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
       

    Department  Neurosciences (NEUR)

    • 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
       

    Department Cardiology and Organs Systems (COS)

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