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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
To bring together the expertise of the participating departments (for VUB: GERO, Geriatrics department UZ Brussel, FRIA; for UGent: Geriatrics department, UZ Gent) and to elaborate multicenter trials in order to improve the eligibility for (major) external research funding, stimulate joined PhD's, realize high-impact publications. To organize inter-institutional and inter-departmental mini-symposia regarding research topics, To expand the existing research team in order to allow for 'spearhead-like' research in Gerontology and Geriatrics. To allow inter-institutional promotorship for Master's thesis's of students at both institutions. To create common geriatric assessment and treatment protocols at UZBrussel and UZGent, thus facilitating multicenter trials.
Keywords
- geriatrics
- inflammation
- frailty
- gerontology
- sarcopenia
- aging
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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OZR3737: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - UGent, DEBAIN Aziz
15/01/21 → 14/01/25
Project: Fundamental
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AIIFUND72: To validate circulating biomarkers identifying loss of intrinsic capacity and frailty status in older persons.
1/01/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM1023: Fatigue and Stroke Recovery (FaStR): Trajectories of Sleep, Physical Activity & Inflammation as Potential Mediators. A Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Scheys, E., Swinnen, E., Beckwée, D., Aerenhouts, D. & Njemini, R.
1/11/20 → 17/02/23
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Prefrailty: The Relationship Between Daily Activities and Social Participation in Older Persons
Costenoble, A., Knoop, V., Debain, A., Vermeiren, S., Vella Azzopardi, R., Rossi, G., Smeys, C., Baltazar, K. D., Bautmans, I., Verte, D., Gorus, E., De Vriendt, P., Beyer, I., Petrovic, M., De Witte, N., Kardol, T., Clarys, P., Scafoglieri, A., Cattrysse, E., de Hert, P. & 1 others, , Feb 2022, In: Journal of Applied Gerontology. 41, 2, p. 430-440 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Comprehensive Overview of Activities of Daily Living in Existing Frailty Instruments: A Systematic Literature Search
Costenoble, A., Knoop, V., Vermeiren, S., Vella, R. A., Debain, A., Rossi, G., Bautmans, I., Verté, D., Gorus, E. & De Vriendt, P., 3 Apr 2021, In: The Gerontologist. 61, 3, p. 12-22 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A new technique to investigate the role of Heat Shock Proteins in senescent T-cells and Immunosenescence
Njemini, R., Bautmans, I., Verhaeghen, K. & Mets, T., 2021.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Can resistance exercise training affect the immune cell function in humans? A systematic review
Salimans, L., Liberman, K., Njemini, R., Kortekaas Krohn, I., Gutermuth, J. & Bautmans, I., 2021.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Computational Design and Preliminary Serological Analysis of a Novel Multi-Epitope Vaccine Candidate against Onchocerciasis and Related Filarial Diseases
Shey, R. A., Ghogomu, S. M., Shintouo, C. M., Nkemngo, F. N., Nebangwa, D. N., Esoh, K., Yaah, N. E., Manka'aFri, M., Nguve, J. E., Ngwese, R. A., Njume, F. N., Bertha, F. A., Ayong, L., Njemini, R., Vanhamme, L. & Souopgui, J., Feb 2021, In: PLoS Pathogens. 10, 2, p. 1-32 32 p., 99.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access16 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Physical activity, inflammation, T-cell phenotypes and pre-frailty in the oldest old: first results from the BUTTERFLY-study
Emelyn Mathot (Speaker), Veerle Knoop (Contributor), Aziz Debain (Contributor), Axelle Costenoble (Contributor), Rose Njemini (Contributor) & Ivan Bautmans (Contributor)
26 Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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The Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS): case report and review of the literature.
Dieter Duhamel (Contributor), Aziz Debain (Contributor), Bert Bravenboer (Contributor), Tony Mets (Contributor) & Siddhartha Lieten (Contributor)
26 Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Feasibility study using continous glucose monitoring (Dexcom G6) in geriatric patient.
Jille Myriam Gelders (Contributor), Siddhartha Lieten (Contributor), Tony Mets (Contributor) & Bert Bravenboer (Contributor)
26 Feb 2021 → 27 Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Inverted circadian variation of arterial pressure in a geriatric patient: an indicator of autonomic dysfunction.
Siddhartha Lieten (Contributor), Aziz Debain (Contributor), Bert Bravenboer (Contributor) & Tony Mets (Contributor)
26 Feb 2021 → 27 Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Influence of an specific ward on the care of a geriatric patient.
Bernd Steenwegen (Contributor), Aziz Debain (Contributor), Bert Bravenboer (Contributor), Tony Mets (Contributor) & Siddhartha Lieten (Contributor)
26 Feb 2021 → 27 Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference