez-Prida, I., Debrus, V., Duverger, C., Mangelings, D., Weckx, S. & Leroy, F., 2025. 1 p.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Poster: Comparative analysis of human stem cell-derived beta cell preparations and human pancreatic beta cell isolates as grafts for transplantation in preclinical models for beta cell replacement therapy
Segers, E. (Presenter), De Paep, D. L. (Contributor), De Groot, K. (Contributor), Suenens, K. (Contributor), Stange, G. (Contributor), Ling, Z. (Contributor), Pipeleers, D. (Contributor) & Jacobs-Tulleneers-Thevissen, D. (Contributor)
12 Sept 2025 → 19 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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MOVUB Lentesymposium
Raeymaeckers, S. (Chair), Willekens, I. (Participant), Leunen, M. (Participant), Van Berkel, K. (Member of programme committee), Devos, H. (Participant), Allemeersch, G.-J. (Participant), Ilsen, B. (Participant), Belsack, D. (Participant), Vandenbroucke, F. (Participant), Brussaard, C. (Participant), Dewilde, D. (Participant), Boulet, C. (Participant), Nieboer, K. (Participant), Garkalne, I. (Participant), Vanbinst, A. (Participant), Vanderhasselt, T. (Participant), Jonckheere, J. (Participant), Vanhonacker, D. (Participant), Tosi, M. (Participant), de Mey, J. (Participant), De Mey, J. (Participant), Schiettecatte, A. (Participant), Goethals, L. (Participant), Gungor, B. (Participant), Halewyck, S. (Organiser), Van Vaerenbergh, K. (Organiser), Kichouh, M. (Participant), Hulstaert, T. (Participant), De Munck, F. (Participant), Ernst, C. (Participant), Leus, A. (Participant), Verdam, M. (Participant), Van Den Bergh, F. (Participant), Marcinkowski, I. (Participant), De Backer, A. (Participant), Colsoul, O. (Participant), Mwewa, T. B. (Participant), Leeman, M. (Participant), Van Royen, K. (Participant), Bracke, A. (Participant), De Bondt, A. (Participant), Da'meh, A. (Participant), Kubincova, M. (Participant), Bollineni, V. R. (Participant), Bhutia, J. T. (Participant), Breugelmans, M. (Participant), Döring, S. (Participant), De Sutter, P. (Participant), Diltoer, M. (Participant), von Kemp, B. (Participant), Flamée, P. A. H. (Participant), Opsomer, T. (Chair), Ver Eecke, G. (Participant), Scholliers, A. (Participant), Vansintejan, J. (Participant) & Marchand, J. U. M. (Participant)
22 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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MOVUB Lentesymposium 2024
Raeymaeckers, S. (Chair), Allemeersch, G.-J. (Participant), Belsack, D. (Participant), Bhutia, J. T. (Participant), Bollineni, V. R. (Participant), Boulet, C. (Participant), Breugelmans, M. (Participant), Verborgh, C. (Participant), Cosyns, S. (Participant), D'Haese, J. M. G. (Participant), Da'meh, A. (Participant), De Backer, A. (Participant), De Boe, V. R. J. (Participant), De Bondt, A. (Participant), De Mey, J. (Participant), de Mey, J. (Participant), De Munck, F. (Participant), De Sutter, P. (Participant), Devos, H. (Participant), Devroey, D. (Participant), Döring, S. (Participant), du Maine, C. M. (Participant), Ernst, C. (Participant), Garkalne, I. (Participant), Goethals, L. (Participant), Gungor, B. (Participant), Halewyck, S. (Chair), Hubloux, G. (Participant), Ilsen, B. (Participant), Jonckheere, J. (Participant), Kichouh, M. (Participant), Kubincova, M. (Participant), Leeman, M. (Participant), Leunen, M. (Participant), Leus, A. (Participant), Marchand, J. U. M. (Participant), Nieboer, K. (Participant), Noppen, M. (Participant), Osipowska, E. M. (Participant), Pipeleers, L. (Participant), Pouliart, N. (Participant), Reynaert, H. (Participant), Kindt, S. (Participant), Schiettecatte, A. (Participant), Schots, J. (Participant), Schots, H. (Participant), Smets, D. (Participant), Stadnik, T. (Participant), Szucs, E. (Participant), Tanaka, K. (Participant), Van den Berge, B. (Participant), Van Den Bergh, F. (Participant), Van Den Bossche, H. (Participant), Tosi, M. (Participant), Vanhonacker, D. (Participant), Scholliers, A. (Participant), Van Der Niepen, P. (Participant), Vanhoeij, M. (Participant), Van Loo, I. (Participant), Vansintejan, J. (Participant), Van Tussenbroek, F. (Participant), Vanbinst, A. (Participant), Vandenbroucke, F. (Participant), Vanfleteren, P. S. V. (Participant), Vanderhasselt, T. (Participant), Velkeniers-Hoebanckx, B. (Participant), Ver Eecke, G. (Participant), von Kemp, B. (Participant), von Kemp, K. (Participant), Vorsselmans, A. (Participant), Weets, I. (Participant), Willekens, I. (Participant), Wiels, W. (Participant), Wissing, K. M. (Participant), Wybo, I. (Participant), Zeeuws, D. (Participant), Michel, O. (Participant), Diltoer, M. (Participant), Opsomer, T. (Participant), Van Oostende, C. (Participant), Vanlersberghe, C. (Participant), Flamée, P. A. H. (Participant) & Truong, H.-N. (Participant)
24 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Multidisciplinaire Trauma opleidingsdagen.
du Maine, C. M. (Participant)
5 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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De vergroening van het OK.
du Maine, C. M. (Speaker)
4 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Datasets
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Gene expression profiling of Fah- and Hgd-deficient mouse livers upon short-term nitisinone discontinuation
Neuckermans, J. (Creator), Claes, P. (Researcher), Heymans, A. (Researcher), Colemonts-Vroninks, H. (Project Member), Martens, G. (Project Member), Vanhaecke, T. (Supervisor) & De Kock, J. (Supervisor), NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus, 4 Apr 2023
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE225001
Dataset
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1q Gain Bypasses The Selective Barrier Against Aneuploidy In RPE Differentiation Via Wild-Type Co-Culture Rescue
Spits, C. (Creator), Couvreu De Deckersberg, E. (Creator) & Verloes, A. (Data Manager), OSF, 18 Sept 2023
Dataset
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B2aSic
Nijs, J. (Creator), Huysmans, E. (Creator), Moens, M. (Creator), Putman, K. (Creator), Buyl, R. (Creator), Goudman, L. (Creator), Ickmans, K. (Creator), Coppieters, I. (Creator), Van Bogaert, W. (Creator) & Logghe, T. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 13 Mar 2025
Dataset
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Gain of 1q confers an MDM4 - driven growth advantage to undifferentiated and differentiating hESC while altering their differentiation capacity
Spits, C. (Creator), Krivec, N. (Creator) & Verloes, A. (Creator), Open Science Framework, 15 Sept 2023
Dataset
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Lineage segregation in human pre-implantation embryos is specified by YAP1 and TEAD1
Spits, C. (Creator), Regin, M. (Creator), Essahib, W. (Creator), Demtschenko, A. (Creator), Dewandre, D. (Creator), David, L. (Creator), Gerri, C. (Creator), Niakan, K. K. (Creator), Verheyen, G. (Creator), Tournaye, H. (Creator), Sterckx, J. (Creator), Sermon, K. (Creator), Van De Velde, H. (Creator) & Verloes, A. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 16 May 2025
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/NUHZM, https://osf.io/nuhzm/
Dataset