Projects Health and Environment

	PARHEALTH Health effects of particulate matter in relation to physical-chemical characteristics and meteorology
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 15/12/2006 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 799.730€ Keywords: Air pollution, fine particulate matter, physical-chemical characteristics, cardio-pulmonary disease, meteorology, biomarkers of effect Promotors: B. Nemery / T. Nawrot KULeuven - Bernard Alfred UCL - Herman Van Langenhove / Jo Dewulf / UGent Kristof Demeestere - René Van Grieken UA - Hugo De Backer KMI Contract number: SD/HE/01A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): Health effects of particulate matter in relation to physical-chemical characteristics and meteorology
		-	Final Report: Health effects of particulate matter in relation to physical-chemical characteristics and meteorology
	S2NANO Physico-chemical determinants of toxicity: A rational approach towards safer nanostructured materials
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 15/12/2006 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 798.069€ Keywords: Nanoparticles, nanotoxicology, surface chemistry, air pollution Promotors: D. Lison, UCL - M. Volders, VUB - Peter Hoet, KULeuven - Johan Martens, KULeuven Contract number: SD/HE/02A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): Physico-chemical determinants of toxicity: A rational approach towards safer nanostructured materials
		-	Summary (phase 1): Physico-chemical determinants of toxicity: A rational approach towards safer nanostructured materials
		-	Final report : Physico-chemical determinants of toxicity : a rational approach towards safer nanostructured materials
	MIC-ATR Development of a new regenerable and low-cost biosensor to indoor microbial compounds detection
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 01/01/2007 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 741.413€ Keywords: Indoor pollution, health problems, trichothecenes, optical biosensor, monoclonal antibodies, FTIR/ATR spectroscopy. Promotors: E. Noël, Asbl HP en Hainaut - Joel De Coninck, UMH - Kris Huygen / Olivier Denis, De Vrienden van het Instituut Pasteur van Brussel Contract number: SD/HE/04A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): Development of a new regenerable and low-cost biosensor to indoor microbial compounds detection
		-	Summary (phase 1): Development of a new regenerable and low-cost biosensor to indoor microbial compounds detection
		-	Final Report: Development of a new regenerable and low-cost biosensor to indoor microbial compounds detection
	ANIMO Indoor risk factors for childhood respiratory diseases: development and application of non-invasive biomarkers.
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 01/01/2007 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 765.002€ Keywords: Asthma, allergy, children, biomarker, indoor pollution, biomonitoring Promotors: Greet Schoeters, VITO - Bernard Alfred, UCL - Krisine Desager, UA Contract number: SD/HE/05A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): Indoor risk factors for childhood respiratory diseases: development and application of non-invasive biomarkers.
		-	Summary (phase 1): Indoor risk factors for childhood respiratory diseases: development and application of non-invasive biomarkers.
		-	Final Report: Indoor risk factors for childhood respiratory diseases: development and application of non-invasive biomarkers.
	PM2TEN Particles, Mobility, Physical activity, Morbidity and The Environment Network Cluster of the research projects: Parhealth & Shapes
		Duration of the project: 15/12/2007- 14/12/2009 Budget: 99.402 € Keywords: Modal Shift, urban geography, cycling, air pollution, fine particulate matter, cardio-pulmonary disease, meteorology Promotors: Luc Int Panis, VITO - Romain Meeusen, VUB - Benoit Nemery & Tim Nawrot, KULeuven Contract number: SD/CL/02 [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): Particles, Mobility, Physical activity, Morbidity and The Environment Network
	Air Quality Integration of existing approaches toward (bio)surveillance in relation with indoor and outdoor air quality Cluster of the research project MIC-ATR – PARHEALTH – ANIMO – SHAPES
		Duration of the project:: 15/09/2012- 31/01/2012 Budget Phase 1: 99.990€ Keywords: Promotors: Anne Vancauwenberge, HPH - Rosette Van Den Heuvel, VITO - Luc Int Panis, VITO - Tim Nawrot / Nemery Benoit, KUL Contract number: SD/CL/04 [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Final Report: Integration of existing approaches toward (bio)surveillance in relation with indoor and outdoor air quality
		-	Summary of the results: Integration of existing approaches toward (bio)surveillance in relation with indoor and outdoor air quality
	SHAPES Systematic analysis of Health risks and physical Activity associated with cycling PoliciES
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 15/12/2006 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 797.672€ Keywords: Modal Shift, Cycling, Exposure, Urban geography, Physical activity, Societal Costs Promotors: Luc Int Panis, VITO - Romain Meeusen, VUB - Isabelle Thomas, UCL Contract number: SD/HE/03A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): Systematic analysis of Health risks and physical Activity associated with cycling PoliciES
		-	Summary (phase 1): Systematic analysis of Health risks and physical Activity associated with cycling PoliciES
		-	Final Report: Systematic analysis of Health risks and physical Activity associated with cycling PoliciES
	VIRORISK Risk Of Emergence Of Viral Diseases Driven By Eco-Climatic Changes And Socio-Economical Situations Cluster of the research projects NORISK - SCOPE - MODIRISK
		Duration of the project:: 15/12/2012- 31/01/2012 Budget Phase 1: 99.964€ Keywords: Promotors: Etienne Thiry, ULg - C Zwetkoff / S Brunet, ULg - Marc Coosemans, ITG Anvers Contract number: SD/CL/10 [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
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