Health Research
Support research that sets out to find answers to unmet needs and social challenges in healthcare.
Progress in medicine doesn't just appear out of thin air: every stride forward is preceded by long and expensive years of research. Hard work that opens the door to new interventions that stand to benefit both patients and those around them. Thanks to the resources made available by philanthropists, the King Baudouin Foundation is able to support health research at both the Belgian and European level, on top of government investments and in partnership with both public and private actors.
Our actions
- We support health research and award grants to researchers active in a range of fields: rare illnesses, cancer, neurology, cardiology, rheumatology and much more.
- We encourage research into rare illnesses, thanks in part to the significant resources made available by the Generet Fund. Every year, this Fund awards a prize of one million euros to a pioneering researcher.
- We encourage niche research that is not financed by other partes, with a particular focus on innovation and added value.
Health research is part of the programme Health
Calls for projects
GENeHOPE - M.D. training in research on genetic diseases
Training of an M.D. in genetic research
Soon to be closed!GENeHOPE - research on genetic diseases
Support to basic & translational research on genetic diseases
Soon to be closed!Research in the field of polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis
Research in the field of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) in Belgium.
Selection announcedGrantees
Université catholique de Louvain
Project of Françoise Van Bambeke supported by the Fund A & J Forton and muco.be : 'Lung infection in CF are difficult to treat because of resistance and biofilm-related toler…
Université catholique de Louvain
Study by A. Marino: Growing body of evidence associate changes in cardiac metabolism to the pathogenesis and progression of heart failure. Plasmatic myo-inositol is high in patie…
Université catholique de Louvain
Study by L. Bultot: Diabetes is a growing epidemic affecting a large part of the population and is a significant public health challenge. In addition to vascular defects, diabeti…
Publications & data
Events
Award ceremony 5th Prize Generet into rare diseases
Award Ceremony of the 5th Generet Prize for Rare Diseases
Award ceremony - laureates 2022 Funds for health research
Award ceremony - Laureates 2022 of the Funds for health research