Projects in 2016

ACAME – Quamed: Renforcement des systèmes d’assurance qualité de 11 centrales d’achats membres de l’ACAME, en vue d’une mise en conformité avec la politique Qualité du Fonds Mondial
Meessen, B., Everaert, R. & Ielegems, A.
Various

AfriCoLeish: Care package for treatment and control of visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa
Balasegaram, M., Ravinetto, R., Van Griensven, J., Baeten, E., Alexander, N., Diro, E., Edwards, T., Ellis, S., Mudawi Musa, A., Ritmeijer, K., Wasunna, M., Yifru, S., Zijlstra, E. & Lynen, L.
European Commission

Alima: 1000 jours de l’enfant Nigérien
Kolsteren, P.
ALIMA

ARMADA: Development of a pan-ARboviral MoleculAr DiAgnostic test
Ariën, K., Cnops, L. & De Smet, B.
Agency for Innovation by Science & Technology

Band3 Malaria: Functional analysis of band 3 protein in the process of Plasmodium vivax invasion
Rosanas-Urgell, A. & Prajapati, S.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

BCCM 2016: Consolidatie en beheer van het BCCM-Consortium als Belgisch “Biological Resource Centre (BRC)”
de Jong, B. & Rigouts, L.
Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid

BCCM ERP/LIMS: BCCM Entreprise Resource Planning / Laboratory Information Management System
de Jong, B. & Rigouts, L.
Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid

BURULI ULCUS: Global spread and transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium ulcerans
de Jong, B., Eddyani, M. & Meehan, C.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

CARPeSS Maroc: Cours international politiques et management des systèmes de santé
De Brouwere, V.

Characterization of a Kinesin Heavy Chain and its involvement in immunomodulation by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei
Dujardin, J.
Fonds voor Wetensch. Onderzoek

CIDA H4+: To strengthen delivery of maternal, neonatal and child health/reproductive health (MNCH/RH) interventions through conduct of mid-term and end line evaluations of the CIDA supported programme in Burkina Faso, DRC, Sierra Leone, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
De Brouwere, V.
United Nations Population Fund

CISO-Diabete Ki: Gezondheidsproject Diabetes in Kinshasa, DR Congo
Marchal, B. & Van Olmen, J.
CISO vzw

Confi test H: Confirmation tests for the MSF Swaziland Study
de Jong, B. & Ardizzoni, E.
MSF Holland

COSMIC: Community-based scheduled screening and treatment of malaria in pregnancy for improved maternal and infant health : a cluster-randomized trial
Peeters, K.
European Commission

CP BENIN 2016: Integrated control of mycobacteria endemic in West Africa
de Jong, B., Eddyani, M. & Rigouts, L.
DGD

CP B. FASO 2016: Clinical Research Capacity Strenghtening in a resource limited setting of Burkina Faso (Nanoro)
Jacobs, J., Rosanas-Urgell, A., Rovira Vallbona, E. & Natama, H. M.
DGD

CP CUBA 2016: Strengthening Public Health Care Research in Cuba
Van der Stuyft, P. & Polman, K.
DGD

CP C. INRB 2016: Renforcement institutionnel de l’INRB, de l’ESP-UNILU et du PNLTHA en RDC
Boelaert, M., Jacobs, J., Büscher, P., Deborggraeve, S., de Jong, B., Polman, K., Rigouts, L. & Van Deun, A.
DGD

CP VIETNAM 2016: Contribute to evidence-based control/elimination strategies by developing high quality research capacities in Vietnam
Rosanas-Urgell, A., Rovira Vallbona, E. & Erhart, A.
DGD

Crowd sourcing global health knowledge
Meessen, B.
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

CYSTINET: European network on Taeniosis/Cysticercosis
Dorny, P., Gabriël, S., Jansen, F., Thys, S., Dermauw, V. & Smit, S.
European Science Foundation

CYSTISTOP: Sofi Taenia solium elimination
Gabriël, S., Dorny, P. & Berkvens, D.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

Damiaan Services 2016
de Jong, B., Van Deun, A. & Rigouts, L.
DAMIEN FOUNDATION

DFID-TRAC2: Tracking Resistance to Artemisirins Collaboration 2
Peeters, K.

