Hasselt University

Research groups affiliated to EURON:

Faculty of Medicine & Life Sciences
Biomedical research institute (BIOMED)
The Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED) of Hasselt University conducts high level multidisciplinary research to advance progress in human life sciences. High-end technology is used to deliver novel insights in three main disease areas: (neuro)immunology, neuroscience and cardiovascular disease. BIOMED aims to translate new scientific discoveries into applications that contribute to a healthy society in line with the civic ambition of Hasselt University.

List of research groups / themes:

Department Immunology & Infection (IMI)

Innate immunity - multiple sclerosis - Neuroinflammation - Remyelination - Lipid metabolism
PI: Jerome Hendriks
Neuroimmunology - T cells – immune aging – repair
PI: Niels Hellings
Extracellular vesicles - Nanotherapeutics - small molecular chaperones - Protein homeostasis
PI: Joy Irobi
Immunology & inflammation – Microbiology - Molecular neurology
PI: Markus Kleinewietfeld
Biomarkers – B cells – multiple sclerosis – spinal cord injury – autoimmunity
PI: Veerle Somers
Multiple Sclerosis – T cells – autoimmunity
PI: Piet Stinissen

Enteric nervous system – gut-brain axis
PI: Werend Boesmans
Neurodevelopment - Microglia - Glycine receptor - Cell & Electrophysiology
PI’s: Bert Brône & Jean-Michel Rigo
Alzheimer disease – tauopathies
PI: Ilse Dewachter:
Cognition - Remyelination - Phosphodiesterase - Multiple Sclerosis - Alzheimer's disease
PI: Tim Vanmierlo
DNA Repair - Disease Susceptibility - Neurodegeneration - Premature Aging
PI: David Wilson

Angiogenesis - Ischemic stroke - Stem cells - Tissue regeneration - Low- frequency electromagnetic stimulation
PI: Annelies Bronckaers:
Stem cells - Charcot Marie-Tooth – Oncology
PI: Annelies Bronckaers