A novel fibroblast imaging biomarker and ultrahigh resolution PET to improve the diagnosis and follow-up of vasculitis.

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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.

Stéphanie Willems (Fund)

The Fund supports research at Belgian research centers in the field of polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis

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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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Belgian Heart Fund - Multicentre Randomised Clinical Trials in cardiology

Support for multicentre randomised clinical trials in cardiology.

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Fund Moïse and Paul Blaimont

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The Fund promotes research in bone surgery and orthopedics

Scientific research on Rheumatology (Fund)

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Improving the quality of life of patients with rheumatic diseases by supporting scientific research.

KickCancer (Friends of Fund)

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Philanthropists support the projects of the KickCancer Foundation which funds research and innovation in the field of paediatric cancer.

Prijs Generet 2025 Prof Patrik Verstreken — 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

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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…

KBF releases 4 million euro for mental health research

16 02 2024

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

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

Story Forton Dr. Eva Van Braeckel — 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)

Story Maladies rares UZ Leuven — 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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