Organisations
Neglected Tropical Diseases Institute of Tropical Medicine
The Unit of HIV & Neglected Tropical Diseases was created in April 2015, building on the post-doctoral work of the current head (Johan van Griensven, internist/clinical epidemiologist).
The unit studies the interaction between neglected tropical diseases and other conditions such as HIV coinfection. The current main research area is visceral leishmaniasis (VL)-HIV coinfection in East-Africa. Research is conducted within a ...
HIV and Tuberculosis Institute of Tropical Medicine
The Unit of HIV/AIDS was created in 2011 and is headed by Prof. Lut Lynen (MD, internist). The unit’s field of interest is AIDS care in resource-limited settings, in particular HIV co-infections and opportunistic infections.
Research- HIV co-infections (tuberculosis, hepatitis C)
- Diagnosis and management of MDR-TB
- Clinical decision making and guideline development
- Models of care for HIV ...
Virology Institute of Tropical Medicine
Introduction
The Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp (ITM) has a longstanding tradition in tropical and cosmopolitan virus research. The Unit of Virology was home to the discovery of Ebola virus in 1976 and the Simian Immunodeficiency Virus SIVcpz in 1989 as the origin of HIV-1.
The Unit of Virology, led by Prof. Kevin K. Ariën, is dedicated to improving the diagnosis, the understanding of the (re-)emergence and ...
Nephrology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
HIV/STI Clinic Institute of Tropical Medicine
Institute of Tropical Medicine Institute of Tropical Medicine
Unit of HIV/STD Institute of Tropical Medicine
Unit of HIV/AIDS & STD care. Institute of Tropical Medicine
Department of Clinical Sciences Institute of Tropical Medicine
Patients are the focal point of the research of our department. Our research fields include the diagnostics, prevention and treatment of the individual patient, with emphasis on tropical and infectious diseases including zoonoses, hiv/aids and tuberculosis.
Our expertise lies in descriptive and analytical pathology, laboratory medicine, pharmacology, medical decision sciences and clinical epidemiology. We also carry out clinical ...