DF Services ’16: Damiaan Services 2016
de Jong, B., Van Deun, A. & Rigouts, L.
DAMIEN FOUNDATION

DIAMA: Culture free diagnosis and follow-up of multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients
de Jong, B.

DiTECT-HAT: Diagnostic tools for human African trypanosomiasis elimination and clinical trials
Büscher, P.

DNDI RE-LIVING: Realist evaluation of the acceptability and adherence of oral lopinavir/ritonavir pellet formulation as a sub-study of the LIVING study
Marchal, B., Nebot Giralt, A. & Nöstlinger, C.

EBOLA Tx: Emergency evaluation of convalescent blood and plasma for Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) in affected West African countries
Van Griensven, J.
European Commission

ECF : Improved vaccines for the control of East Coast Fever in cattle in Africa
Berkvens, D.
International Livestock Research Institute

EFECAB: Improving pig management to prevent epilepsy in Burkina Faso
Dorny, P., Gabriël, S. & Dermauw, V.
National Institutes of Health

EMAR: Human African Trypanosomiasis: meeting the experts on trypanotolerance and animal reservoir
Büscher, P.

Emmonsia: Onderzoek naar de geografische verspreiding, de gastheer, optimale diagnose en behandeling van Emmonsia hoerikwaggianainfecties
Kenyon, C. & Büscher, P.
Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

End TB O1: End TB Clin.Trial Output 1
de Jong, B.
MSF

End TB O2: End TB Clin.Trial Output 2
de Jong, B.
MSF

EQIAVEC: Recensement des vecteurs potentiels d’anémie infectieuse équine (AIE) en Belgique, étude de leur période d’activité, des facteurs influençant celle-ci et mesures de protection
Madder, M.
Federaal Agentschap voor de veiligheid van de voedselketen

Equity-LA II: The impact of alternative care integration strategies on Health Care Networks’ performance in different Latin American health systems
De Paepe, P., Van Dessel, P., Vazques, L., Amparo, S., Bertolotto, F., Cisneros, A. I., Eguiguren, P., Rejane Ferreira da Silva, M., Rovere, M., Samico, I. & Unger, J.
European Commission

Etude d’évaluation de la situation des mutuelles de santé en RD Congo
Criel, B.

Euro HIV EDAT: Operational knowledge to improve HIV early diagnosis and treatment among vulnerable groups in Europe
Casabona Barbarà, J., Platteau, T., Baeten, E., Adamic, C., Agusti , C., Barroso, C., Belza, M. J., Caprani, M., Carnicer, D., Delgado, M. S., Fernandez-Balbuena, S., Fernàndez, L., Folch, C., Fuertes, R., Galdon , M., Galina, M., Hervas, I., Hoyos, J., Hussmann, K., Kehlet, L., Klavs, I., Klenke, R., Kustec, T., Le Gall, J., Legau, K., Lenart, M., Lobnik, M., Lopez, C., Maljevac, S., Martin, I., Meulbroek, M., Moller Markussen, O., Muller, J., Muntada, E., Pichon, F., Pujol i Roca, F., Pérez, F., Quatremère, G., Rios Guardiola, L., Rojas Castro, D., Rosales-Statkust, M. E., Rutar, V., Saz Berges, J., Schubert, O., Slaaen Kaye, P., Taboada Gonzalez, H., Velica, L., Verdes, U., Vilert, H., Wurm, M., de la Fuente, L. & Florence, E.
European Commission – Executive Agency for Health & Consumers

EUROLEISHNET: Control of leishmaniasis, from bench to bedside and community
Boelaert, M., Büscher, P., Dujardin, J., Sunyoto, T. & Kühne, V.
European Commission

