Cardiovascular dysfunction after cancer radiation therapy: search for biomarkers and study of the underlying physiological mechanisms
SCK CEN mentors: An Aerts & Rafi Benotmane
Promoter: Pieter-Jan Guns (UAntwerpen)

Harnessing a therapeutic microbiome as an alleviating strategy for dysbiosis and recurrence in colorectal cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy
SCK CEN mentors: Mohamed Mysara Ahmed & Mieke Verslegers
Promoters: Samir Kumar-Singh & Surbhi Malhotra (UAntwerpen)

SCK CEN mentors: Lara Struelens
Promoter: Manuel Bardiès (UToulouse)

Assessment of biological effects of clinical and secondary irradiation in proton therapy by dosimetric measurements and simulations
SCK CEN mentors: Olivier Van Hoey & Rafi Benotmane
Promoter: Edmond Sterpin (KU Leuven)

Dosimetry aspects of recoiling daughter nuclides of 225-Actinium in Targeted Alpha Therapy
SCK CEN mentors: Marijke De Saint-Hubert & Maarten Ooms
Promoter: Michel Koole (KU Leuven)

Study of the radiobiological basis of therapeutic and toxic responses of prostate cancer radiation therapy
SCK CEN mentor: An Aerts
Promoter: Sarah Baatout (UGent)

Study of the radiobiological basis of the therapeutic and cytotoxic responses of targeted radionuclide therapy using Lu177-DOTATATE and Ac225-DOTATATE
SCK CEN mentors: An Aerts & Sarah Baatout
Promoter: Marion De Jong (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

New big science in Belgium. Transformation and adaptation of SCK CEN 1991-2022.
SCK CEN mentors: Robbe Geysmans & Gaston Meskens
Promoter: Geert Vanpaemel (KU Leuven)

Communication of uncertainties related to radiological risk situations
SCK CEN mentors: Tanja Perko & Bieke Abelshausen
Promoters: Peter Thijssen (UAntwerpen) & Ortwin Renn (University of Stuttgart)

Do plants adapt to chronic low-dose gamma exposure? A mechanistic study comparing plants exposed under field and lab conditions on (epi) genetic, biochemical and population level.
SCK CEN mentors: Nele Horemans & Eline Saenen
Promoter: Ann Cuypers (UHasselt)

Unravelling uranium uptake mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana
SCK CEN mentors: Eline Saenen & Nele Horemans
Promoter: Ann Cuypers (UHasselt)

Combining machine learning and operations research methods for optimizing remediation efforts in response to large-scale nuclear emergencies affecting food and agriculture
SCK CEN mentors: Lieve Sweeck & Johan Camps
Promoter: Jos Van Orshoven (KU Leuven)

Application of Lemna minor in site remediation strategies
SCK CEN mentors: Nathalie Vanhoudt & Jordi Vives I Batlle
Promoter: Jaco Vangronsveld (UHasselt)

Improving radiological monitoring using drones
SCK CEN mentors: Johan Camps & Tim Vidmar
Promoter: Wouter Schroeyers (UHasselt)

Development of novel assays for ‘difficult-to-measure’ radionuclides in materials produced during nuclear decommissioning activities
SCK CEN mentors: Mirela Vasile & Andrew Dobney
Promoter: Martine Leermakers (VUB)

Unraveling non-cancer effects of spaceflight: how are the brain and skin affected in astronauts?
SCK CEN mentor: Mieke Verslegers
Promoter: Sarah Baatout (UGent)