Organisations
Laboratory for Translational Breast Cancer Research KU Leuven
Part of the Department of Oncology that fosters synergy in innovative oncological research. By creating a close link between bed and bench and by capitalizing on advanced technologies, our researchers aim to unravel key molecular mechanisms underlying the development and progression of cancer and to maximize opportunities to translate these findings into better clinical biomarkers, adaptive strategies and innovative treatments.
Cellular and Molecular Immunology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The research unit CIMM, founded by Patrick De Baetselier in 1983, initially focused on cellular immunology, mainly in the context of tumour biology. The basic themes were the analysis of immune escape mechanisms as well as the mechanisms involved in the invasive and metastatic behaviour of cancer cells. Since several common points may exist in the ways either cancer cells or parasites evade immune surveillance, cellular interactions involved ...
Laboratory of Translational Genetics (VIB-KUÂ Leuven) KU Leuven
The overall aim of the research of the Laboratory of Translational Genetics, is to unravel the genetic predisposition to cancer and to annotate somatic changes in solid tumors with the ultimate aim to discover and functionally validate genetic biomarkers for cancer therapies.
Head and Neck Oncology KU Leuven
The research group Head and Neck Oncologyfocuses on outcomes research and surgical innovation and technology assessment for promoting minimally invasive surgical approaches.
On the outcomes research part, (1) our team has recently developed and validated a clinicopathologic prognostic index. We are exploring the possibilities of evaluating molecular biological factors for inclusion in the index and optimizing prognostic accuracy. (2) ...
Department of Medical and Forensic Pathology Ghent University
Scheele Lab Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
Laboratory for Functional Epigenetics KU Leuven
Our research interest is in the epigenetic causes of human diseases. We tackle scientific problems by leveraging cutting edge genomic tools, in vitro and in vivo experiments and insights derived from patient samples. This enables us to address questions that were hitherto impossible to be answered. we am thus uniquely poised to characterize the nature of epigenetic signals that are changed in disease, how they are perturbed and how they ...
Abdominal Surgical Oncology KU Leuven
Abdominal Surgical Oncology
- Diagnostic and therapeutic animal models of liver metastasis and peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer
- Detection of circulating cancer cells in colorectal, liver, and pancreatic cancer
- Gene-expression profiling and proteomic studies in pancreatic, liver, and biliary cancer
- Innovations in minimally invasive surgery for colorectal, liver, pancreas, and biliairy cancer
Clinical Digestive Oncology KU Leuven
The research group Clinical Digestive Oncology focuses on:
- Clinical research on new treatment modalities with a focus on strategy of treatment sequences and on new drugs, including also radionucleide treatment. The clinical research is also focused towards the multidisciplinary management and multimodal treatment of gastrointestinal tumors.
- Clinical research on optimization of diagnostic modalities including response ...