Abdominal Transplantation KU Leuven
Intestinal transplantation Bioartifical liver Effect of immunosuppression on tolerance induction. Chronic rejection
Intestinal transplantation Bioartifical liver Effect of immunosuppression on tolerance induction. Chronic rejection
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology focuses on the study, prevention and treatment of important diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, the study of the complex host-microbiome interaction, and the study of the host immune system in infections, cancer, kidney diseases, autoimmunity, allergy and organ transplantation
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Research topics of this unit are :
- research regarding the immunobiology of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation as a treatment for solid tumors in mouse models
- development of novel immunosuppressive drugs
- in vitro immuno-assays
- immunophenotyping of patients undergoing stem cell transplantation
Patient-oriented research of factors impacting on the long term outcome of patients with chronic nephropathies both before and after starting renal replacement therapy. - Mechanisms underlying the inititiation and progression of glomerular diseases. * Evaluation of new methods to follow long term renal function in men. *Role of chronic hyperfiltration - effect of pharmacological interventions. * Role of persisting proteinuria. * Place of ...
The Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation performs translational and clinical research in the area of kidney, liver, and intestinal transplantation. It has two main research focusses: (1) the optimization of organ preservation and reduction of ischemia-reperfusion injury, and (2) the promotion of graft acceptance after intestinal transplantation. The laboratory uses models of isolated organ perfusion, transplantation, and ischemia ...
This unit operates in close association with the Division of Immunolbiology (A. Billiau). Together these teams investigate the immunobiology of inflammation, auto-immunity and cancer, with emphasis on the role of cytokines (interferons, interleukins, cytotoxins and chemokines) and cellular proteases (plasminigen activators, collgenases, etc.). Projects and milestones in this framework comprise: - Identification in molecular and biological ...
The Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology (HCVE) coordinated influential clinical trials, published in top-ranking journals, such as the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial (Syst-Eur), the Ambulatory blood Pressure monitoring and Treatment of Hypertension trial (APTH) and the Treatment of hypertension based on Home or Office blood Pressure trial (THOP). HCVE led the Data Safety and Monitoring Board of large clinical ...
The PKD Research Group at the KU Leuven is involved in many clinical and basic research studies that contribute to better understand and manage autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease or ADPKD. This kidney condition occurs worldwide in ca. 1 in 1000 individuals and leads to kidney failure and the need for dialysis and transplantation. This research focuses more on the pediatric ADPKD patients, since the kidney cysts already manifest at a ...
Public Health and Primary Care, Kulak Campus Kortrijk with a focus on community health, best practice and health policy