Doctorale proefschriften 2025

Zeventien UZA-medewerkers verdedigden in 2025 hun doctoraal proefschrift in de medische wetenschappen aan de Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen van Universiteit Antwerpen.

Beyens Michiel - Risk of anaphylaxis in mastocytosis: from characteristics of mast cells to clinical phenotype

  • Dienst: Immunologie, allergologie en reumatologie
  • Promotor: Ebo D., Sabato V.
     

Debie Jana - In-depth characterization of the immune response upon COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients

  • Dienst: Oncologie
  • Promotor: Van Dam P., Peeters M., Vandamme T.
     

Boen Hanne - Cardio-Oncology: Bridging the gap with genetics. Discovering the role of titin (TTN) in anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer

  • Dienst: Cardiologie, Medische genetica
  • Promotor: Van Craenenbroeck E., Loeys B.
     

De Winter Jonathan- Genetic insights in hereditary neurological and neuromuscular disorders: spectrins bridge neurons to muscles

  • Dienst: Neurologie
  • Promotor: Baets J.
     

Heyrman Bert - Therapeutic objectives and treatment strategy in myelodysplastic syndromes

  • Dienst: Hematologie
  • Promotor: Berneman Z., Anguille S. 

Ho Erwin - Answering the call: Real world results of viral hepatitis seroprevalence, screening and elimination strategies in Belgium

  • Dienst: Gastro-enterologie en hepatologie
  • Promotor: Michielsen P.
     

Jacxsens Laura - Subcortical auditory processing in sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus

  • Dienst: Neus-, keel- en oorziekten
  • Promotor: Van Rompaey V., Lammers M.

Mertens Veerle - In-hospital Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. A tool to improve medication management of polypharmacy, DNR code registration, advance care planning knowledge and documentation, and emergency care in frail older patients in a tertiary teaching hospital

  • Dienst: Pijncentrum, Geriatrie
  • Promotor: Hans G., Moorkens G.

Moyaert Julie - Evolution of hearing loss in the autosomal dominant disorder DFNA9: From speech perception to electrically evoked potentials of the auditory nerve

  • Dienst: Neus-, keel- en oorziekten
  • Promotor: Van Rompaey V., Janssens de Varebeke S.

Peleman Cédric - Unraveling the role of ferroptosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

  • Dienst: Gastro-enterologie en hepatologie
  • Promotor: Francque S.

Raymaekers Vincent - Real-world evidence in lumbar degenerative disease: from data to decision

  • Dienst: Neurochirurgie
  • Promotor: Menovsky T.

Siqueira Pinto Maira - Improved Diagnosis and Prognosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury via Harmonised Diffusion MRI

  • Dienst: Radiologie
  • Promotor: Van Dyck P.

Stobbelaar Kim - When Virus meets Host: Exploring determinants of immunopathology and disease severity in pediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections

  • Dienst: Kindergeneeskunde
  • Promotor: Verhulst S.

Van Os Luc - Advances in the ophthalmic care for children with cataract

  • Dienst: Oogheelkunde
  • Promotor: Koppen C., Tassignon M.J.

Vanreusel Inne - Microvascular Dysfunction in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease and the Effect of Exercise Training

  • Dienst: Cardiologie
  • Promotor: Van Berendoncks A., Segers V.

Viskens An-Sofie - Towards better chronic rhinosinusitis care by investigating novel therapeutic approaches that modulate the mucosal epithelial barrier 

  • Dienst: Neus-, keel- en oorziekten
  • Promotor: Vanderveken O.

Verbraeken Barbara - Aspects of hemorrhage & hemostasis in neurosurgery

  • Dienst: Neurochirurgie, Pathologische anatomie
  • Promotor: Menovsky T., Lammens M.

In 2025 werden 28 doctoraten van de faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen begeleid door een een medewerker van het UZA.

Antonino Luna - Beyond breathing: Optimizing asthma care for children and adolescents across different levels of care

  • Dienst: Kindergeneeskunde
  • Promotor: Van Hoorenbeeck K.

Avonts Marijke - Should every medical school organize peer teaching? We think they do

  • Dienst: Gastro-enterologie en hepatologie
  • Promotor: De Winter B., Vanderveken O.

Daniëls Liesbeth - The clinical significance of HLA mismatch load in kidney and lung transplantation

  • Dienst: Nierziekten
  • Promotor: Abramowicz D.

Dellinck Annelies - Stimulating Change. Immune system aberrations as predictors for neurostimulation treatment outcomes in depression 

  • Dienst: Psychiatrie
  • Promotor: Morrens M.

Demoen Sara - Effectiveness of a Smartphone Application for Tinnitus Treatment

  • Dienst: Neus-, keel- en oorziekten
  • Promotor: Gilles A., Van Rompaey V.