FQ resistance: The dynamics of acquired fluoroquinolone resistance
de Jong, B., Rigouts, L. & Meehan, C.
DAMIEN FOUNDATION

GHWA HRH: Following up on Implementation of commitments made at the Third global forum on Human resources for Health
Van Damme, W.
World Health Organization

GP TB & BU 2016: Scientific Support and Networking on Mycobacteriology
de Jong, B. & Rigouts, L.
DGD

GP NTD 2016: Strategic Network Neglected Tropical Diseases and Zoonoses
Boelaert, M. & Polman, K.
DGD

HARMVECT: Risico voor de veiligheid van de voedselketen op introductie van schadelijke insecten en ziekte overdragende vectoren via het internationaal verkeer
Berkvens, D.
Federaal Agentschap voor de veiligheid van de voedselketen

HAT-Kwilu: Integrated HAT Control, a model district in DR Congo
Boelaert, M., Hasker, E., Claeys, Y. & Snijders, A.
M.A. Cargill Foundation

HEMA: Malaria elimination in sub Saharan Africa: Essential tools and identifiable targets
Peeters, K., Dierickx, S., O’Neill, S. & D’Alessandro, U.
Medical Research Council

HEPATITIS C: Hepatitis C treatment for HIV patients in resource-poor countries: is a public health approach possible
Lynen, L.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

HIV-NAVOVA: Rationeel ontwerp van een therapeutisch vaccin tegen HIV-1  gebaseerd op een nieuwe formulering van nanopartikel
Ariën, K.
Fonds voor Wetensch. Onderzoek

Hiv-Sam 2016: Promoten van seksuele gezondheid en preventie van hiv Terreinwerking voor seksuele gezondheid bij sub- Afrikaanse Migranten
Nöstlinger, C.
MVG, Prevent.& Soc.Gezond.Zorg

IDIS: : Innovative Diagnostics for Invasive Salmonellosis
Deborggraeve, S., Jacobs, J., Ley, B., Gevaert, K., Leclipteux, T. & Deborggraeve, S.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

iHIVARNA: Therapeutic TriMix/Mrna BASED Vaccine in Chronic HIV-1 Infected Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy
Vanham, G., Brander, C., Garcia, F., Gruters, R., Manent, M., Thielemans, K. & Ariën, K.
European Commission

iMash: Developing, Testing and Optimizing Patient Education and Counseling in HIV Prevention through Digital Self-Managementand Group Counseling among Men having Sex with Men
Laga, M.
Koning Boudewijnstichting

Impact Burundi: Burundi results-based financing for health impact evaluation
Meessen, B.
The World Bank

INTERRUPT TB: Estimating the effective reproductive rate of M. Tuberculosis from changes in molecular clustering rates, to measure the impact of public health interventions on TB transmission
de Jong, B., Gehre, F., Meehan, C. & Rigouts, L.
European Commission – European Research Council Executive Agency (ERC)

ISALA: Analytical treatment interruption in HIV positive patients with low viral reservoir to evaluate the potential of a functional cure
Florence, E.
Agency for Innovation by Science & Technology

KalaCORE: Supporting the national Vector Control strategy in Nepal through capacity development
Boelaert, M.
Mott MacDonald Limited

Knowledge net.: The knowledge network for nutrition in Africa aims to enhance evidence-based policy making, i.e. generate recommendations for decision-making that are specific, actionable, and based on the best evidence, while being adapted to priorities in national and sub-national African contexts.
Kolsteren, P.
Nutrition Tiers Monde

LEISH: Tolerance and resistance to parasite infection: trypanosomatidae as paradigm.
Dujardin, J.
Belgian Science Policy Office

Leishma: De kloof overbruggen: Leishmania als paradigma voor het onderzoek naar de impact van genoomdiversiteit op metaboloomvariatie.
Dujardin, J.
Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

