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We are excited to share some highlights from the recent poster session held during the INEQKILL advisory board meeting!

Our PhD students showcased their progress and communication skills at a poster session at the advisory board meeting. Lise Bevernaegie , Audrey Plavsic , Philippe Paeps , Valentin Charlier , Marina Vergeles , Janna Dinneweth and Joachim Gotink , a big thank you to all of you for making this event a success! We are very curious to see how your projects evolve.

·      Lise Bevernaegie is investigating the heart of the matter: what is causing inequalities in cardiovascular disease mortality?  Could environmental factors like air pollution explain the clusters and local variations she found…? 🤔

·      Audrey Plavsic showcased her research on violent mortality in Belgium since the 19th century. What was the impact of crises on suicide? She found war meant less suicide, economic crisis raised suicides. Next, she will focus on femicide: how many women are being killed? Why? And by whom?  ⚠️

·      Philippe Paeps investigated if it mattered where you lived. He did a spatial analysis of cancer mortality in Belgium and noticed some remarkable shifts over time from one side of the country to the other. His next step? Dive into cancer per type.

·      Valentin Charlier studied spatial variations in mortality by tuberculosis in Belgium. He noticed a shift over time from Flanders to Wallonia and from young girls to elderly populations. How to explain this? He will look at industrial activity, population density, literacy, … 🕵️

·      Marina Vergeles studied if the duration of stay affects adult migrant mortality in Belgium. She found that the country of birth and socio-economic status are more important! 👀

·      Janna Dinneweth is diving into the social disparities in mortality associated with neurodegeneration. Her results show the importance of classification and registration practices for cause-of-death data. Now that’s a mind-bender! 🤯

·      Joachim Gotinck investigated the influence of incidence and survival by educational level for breast cancer in Belgium. 🎓