Medical research
Support for scientific medical research that addresses major needs in society.
Medical progress does not fall from the sky; it comes after long and costly years of research. It is work that opens the door to new therapeutic treatments for the benefit of patients and those near and dear to them. Thanks to the means made available by philanthropists, the King Baudouin Foundation supports research in healthcare at Belgian and European levels, complementing public investment and working alongside partners in the public and private sectors.
Our activities
- supporting medical research projects and providing grants to top level researchers in various fields of health, including rare diseases, cancer, neurology, cardiology and rheumatology
- notable research on rare diseases, thanks to significant resources allocated by the Generet Fund, which awards a Prize of one million euros to a leading researcher each year
- developing ‘niche approaches’ that are not financed by others but focus on innovation.
Medical research is part of the programme Health
Calls for projects
Call 2023 - iris-Research Fund
Clinical and translational multicentric research in the hospitals of the iris network Brussels
Ongoing
Fundamental research on the mechanisms of pediatric cancers
Call for fundamental research with clinical translation in the field of the mechanisms of pediatric cancers
Ongoing
Research into the pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer
Call for fundamental research in the field of the pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer
OngoingGrantees
Laboratoire de Psychologie Médicale et Addiction
Supported project of Salvatore Campanella - CHU Brugmann : 'By exploring the links between the classical neuropsychological testing investigating cognitive functions ; and the mo…
Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF), Neurology - Laboratory of Pediatric Research
Supported project of Alec Aeby : This joined HUDERF-Saint-Pierre doctoral project aims at characterizing the impact of Interictal Epileptiform Discharges (IEDs) during sleep on b…
Publications & data
Partnerships, missions, specific initiatives
Funds and philanthropic tools
Joanna Damman (Fund)
Support cancer research as well as initiatives that improve the care and quality of life of patients. Fight poverty and social inequality in Belgium and in the Global South.
Press Releases
AIDS has not yet been eradicated. The King Baudouin Foundation and BREACH are therefore providing 400,000 euros to support research into HIV and AIDS
The Fund for AIDS Research and BREACH, the Belgian Consortium for HIV/AIDS Research, are supporting a fundamental research project for an amount of 400,000 euros.
Stories
From asthma research to better treatment for cystic fibrosis complications?
Medical research
"When we see a patient whose cystic fibrosis is deteriorating, it is often hard to identify the cause. There is a need for better diagnosis of allergic reactions to fungi."
Pancreatic cancer: gradually untangling a complex knot
Medical research
“In families where there are more cases of pancreatic cancer, we are also seeing an association with colon and breast cancer.”
New perspective on DNA variations leads to explanation for rare disease
Medical research
“We have shown that it is also worthwhile to look at the variants just before and just after genes.”