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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FWOAL1180: The PLANTIP (Plant-based Lifestyle And Nutrition Therapy In chronic Pain) project: Can a plant-based diet impact pain, inflammation and the gut microbiome in chronic low back pain?
Malfliet, A. (Administrative Promotor) & Vandeputte, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Fundamental
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ANI430: Effectiveness of a Guided, Web-Based, Stepped-Care Approach to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Cancer Survivors: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial (eNIGHTFALL Project)
Malfliet, A. (Administrative Promotor) & Lahousse, A. (PI (Promotor, Principal Investigator))
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
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NSIS5: Painless Lifestyle Network - Applications in Cancer & Musculoskeletal Pain
Nijs, J. (Administrative Promotor), De Cock, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Malfliet, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Goudman, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Moens, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Scheerlinck, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/11/24 → 30/04/27
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM1223: Time to Step Up to Stepped Care: A Novel Strategy for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Chronic Spinal Pain – a Randomized Controlled Trial (StepUp-project).
Malfliet, A. (Mandate) & Nijs, J. (Administrative Promotor)
1/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Fundamental
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BRGRD78: Joint R&D 2023: The development of an app-based lifestyle intervention to tackle pain, inflammation and gut microbiome disturbances in patients with chronic low back pain
Malfliet, A. (Administrative Promotor) & Demuyser, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/08/23 → 17/11/23
Project: Policy Based
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(Reprint) The Role of Anxiety and Depression in Shaping the Sleep–Pain Connection in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Spinal Pain and Comorbid Insomnia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis (Reprinted from: J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 1452, https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051452)
Goossens, Z., Bilterys, T., Van Looveren, E., Malfliet, A., Meeus, M., Danneels, L., Ickmans, K., Cagnie, B., Roland, A., Moens, M., Nijs, J., De Baets, L. & Mairesse, O., 27 Jun 2025, (Special Issue Reprint) Effect of Long-Term Insomnia on Mental Health. Rogowska, A. M. (ed.). MDPI AG, Vol. 13. p. 1-14 14 p. (Journal of Clinical Medicine).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Association Between Pain Intensity and Body Composition in Adults with Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Liechti, M., Menegon, M., Schurz, A., Taeymans, J., Baur, H., Clijsen, R., Malfliet, A. & Lutz, N., Apr 2025, In: Obesity Reviews. 26, 4, 18 p., e13875.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can a Commercially Available Smartwatch Device Accurately Measure Nighttime Sleep Outcomes in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis and Comorbid Insomnia? A Comparison with Home-Based Polysomnography
Labie, C., Runge, N., Goossens, Z., Mairesse, O., Nijs, J., Malfliet, A., Van Assche, D., de Vlam, K., Menghini, L., Verschueren, S. & De Baets, L., 5 Aug 2025, In: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland). 25, 15, p. 1-22 22 p., 4813.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can Pain Neuroscience Education Combined with Cognition-Targeted Exercise Therapy Change White Matter Structure in People with Chronic Spinal Pain? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Coppieters, I., Nijs, J., Meeus, M., Danneels, L., Roussel, N., Cagnie, B., Kregel, J., Willaert, W., Rheel, E., De Pauw, R. & Malfliet, A., Feb 2025, In: Journal of clinical medicine. 14, 3, 22 p., 867.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost of illness analysis in individuals with overweight or obesity and chronic low back pain in the Bern metropolitan area (the BO2WL trial)
Schurz, A. P., Lutz, N., Liechti, M., Malfliet, A., Vanroose, M., Maebe, Z., Nijs, J., Van Bogaert, W., Clarys, P., Clijsen, R., Baur, H., Taeymans, J. & Deliens, T., 2025, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 13, 11 p., 1705891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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FWOTBM1 - FullDataset_CSPinsomnia_Final.xlsx
Malfliet, A. (Creator) & Nijs, J. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 11 Mar 2025
Dataset
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IWTTBM11
Malfliet, A. (Creator) & Nijs, J. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 12 Mar 2025
Dataset
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Data_participants_CCstudy_08022023
Ickmans, K. (Creator), Rheel, E. (Creator), Malfliet, A. (Creator), Vervoort, T. (Creator), Wauters, A. (Creator), Van Der Werff Ten Bosch, J. (Creator), Debulpaep, S. (Creator) & Pleysier, S. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 28 Mar 2025
Dataset
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Data_participants_pilotRCT_17032022
Ickmans, K. (Creator), Rheel, E. (Creator), Malfliet, A. (Creator), Van Der Werff Ten Bosch, J. (Creator), Vervoort, T. (Creator), Debulpaep, S. (Creator) & Mostaqim, K. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 28 Mar 2025
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Prizes
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Belgian Young Academy (board) member
Malfliet, A. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Election to learned society
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Pain, Mind and Movement Special Interest Group’s (IASP) scholarship to support attendance of the World Congress on Pain.
