2022-2023
Samantha Dequanter
Academic year 2022-2023
Doctor in Gerontology
Title: Living with mild cognitive decline in connection with technology
2021-2022
Cabirou Shintouo
Academic year 2021-2022
Doctor in Gerontology
Title: Age-related spectrum of onchocerciasis, assessment of control programmes and the development of diagnostic and protective tools
Axelle Costenoble
Academic year 2021-2022
Doctor in Gerontology
Title: The complex relationship between frailty and daily functioning, and the influence of social participation and psychological resilience in the oldest old
Roberta Vella Azzopardi (Joint PhD)
Academic year 2021-2022
Doctor in Gerontology (VUB) & Doctor in Health Sciences (UGent)
Title: Cognitive frailty : Operationalisation of the concept and the study of co-morbidities as possible risk factors
2020-2021
Veerle Knoop
Academic year 2019-2020
Doctor in Gerontology
Title: The role of muscle fatigability and self-perceived fatigue in the development of frailty in the oldest old
2019-2020
Liza De Dobbeleer
Academic year 2019-2020
PhD in Gerontological sciences
Title: Muscle fatigability in ageing – influence of measurement system and clinical status.
2018-2019
Keliane Liberman
Academic year 2019-2020
PhD in Gerontology
Title: Nutritional and exercise interventions to counter chronic low-grade inflammation in older adults
Vantieghem Stijn
Academic year 2018-2019
PhD in movement and sport sciences
Title: The impact of body composition on fatigue and cognition in an adolescent population.
Elise Cornelis
Academic year 2018-2019
PhD in Gerontological sciences
Title: The concept of everyday activities in neurocognitive disorders: its importance in diagnosis and non-pharmacological intervention.
Hung Cao Dinh
Academic year 2018-2019
PhD in Gerontological sciences
Title: Immunosenescence, pre-frailty and impact of exercise in older persons
Hans Drenth (Joint PhD)
Academic year 2018-2019
PhD in Gerontology
Title: Motor function, paratonia and glycation cross-linked in older people
2017-2018
Pauline Arnold
Academic year 2017-2018
PhD in Gerontological sciences
Title: Muscle activation and muscle recruitment in relation to ageing and inflammation
2015-2016
Louis Nuvagah Forti
Academic year 2015-2016
PhD in Gerontological sciences
Title: Impact of physical exercise on chronic low-grade inflammatory profile and Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Older persons
2014-2015
Veerle Baert
Academic year 2014-2015
PhD in Gerontological sciences
Title: Motivators and barriers for physical activity in older persons
Oscar Onyema
Academic year 2014-2015
PhD in Medical sciences
Title: Characterization of senescent T-cells and their contribution to in vivo immunosenescence in humans
David Beckwée
Academic year 2014-2015
PhD in rehabilitation sciences and physiotherapy
Title: Knee Osteoarthritis Exercise Therapy: Influence of joint load and health status
Grace Marie V Ku
Academic year 2014-2015
PhD in Medical sciences
Title: Contextualizing models for chronic care to improve care for chronic conditions in low- and middle-income countries: the First Line Diabetes Care (FiLDCare) Project in the Northern Philippines
2013-2014
Van Roie Evelien (Joint PhD)
Academic year 2013-2014
PhD in Biomedical sciences
Title: Counteracting sarcopenia through exercise. VUB, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
2012-2013
Aldo Scafoglieri
Academic year 2012-2013
PhD in rehabilitation sciences and physiotherapy
Title: Clinical correlation and prediction of body tissue distribution with multi-dimensional anthropometry
2011-2012
Patricia De Vriendt
Academic year 2011-2012
PhD in Gerontology
Title: The Usefulness of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in Geriatric Assessment
Ingo Beyer
Academic year 2011-2012
PhD in Gerontology
Title: Countering inflammation-related muscle weakness in geriatric patients
2010-2011
Bruno Marchal
Academic year 2010-2011
PhD in Medical sciences
Title: Why do some hospitals perform better than others? A realist evaluation of the role of health workforce management in well- performing health care organisations
2009-2010
Provyn Steven
Academic year 2009-2010
PhD in rehabilitation sciences and physiotherapy
Title: Validation and quality control of assessment tools for in vivo human body composition
2007-2008
Ellen Gorus
Academic year 2007-2008
PhD in Social Health Sciences: Gerontology
Title Reaction times, performance variability and attention: promising markers for the differentiation between normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease?
2005-2006
Thierry Pepersack
Academic year 2005-2006
PhD in Gerontology
Title: The Place of Nutrition among Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
2004-2005
Ivan Bautmans
Academic year 2004-2005
PhD in Medical sciences
Title: The Muscle Function in Elderly Persons: Influence of Pathology, Inflammation and Exercise
2003-2004
Rose Njemini
Academic year 2003-2004
PhD in Medical Sciences
Title: Interaction between Heat Shock Protein 70 and cytokines with reference to aging
1995-1996
Christel Geerts
Academic year 1995-1996
PhD in Social health sciences
Title: Het aanpassingsproces van vrouwen aan hun pensionering