Farzanfar Arezoo - Modelling emmetropization and myopization

  • Dienst: Oogheelkunde
  • Promotor: Koppen C.

Ghaderi Hosna - Development of a statistical opto-biomechanical eye model

  • Dienst: Oogheelkunde
  • Promotor: Koppen C.

Gils Tinne - Implementation and outcomes of the advanced HIV disease care package in high HIV/TB burden settings

  • Dienst: Algemene interne geneeskunde, infectieziekten en tropische geneeskunde
  • Promotor: Vlieghe E.

Govaerts Jonas - Immunological and functional consequences of a widespread VZV infection in immune-competent and matured hiPSC-derived neurospheroids

  • Dienst: Kindergeneeskunde
  • Promotor: Ogunjimi B.

Grammens Jonas - Shaping the future: 3D knee morphology analysis and predictive models for data-driven patient selection

  • Dienst: Orthopedie
  • Promotor: Verdonck P.

Krüger Dustin - Cancer therapy-related cardiovascular toxicity: A quest for early markers

  • Dienst: Cardiologie
  • Promotor: Franssen C.

Lemey Gwen - Advancing ethical responsibility in global health research

  • Dienst: Medische directie
  • Promotor: Vandamme P.

Leysen Bert - Evaluation of the implementation of a Care Pathway for Primary Palliative Care in five Belgian territories as supported by five collaborating palliative care networks

  • Dienst: Pijncentrum
  • Promotor: Van den Eynden B.

Locus Tatjana - Development of methods for detection of infectious hepatitis E virus in pork meat products and optimization of processing practices to reduce infectivity

  • Dienst: Gastro-enterologie en hepatologie
  • Promotor: Vanwolleghem T.

Nguyen Ngoc Minh - Investigating the dynamics of the not-so-silent antimicrobial resistance pandemic across One Health settings 

  • Dienst: Klinische biologie
  • Promotor: Goossens H.

Öner Gizem - Exploring Immunological Dynamics in Breast Cancer During Systemic Therapy

  • Dienst: Oncologische gynaecologie
  • Promotor: Van Dam P., Tjalma W.

Panneel Lucas- Exposure to Plasticizers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - A case of primum non nocere

  • Dienst: Intensieve zorg, Neonatologie
  • Promotor: Jorens P., Mulder A.

Pauwels Ines - Global antimicrobial prescribing patterns and the initiation of stewardship activities in hospitals within the Global-PPS network

  • Dienst: Klinische Biologie, Algemene interne geneeskunde, infectieziekten en tropische geneeskunde
  • Promotor: Goossens H., Vlieghe E.

Peter Antonia - From atmosphere to tissue: Exploring the immunomodulatory potential of oxygen for dendritic cell-based therapeutic applications

  • Dienst: Hematologie
  • Promotor: Berneman Z.

Rovers Sophie - Blood, sweat, and T cells: Investigating antiangiogenic therapy, physical activity, and immune checkpoints in mesothelioma

  • Dienst: Pneumologie
  • Promotor: Van Meerbeeck J.

Usmani Muhammad - New applications of sodium fluoride (Na[¹⁸F]F) PET/CT in non-oncologic indications or in special patient populations

  • Dienst: Nucleaire geneeskunde
  • Promotor: Van den Wyngaert T.

Van der Plas Dries - Trustworthy Machine Learning Methods for the Analysis of Polysomnographies

  • Dienst: Slaapcentrum
  • Promotor: Verbraecken J.

Van Hinsberg Amber - Mechanisms of standing balance after stroke

  • Dienst: Neurologie
  • Promotor: Yperzeele L.

Van Roozendaal Hanna - From Awareness to Action. The prevention of alcohol misuse in Belgian youth

  • Dienst: Intensieve zorg
  • Promotor: De Dooy J.

Velchev Joe - The Complex Heritability in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection. From clinical insights to stem cell disease modelling

  • Dienst: Medische genetica
  • Promotor: Loeys B.

Vercammen Hendrik - Drug repurposing to boost corneal endothelial regeneration: Applying yesterday's solutions to tomorrow’s problems

  • Dienst: Oogheelkunde
  • Promotor: Koppen C.

Vermunicht Paulien - Ambulatory heart rhythm and heart rate monitoring using mobile technologies for atrial fibrillation screening and assessment of physical activity with cardiovascular impact

  • Dienst: Cardiologie
  • Promotor: Heidbuchel H.

Waheed Dur-e-Nayab - Understanding key factors affecting HPV vaccination programmes and identifying interventions to strengthen HPV vaccination programmes in LMICs

  • Dienst: Medische directie
  • Promotor: Van Damme P.
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Laatste aanpassing: 14 april 2026.