List of Phd theses defended
2017
Kirsten Maertens, Universiteit Antwerpen
Promoters: Elke Leuridan & Pierre Van Damme
2016
Alex Vorsters, Universiteit Antwerpen
Supervisors: Pierre Van Damme & Margareta Ieven
Adriaan Blommaert, Universiteit Antwerpen
Promoters: Prof P. Beutels & Prof N. Hens- ​​
Nathalie Deckx, Universiteit Antwerpen
Co-promoter: Pierre Van Damme
2015
Tessa Braeckman, Universiteit Antwerpen
Promoter: Pierre Van Damme
Co-promoter: Koen Van Herck
Veronik Hutse, Universiteit Antwerpen
Promoter: Pierre Van Damme- .
Lander Willem, Universiteit Antwerpen
Promoter: Philippe Beutels
2014
Eva Lefevere, Universiteit Antwerpen
Promoter: Pierre Van Damme
Jeroen Luyten, Universiteit Antwerpen
Co-promotor: Pierre Van Damme
Germaine Hanquet, Universiteit Gent
Promoter: Koen Van Herck
Co-promoter: Pierre Van Damme
2012
Elke Leuridan, Universiteit Antwerpen
Promotor: Pierre Van Damme
2011
Heidi Theeten, Universiteit Antwerpen
Promoter: Pierre Van Damme
Beatrice De Vos, Universiteit Antwerpen
Promotor: Pierre Van Damme
2010
Joke Bilcke, Universiteit Antwerpen
Co-promotor: Pierre Van Damme
2008
Corinne Van der Meulen, KULeuven
Co-promotor: Pierre Van Damme
2005
Cathy Matheï, KULeuven
Co-promotor: Pierre Van Damme
2003
Koen Van Herck, Universiteit Antwerpen
Promotor: Pierre Van Damme
2002
Philippe Beutels, Universiteit Antwerpen
Co-promotor: Pierre Van Damme
List of ongoing doctoral research
Influence of maternal antibodies on the neonatal immune response after vaccination.
Doctoral researcher: Marjolein Orije
Supervisors: Elke Leuridan, Pierre Van Damme
Non-invasive self-sampling for follow-up of preventive and therapeutic interventions to control HPV.
Doctoral researcher: Jade Pattyn
Supervisors: Alex Vorsters, Pierre Van Damme
Predicting Immune responses by Modeling immunoSequencing data.
Doctoral researcher: Nina Keersmaekers
Supervisors: Philippe Beutels, Pierre Van Damme & Niel Hens (Uhasselt)
Epidemiology and prevention of Bordetella pertussis in Vietnam.
Doctoral researcher: Nguyen Dac Trung
Supervisors: Pierre Van Damme, Heidi Theeten, DAng Duc Anh
New vaccines: challenging the evaluation of vaccination programs.
Doctoral researcher: Martine Sabbe
Supervisors: Pierre Van Damme, Koen Van Herck & Philippe Beutels
Biomarkers in first-void urine for improved diagnosis and monitoring of cervical (pre)cancer.
Doctoral researcher: Severien Van Keer
Supervisors: Pierre Van Damme, Xavier Van Ostade, Wiebren Tjalma & Margareta Ieven
Individual behaviour and extra-utilitarian ethics in health economic evaluation: an individual-based modelling approach for measles elimination.
Doctoral researcher: Frederik Verelst
Supervisors: Philippe Beutels
Assessment of the nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and other common pathogens in infants (6-30 months)with acute otitis media and in healthy infants (6-30 months) attending day-care centres in Belgium
Doctoral researcher: Ine Wouters
Supervisor: Heidi Theeten