Epidemiology Research Group KU Leuven
Epidemiology research
Epigenetic epidemiology
DOHaD: Developmental Origin of Health and Disease
POHaD: Paternal Origin of Health and Disease
Epidemiology research
Epigenetic epidemiology
DOHaD: Developmental Origin of Health and Disease
POHaD: Paternal Origin of Health and Disease
Research within the Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC) is structured within eight research lines.
The Tropical Infectious Diseases Group brings together expertise on neglected tropical diseases (in particular leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, leprosy as well as dengue and other arboviruses) and on common infectious diseases (such as malaria and TB) using a transdisciplinary perspective. The community perspective is key and addressed by a mixed methods approach. Priority topics for 2020-2024 are the science of disease elimination, eco-health ...
The Laboratory for Neuroimmunology performs research into finding genetic factors that play a role in an individual’s susceptibility to develop Multiple Sclerosis:
Topic A : Identification of new mutations in hereditary diseases (W. Lissens, I. Liebaers), more in particular: - cystic fibrosis - iduronate sulphate deficiency - Beta-glucuronidase deficiency - anti thrombosis III deficiency Topic B : Preimplantation genetics/expression (Liebaers I, Lissens W.) - expression Beta-hexosaminidase in mouse and human embryo's - preimplantation diagnosis in couples at risk for cysticfibrosis (F508) or couples at ...
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 ...