Malfliet, A. (Recipient), Sept 2018
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) – PhD fellowship
Malfliet, A. (Recipient) & Nijs, J. (Recipient), 1 Oct 2016
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Integrating Weight Reduction with Chronic Pain Management: What do we mean when we say personalised?
Malfliet, A. (Invited speaker)
26 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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PhD Defense of Dr. David Wing. Title of the PhD: “Decoding Brain Health: The Interplay of Fitness, Fatness, Sleep, and Physical Activity on Structure and Network Connectivity in Aging Brains.” (Event)
Malfliet, A. (Chair)
1 Apr 2025Activity: Membership › Member of PhD committee
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Pain in Motion course for therapists “Kinesitherapie of Anti-Inflammatoire Medicatie? Leefstijl interventies en voeding”.
Malfliet, A. (Speaker) & Vanroose, M. (Speaker)
8 May 2025Activity: Other › Research and Teaching at External Organisation
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Lifestyle and chronic pain.
Malfliet, A. (Keynote speaker)
18 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Economical Evaluations of Medical Interventions (i.e., Economische evaluaties van medische interventies: doelgerichte opleiding voor onderzoekers, evaluatoren en doe-het-zelvers)
Malfliet, A. (Participant)
18 Sept 2024 → 20 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
Press/Media
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Lecturer for ‘De Universiteit van Vlaanderen’ - Does eating chips and chocolate makes you sensitive?
23/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Interview for national radio on lifestyle problems in chronic pain
24/08/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Interview for national radio on the role of the brain in chronic pain
16/01/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Lecturer for ‘De Universiteit van Vlaanderen’ - Can you distract yourself from pain?
20/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Thesis
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Are nutrition and body weight associated with pain in breast cancer survivors?"
Van Egmond, A. F. M. ((PhD) Student), Jannink, G. H. A. ((PhD) Student), Malfliet, A. (Promotor), Nijs, J. (Co-promotor), Yilmaz, S. T. (Advisor) & D'Hondt, E. (Jury), 2020Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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De invloed van occipital release op de cervicale range of motion, de hoofdrelocatie accuraatheid en de hoofdpositie bij personen zonder klachten en/of pijn in de cervicale regio
Vaes, P. (Promotor), Loyez, L. ((PhD) Student), Cattrysse, E. (Jury) & Malfliet, A. (Jury), 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Differences in psychological correlates between chronic neck and back pain patients: a cross-sectional study.
Malfliet, A. ((PhD) Student), Nijs, J. (Promotor) & Noppe, A. ((PhD) Student), 2017Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Effectivity of E-learning Neuroscience Education in Chronic Spinal Pain Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Nijs, J. (Promotor), Malfliet, A. (Advisor), kuipers, M. ((PhD) Student), Adriaenssens, N. (Jury) & Malone, S. (Jury), 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Neuroscience education combined with cognitiontargeted therapy has a positive effect on pain cognitions and quality of life in chronic spinal pain: a randomized controlled trial
Nijs, J. (Promotor), Malfliet, A. (Advisor), De Vos, G. ((PhD) Student), De Vos, J. ((PhD) Student), Cattrysse, E. (Jury) & Eggermont, M. (Jury), 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis