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Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Nanobodies as allosteric modifiers of the LRRK2 protein in the fight against Parkinson’s disease

2025
Ixelles
Health

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€ 215,000

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Fundamental research on Parkinson’s disease in Flanders & Brussels

Research on Parkinson’s Disease at Flemish universities and research centres in Belgium

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Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Pleinlaan 2, Elsene, Belgium
https://www.vub.be/
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Belgian Heart Fund - Prize Dr. Léon Dumont

Prize Dr. Léon Dumont for research in cardiology

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Belgian Heart Fund - Clinical research in cardiology

Support for clinical research in cardiology.

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Gajus

Belgian Heart Fund - Multicentre Randomised Clinical Trials in cardiology

Support for multicentre randomised clinical trials in cardiology.

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Oncology research for optimal patient value - A systems approach

How to make cancer research work better for patients? Insight, shared vision and recommendations from Belgian and international experts.

Lokaal samenwerken in zorgzame buurten

Analysis of 35 local community practices aiming to approach care and support differently.

Towards a high-performance oncology research system

How to make cancer research work better for patients? The shared vision of those working in Belgian oncology research and international experts.
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Isala Van Diest (Fund)

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Supporting scientific research into psychoactive substances

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John W. Mouton Pro Retina (Fund)

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Support for scientific medical research in opthalmology, with special attention to retinal pathologies such as genetic, diabetic or hypertensive retinopathy,…

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Fund Abefradoc-Benevermedex

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Scientific research on the prevention and evaluation of human damage by private insurances.

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Rob Stevens KU Leuven

1 Million Euros for Research into Early-Onset Dementia. Prof. Dr. Patrik Verstreken Receives Generet Prize for Rare Diseases

28 02 2025
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The second Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics awarded

30 07 2024
Health

The international and independent jury, appointed by the King Baudouin Foundation, has selected the pioneering work on the False Discovery Rate (FDR) as the recipient of the pres…

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Mental Health Research Mapping
D. Zynkevich

KBF releases 4 million euro for mental health research

16 02 2024
Health

The KBF is setting up the Fund for Mental Health Research to map mental health research in Belgium.

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Inspiring engagement!

Pancreatic cancer: gradually untangling a complex knot

Health Research

“In families where there are more cases of pancreatic cancer, we are also seeing an association with colon and breast cancer.”
Prof. Kathleen Claes
UGent, Lab for Cancer Predisposition and Precision Oncology
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W. Nimmegeers

From asthma research to better treatment for cystic fibrosis complications?

Health 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."
Dr Eva Van Braeckel
Pulmonologist (UGent and UZ Gent)
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C. Dupont

New perspective on DNA variations leads to explanation for rare disease

Health Research

“We have shown that it is also worthwhile to look at the variants just before and just after genes.”
Prof. Eric Legius
Head of Centre for Human Genetics UZ Leuven
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