MalaSpot: Eco-epidemiology of asymptomatic malaria hotspots, a prerequisite for malaria elimination?
Coosemans, M.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

MEN SPEAK OUT: Engaging Men in female genital mutilation prevention in Europe
O’Neill, S. & Peeters, K.
European Commission

Micoscopy: Differential diagnosis of Buruli ulcer
de Jong, B. & Eddyani, M.
UBS Optimus Foundation

MNSIRSES: Clinical and public health research to improve maternal and newborn health & to control sexually transmitted infections
De Brouwere, V.
European Commission

Monitoring Vectoren in België
Madder, M.
Federal Public Service – Health, Food Chain Safety & Environment

Mozambique Study : Evaluation of the introduction of a short standardized course of treatment for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis
de Jong, B. & Ardizzoni, E.
MSF Switzerland

Nanobody: Nanobody gebaseerde Proximity Ligation Assay voor Humane Toxocariasis
Polman, K.
Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

NANOSYM: Symbiotic bacteria as a delivery system for nanobodies that target the insect-parasite interplay
Van Den Abbeele, J.
European Commission – European Research Council Executive Agency (ERC)

NIDIAG : Syndromic approach to neglected infectious diseases (NID) at primary health care level : an international collaboration on integrated diagnosis-treatment platforms
Boelaert, M., Büscher, P., Jacobs, J., Ravinetto, R., Polman, K., Bottieau, E., Verdonck, K., Barbé, B., Van Griensven, J., HENDRICKX, D., van Loen, H., Buyze, J., Meheus, F. & Paessens, E.
European Commission

Nodding syndr.: An Interdisciplinary Study Contributing to the Identification of the Cause of Nodding Syndrome In Four Countries
O’Neill, S. & Peeters, K.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

OMICS: Dichten van de kloof tussen slaapziektepatiënten en “omics” studies van de parasiet
Deborggraeve, S.
Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

OneRif 2016: Optimization of the TB treatment regimen cascade
de Jong, B., Van Deun, A. & Rigouts, L.
Damiaanactie vzw

PALUBAC: Optimizing Sysmex Technology as an Innovative Tool to Differentiate Between Malaria (PALUdism) and BACterial Infections in a Malaria Endemic Region
Sysmex, via Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen

PREDICT.VL: Predicting visceral leishmaniasis in HIV infected patients: how to screen and who to treat
Van Griensven, J.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

PrEP: HIV Prevention with Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Laga, M.
Agency for Innovation by Science & Technology

PrioritesFormat: Accord spécifique de cooperation relatif a la definition despriorités en formation, mise en oeuvre et suivi du résultat 3 du projet de renforcement de capacités par le biais de bourses, etudes et expertise
Van Damme, W.
BTC

RBF: Analysis of the effects of results-based financing in the health sector in Benin
Meessen, B.
GAVI

RBF BENIN: To support result-based financing (RBF) in Benin
Meessen, B.
The Global Fund

Repellents: Repellents as added control measure to long lasting insecticidal nets to target the residual transmission in southeast Asia: a step forwards to malaria elimination.
Coosemans, M.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Research collaboration on microbicides
Ariën, K.
JANSSEN R&D IRELAND

RIPSEC: Renforcement Institutionnel pour des Politiques de Santé basées sur l’Evidence en République Démocratique du Congo
Criel, B.
European Commission – External Actions

SCHISTO: De invloed van genetische diversiteit in Schistosoma parasieten op infectie- en ziektepatronen in de mens.
Polman, K.
Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

SeTPAT: A Directed Search for a Treponema pallidum Antigen Test
Kenyon, C. & Büscher, P.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

SINGLE: Single-cell genomics of Leishmania : tracking genetic diversity between and within hosts directly in clinical samples
Dujardin, J.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

SIPHI: Social Innovation in Public Health Impulse fellowship programme
Van Damme, W.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

slaapziekte: Behandelingsfalen bij Trypanosoma brucei gambiense slaapziekte
Büscher, P.
FWO

SMART2D: A people-centred approach through Self-Management and Reciprocal learning for the prevention and management of Type-2-Diabetes
Marchal, B., Van Damme, W., Van Olmen, J. & De Man, J.
European Commission

SOLID: Evaluation of an antibody detecting point-of-care testfor the detection of Taenia Solium Taeniasis and (neuro) cysticercosis in communities and primary care settings of highly endemic, resource-poor areas in Tanzania and Zambia, including training of- and technology transfer to the regional Reference Laboratory and health centres
Dorny, P.

