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The Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences wants to train academics who build on the future healthcare. In education, the emphasis is therefore on knowledge and ability, on knowledge and skills. The Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences chooses high-quality fundamental and applied research in a limited number of selected core domains, and believes in the added value of multidisciplinarity. Through active cooperation with the local health ...

Our research vision is to improve health care with attention to quality of life and respect for the autonomy of each individual. The research groups of the Faculty have been divided over 10 clusters. An overview of the research performed in the different clusters:

• Medical imaging
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Central nervous system disorders
• Development and ageing
• Diabetes
• Liver ...

Our research is aimed at better understanding of the VWF/ADAMTS13/platelet axis in hemostatic, thrombotic and inflammatory processes. We use various in vivo models, combined with intravital microscopy to study molecular and cellular interactions. In particular, we focus on designing novel therapeutic strategies that interfere with von Willebrand factor function for treatment of thrombo-inflammatory disease.

The Emergency Department at UZ Brussel is a multidisciplinary service which has grown to become one of the country’s largest emergency units since the hospital’s launch in 1977. Each year, some 60,000 patients (including ¼ children) suffering from various conditions are examined and treated. The department collaborates closely with all the hospital’s medical departments and centres of excellence, referring physicians and specialists from ...