Organisaties
Departement Volksgezondheid, Beheer Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The scientific research, the capacity building programs and the educational activities are supported by administrative staff of the department. The staff is headed by the manager of the department.
Scientific staff can call upon the management unit for a wide range of support functions :
- Pre- and post-award support for funding proposals: budget preparation, budget follow up, preparation of financial audits
- General ...
Departement Klinische Wetenschappen, Onderwijscoördinatie Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The Unit of Education at the Departement of Clinical Sciences focuses on postgraduate trainings:
- Face‐to‐face learning
- Blended learning
- Distance‐learning
Our teaching activities are mainly:
- Clinical and biomedical sciences of tropical diseases
- Research and evidence‐based medicine
- HIV and co-infections management and care
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Tropical ...
Moleculaire Parasitologie Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Introduction
MPU explored the diversity of Leishmania and leishmaniases for over 25 years, ‘from genomes to eco-systems’. As such, we have developed a relevant laboratory experience in (i) parasitology and (ii) molecular biology both in the high-tech context of a modern lab and in the working conditions of a laboratory in a tropical context.
Since 2002, the unit is headed by Jean-Claude Dujardin, zoologist (Facultés Notre Dame ...
Klinische Farmacologie en Farmacotherapie KU Leuven
De onderzoeksgroep Klinische Farmacologie & Farmacotherapie voert onderzoek naar het veillig en efficiënt gebruik van geneesmiddelen, zowel die bestaande uit kleine moleculen, als de biologische, als vaccins.
Onderzoeksgroep Fysieke Activiteit, Sport & Gezondheid KU Leuven
The Physical Activity, Sports & Health research group conducts research with societal impact on the health, physical fitness and sports performance of individuals and groups across the lifespan. Two research lines can be identified:
1) Physical Activity for Fitness and Health research line
Research topics within the Physical Activity for Fitness and Health research line are guided by the Behavioural Epidemiology ...
Verwaarloosde Tropische Ziekten Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The Unit of HIV & Neglected Tropical Diseases was created in April 2014, 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 en Tuberculose Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
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 ...