Organisations
Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group KU Leuven
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 ...
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 ...
Tropical Bacteriology Institute of Tropical Medicine
Head of unit: Prof. Jan Jacobs
The Unit of Tropical Bacteriology (UTB) was created in 2008 in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM), Antwerp, Belgium. It is headed by Prof. Jan Jacobs (MD - clinical microbiologist. UTB combines biomedical research, education and support of laboratory services. We focus on ...
Periodontology & Oral Microbiology KU Leuven
The department of Periodontology conducts both clinical as well as more fundamental research. The clinical projects concentrate on an optimization of non-surgical periodontal therapy, diagnostics in Periodontology, planning and outcome of oral implants, diagnosis and treatment of halitosis. In 1996 the department created the Research Group for Microbial Adhesion. This new group covers research within a broad field of oral microbiology ...
Department of Public Health and Primary Care KU Leuven
The Department of Public Health and Primary Care is a multidisciplinary department with a focus on community health, best practice and health policy. The department aims at supplying health care professionals and institutions with the insights, concepts and techniques that will enable them to respond optimally to the health needs and expectations of patient and society. The department endorses the international research and policy priority of ...
Cardiovascular Imaging and Dynamics KU Leuven
Cardiovascular Imaging and Dynamics
Imaging of the cardiovascular system by various imaging modalities: echo, magnetic resonance, nuclear (SPECT and PET) and CT
Innovation in imaging through novel echocardiographic technologies
study of cardiac mechanics, deformation and hemodynamics in normal and pathologic situations in humans (normal and disease) and animals
Animal models for research of normal and pahthologic ...