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By giving financial support, the Fund is stimulating research into Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) and related rare diseases of the neurological system, characterized by parkinsonism. The Fund is aimed at researchers from all over Europe.

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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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Ongoing

Belgian Heart Fund - Multicentre Randomised Clinical Trials in cardiology

Support for multicentre randomised clinical trials in cardiology.

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Ongoing

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

Fund Abefradoc-Benevermedex

Health

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

Prema Plus (Fund)

Health

Support for research on problems related to prematurity

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

Health

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…

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.

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

KBF in Belgium

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Sophia (Fund)

What is it about?

Stay informed about new Funds and philanthropic tools

Belgian Heart Fund - Prize Dr. Léon Dumont

Belgian Heart Fund - Clinical research in cardiology

Belgian Heart Fund - Multicentre Randomised Clinical Trials in cardiology

Oncology research for optimal patient value - A systems approach

Laureates 2020 - Funds for health research

Lokaal samenwerken in zorgzame buurten

John W. Mouton Pro Retina (Fund)

Fund Abefradoc-Benevermedex

Prema Plus (Fund)

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

The second Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics awarded

KBF releases 4 million euro for mental health research

Pancreatic cancer: gradually untangling a complex knot

Health Research

From asthma research to better treatment for cystic fibrosis complications?

Health Research

New perspective on DNA variations leads to explanation for rare disease

Health Research