Sophia (Fund)

What is it about?

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.

Have benefited from support

University College London - Queen Square Institute of Neurology

Identifying genetic modifiers of disease in MSA to facilitate clinical intervention

Supported project of Henry Houlden : Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare neuropathologically defined disease characterised by the formation of alpha-synuclein positive glial-…

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Call for clinical fellowship in paediatric haematology-oncology

The one year fellowship grant will fund a clinical training in paediatric haemato-oncology at the 'Prinses Maxima Centrum' in Utrecht.

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Ongoing

GENeHOPE - research on genetic diseases

Support to basic & translational research on genetic diseases

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Ongoing

GENeHOPE - M.D. training in research on genetic diseases

Training of an M.D. in genetic research

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Ongoing

The Fund aims to promote research on states of consciousness and to stimulate their potential, with the goal of helping to improve end-of-life conditions for everyone.

Fund Philippe and Paul Claes - Rare Diseases

Health

The Fund supports initiatives that make the lives of people with disabilities, caused by a rare disease, more pleasant, comfortable and rich.

Fund Léa Rose

Health

Scientific research into Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and related rare diseases Projects that help improve the quality of life of patients and their families can also be consi…

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.

Frank Toussaint

Over 6 million euros allocated to health research

06 10 2023

Health

In 2022, 60 Funds dedicated to scientific medical research allocated a total of 6.6 million euros to 72 research projects.

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

KBF worldwide

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Sophia (Fund)

What is it about?

Have benefited from support

University College London - Queen Square Institute of Neurology

Stay informed about new Funds and philanthropic tools

Call for clinical fellowship in paediatric haematology-oncology

GENeHOPE - research on genetic diseases

GENeHOPE - M.D. training in research on genetic diseases

Oncology research for optimal patient value - A systems approach

Laureates 2020 - Funds for health research

Lokaal samenwerken in zorgzame buurten

Consciousness without Borders (Fund)

Fund Philippe and Paul Claes - Rare Diseases

Fund Léa Rose

The second Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics awarded

KBF releases 4 million euro for mental health research

Over 6 million euros allocated to 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