2019
Laura Légat
The role of brain AT1 and AT2 receptors in the central regulation of blood pressure: interaction with glutamate, GABA and NO (Promoters: A. Dupont & I. Smolders)
Laura Vandervore
Functional characterization of genes involved in the development of the human brain (Promoters: A. Jansen, K. Stouffs, G. Mancini, A. Gheldof)
Nina Lefeber
Exercise Intensity of Assisted Walking After Stroke. The impact of Robotic Assistance (Promoters: E. Kerckhofs & E. Swinnen)
2018
Joeri Van Liefferinge
Vesicular and non-vesicular astrocytic glutamate release in temporal lobe epilepsy (Promoters: A. Massie & I. Smolders)
Yannick Van Wanseele
Miniaturized UHPLC-MS/MS for the in vivo quantification of neuropeptides in microdialysis samples - Strategies to increase method sensitivity (Promoters: A. Van Eeckhaut & I. Smolders)
Jeroen Gielen
MRI Measures in the Assessment of Cognitive Function in MS (Promoters: G. Nagels, M. D'hooghe, J. Van Schependom)
Stephanie Vanclooster
School reintegration of childhood brain tumor survivors: A qualitative study as step towards policy recommendations (Promoters: A. Jansen, J. Bilsen, L. Peremans)
An De Prins
Development and biological evaluation of neuromedin U analogs as tools for functional elucidation: focus on stress-related disorders (Promoters: I. Smolders, S. Ballet, A. Van Eeckhaut, D. De Bundel, V. Caveliers)
Laura Walrave
Connexin43 hemichannels as druggable targets for future anti-seizure medication (Promoters: I. Smolders, M. Vinken, L. Leybaert)
Daniela Herzog
The role of left hemispheric laterality in stress related mental health (Promoters: C. Baeken, Y. Gidron)
2017
Jorne Laton
To obtain the academic degree of ‘DOCTOR IN MEDICAL SCIENCES’ Machine learning techniques to improve the value of neurophysiological measurements for individual patients (Promoters: G. Nagels & J. Van Schependom)
2016
Kobe Desender
Metacognition and cognitive control (Promoters: E. Van den Bussche & F. Van Opstal)
Eduard Bentea
Targeting the cystine/glutamate antiporter for neuroprotection: insights from mouse models of Parkinson’s disease (Promoters: A. Massie & I. Smolders)
Hadewych Halewyck
Analysis of poliovirus with capillary electrophoresis (Promoters: Y. Vander Heyden, B. Rombaut, B. Thys)
Agnes Arrey
Experiences of sub-Saharan African Migrant Women Living and Aging with HIV/AIDS in Belgium: an ethnographic study (Promoters: R. Deschepper & J. Bilsen)
Laetitia Yperzeele
Prehospital diagnostics for improvement of acute stroke care (Promoters: R. Brouns & J. De Keyser)
Peter Van Schuerbeek
The influence of harm avoidance on the female brain: a structural and functional neuroimaging study (Promoters: C. Baeken, J. De Mey)
Stephanie Du Four
The bidirectional link between tumor angiogenesis and immunity (Promoters: J. Aerts, K. Thielemans, B. Neyns)
2015
Jolien Van Schoors
UHPLC with electrochemical detection for in vivo monoamine measurements – the quest for selectivity, sensitivity and throughput (Promoters: A. Van Eeckhaut & I. Smolders)
Sarah Herremans
The neurobiological impact of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on alcohol craving in alcohol-dependent patients (Promoter: C. Baeken)
Lise Schotte
Single-domain antibody fragments against poliovirus: mechanisms of neutralization and use in research and eradication (Promoters: J.M. Hogle, A. Massie, B. Thys, M. Strauss)
Ann De Smedt
Neuroprotection in Ischemic Stroke by Systemic Insulin-like Growth Factor I (Promoters: J. De Keyser & R. Kooijman)
Véronique Bissay
Clinical spectrum of SCN4A-associated skeletal muscle channelopathies (Promoters: J. De Keyser & P.T. Brugada)
Sofie Brouwers
The AT2-receptor: role in central regulation of blood pressure and renal hemodynamics (Promoters: A. Dupont, I. Smolders, R. Wainford)
Jeroen Van Schependom
Cognitive impairment in Multiple Sclerosis Statistical and neurophysiological aspects (Promoters: G. Nagels, J. De Keyser, M. D'hooghe, M-C. Haelewyck)
Katrien Maes