SPEED: Supporting Policy Engagements for Evidence Based Decisions for Universal Health Coverage in Uganda
Criel, B., Campos da Silveira, V. & van de Pas, R.
EC, EuropeAid Co-operation Off.

SRL TB 2015-2016: Technical assistance and support by SRL Antwerp for TB laboratory strengthening, drug resistance surveillance activities and support to the 22nd round of first- and second-line DST proficiency testing in selected countries
de Jong, B., Rigouts, L. & Van Deun, A.
World Health Organization

Stop Buruli: Major goals : reduce the spread of BU by understanding transmission, achieve early and efficient treatment by improving community outreach, point-of-care diagnosis and wound management, strengthen local research capacity
de Jong, B., Eddyani, M. & Meehan, C.
UBS Optimus Foundation

STREAM 2: The evaluation of a standardized treatment regimen of anti-tuberculosis drugs for patients with MDR-TB
de Jong, B., Torrea, G., Rigouts, L. & Van Deun, A.
The Union

Swab2Know2016: Outreach HIV-testing bij groepen met verhoogd risico
Florence, E.
CISO vzw

TB MYCO: Studies, referentietaken en andere prestaties inzake Tuberculose en Buruli ulcus ten behoeve van Damiaanactie.
de Jong, B., Rigouts, L. & Van Deun, A.
DAMIEN FOUNDATION

TMRC-2: Visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar State, India
Boelaert, M., Hasker, E. & Ostyn, B.
National Institutes of Health

Trebucq study: Evaluer l’efficacité et la tolérance d’un régime thérapeutique court sur 9 mois pour la tuberculose multi résistante
de Jong, B., Rigouts, L. & Van Deun, A.
The International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Disease

TRIPARTITE: African trypanosome transmission : unraveling the molecular ‘tripartite’ between a protozoan parasite, a symbiotic bacterium and the tsetse fly innate immunity
Van Den Abbeele, J.
Flemish Government – Department of Economy, Science & Innovation

TRYP: Tolerance and resistance to parasite infection: trypanosomatidae as paradigm
Van Den Abbeele, J.
Belgian Science Policy Office

Trypano: Trypanosoom-bindende eiwitten in het tseetseevliegspeeksel bevorderen de overdracht van deze parasiet
De Baetselier, P. & Van Den Abbeele, J.
Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

TRYP-ELIM: A demonstration project combining innovative case detection, tsetse control and IT to eliminate sleeping sickness at district level in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Boelaert, M., Hasker, E., Claeys, Y. & Snijders, A.
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUDATION

TRYP-ELIM- BANDUNDU: Eliminating Human African Trypanosomiasis in the three formerly) Bandundu provinces, the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Boelaert, M.

TRYRAC: Implementation and coordination of a regional training programme
Van Den Abbeele, J.
European Commission – External Actions

WHOPES: Large scale field trial (Phase III)
Coosemans, M.
World Health Organisation

WHO SRL TB: Technical assistance and support by SRL in Antwerp for TB laboratory strengthening, drug resistance surveillance (DRS)activities in selected countries
de Jong, B.
WHO

WISH: Improving HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health care in high risk women in Rwanda using lessons learned from previous Rinda Ubuzima projects
Jespers, V. & Buvé, A.
European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership

ZikaPLAN: Zika Preparedness Latin American Network Adressing the urgent research gaps against the Zika virus and other emerging threats in Latin America
Ariën, K.

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