Nano UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS optimizations for the in vivo monitoring of possible anticonvulsant neuromedin-like peptides in microdialysates (Promoters: I. Smolders, A. Van Eeckhaut, Y. Michotte)
Marijke De Couck
The role of the vagus nerve in cancer (Promoter: Y. Gidron)
Sylvie De Raedt
Autonomic dysfunction in acute ischemic stroke (Promoter: J. De Keyser)
2014
Guy Laureys
Astrocytic beta2-adrenergic receptors as regulators of neuroinflammation and brain energetic homeostasis (Promoters: J. De Keyser & R. Kooijman)
Seyede Ghazal Mohades
Advanced MRI of bilingualism-related differences in brain development (Promoters: C. Baeken & P. Van de Craen)
Laurens Van der Cruyssen
Beyond the individual: How the brain reacts to social categories (Promoter: F. Van Overwalle)
Varcin Mustafa
Oxidative stress, PINK1 and neuroprotection in experimental models of Parkinson’s disease (Promoters: Y. Michotte & S. Sarre)
Najat Aourz
Targeting somatostatin receptor subtypes and glycogen synthase kinase-3 in acute seizure models and a kindling model of epilepsy (Promoters: I. Smolders & Y. Michotte)
Kevin De Pauw
Post-exercise recovery: impact on cycling performance and brain functioning. Cycling, recovery and the brain. (Promoters: R. Meeusen & B. Roelands)
Eva Swinnen
Neurological gait rehabilitation: the influence of walking speed, body weight support and robot-assistance on the trunk (Promoters: E. Kerckhofs & J-P. Baeyens)
2013
Maarten Moens
Functional neuroimaging in patients with failed back surgery syndrome treated with spinal cord stimulator (Promoters: J. Poelaert, B. Nuttin, S. Droogmans, S. Sunaert)
Esli Struys
Functional and stuctural plasticity in the bilingual brain (Promoter: P. Van de Craen)
Miguel D'Haeseleer
Cerebral hypoperfusion in multiple sclerosis. The road to a new therapeutic approach? (Promoter: J. De Keyser)
Robbert-Jan Van Hooff
Improvement of acute stroke care by application of telemedic (Promoters: R. Brouns & J. De Keyser)
Tine Zgavc
Neuroprotection by short mild hypothermia in experimental transient focal cerebral ischemia (Promoters: Y. Michotte, S. Sarre, S. Hachimi-Idrissi, R. Kooijman)
Marc Degelaen
Influence of postural control during gait in children with cerebral palsy (E. Kerckhofs, L. De Meirleir, B. Dan)
2012
Deborah De Geyter
The effects of systemic administration of the insulin-like growth factor-I in a rat model for ischemic stroke (Promoters: R. Kooijman, Y. Michotte, J. De Keyser)
Davide Quarta
In vivo neurochemical correlates of rewarding, reinforcing and incentive properties of the neuropeptides ghrelin, orexins and neuropeptide Y on the mesocorticolimbic dopamine pathway (Promoters: I. Smolders & L. Caberlotto)
Ellen Loyens
The role of insulin-regulated aminopeptidase and its substrates in mechanisms of epilepsy and antidepressant-like activity (Promoters: I. Smolders, Y. Michotte, P. Vanderheyden)
Jeanelle Portelli
Hippocampal neuropeptides and their receptors as neurobiological targets in preclinical pharmacological drug development for limbic epilepsy (Promoters: I. Smolders & Y. Michotte)
Katia Vermoesen
Evaluation of the convulsant liabilityand antiepileptogenic properties of antidepressants (Promoters: R. Clinckers, I. Smolders, A. Massie)
Nasar Shraim
Intracerebral Microdialysis as a Tool to Investigate the Blood-Brain Barrier Passage and Brain Pharmacokinetics of Drug Substances (Promoters: A. Van Eeckhaut, R. Clinckers, Y. Michotte)
Jochen Vandenbossche
Freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease: more than a movement dysfunction. Deficits in automatic and controlled cognitive processes (Promoters: N. Deroost, E. Kerckhofs, E. Soetens)
Marie D'Hooghe
Factors associated with disability progression in multiple sclerosis (Promoters: J. De Keyser, P. Haentjens, G. Nagels)
2011
Bert Thys
New antiviral tools targeting the capsid of poliovirus for use in late stage poliomyelitis eradication strategies (Promoter: B. Rombaut)