Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Patients are the focal point of the research of our department. Our research fields include the diagnostics, prevention and treatment of the individual patient, with emphasis on tropical and infectious diseases including zoonoses, hiv/aids and tuberculosis.
Our expertise lies in descriptive and analytical pathology, laboratory medicine, pharmacology, medical decision sciences and clinical epidemiology. We also carry out clinical studies researching new means and medical technologies.
Head of Department: Johan van Griensven
Mission: to generate and disseminate clinical knowledge and to improve patient care by research, training and reference services in the field of tropical and global infectious diseases.
Spear points:
• Febrile illnesses in the tropics and in travellers
• Neglected tropical diseases
• Emerging and epidemic infectious diseases
• Tropical bacterial infections
• Antibiotic resistance and stewardship
• Sexually transmitted infections
• HIV & co-infections (tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, hepatitis C)
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics where Department of Clinical Sciences is active. These topic labels come from the works of this organisation's members. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
Profiles
-
Multidisciplinary investigations of mpox outbreaks in Cameroon
Bangwen, E., Liesenborghs, L., Vercauteren, K., Van Dijck, C. & Netongo, P. M.
14/11/24 → …
Project: PhD-project
-
Control of Sexual Transmitted Infections (STIs) in adolescents and young adults living in a peri-urban area of Maputo City, Mozambique: burden profile, PrEP use and syndromic evaluation.
Baduro, J. C. P. D. C., Kenyon, C., Decroo, T., Matavele Chissumba, R. & Verhoeven, V.
1/07/24 → …
Project: PhD-project
-
Characterization of the immune response induced by the homologous and heterologous booster vaccination schedules against Ebola Virus to inform re-vaccination strategies
Kahusu, C. M., Adriaensen, W., Ariën, K., Liesenborghs, L., Mulangu, S. & Mbala-Kingebeni, P.
1/07/24 → …
Project: PhD-project
Research output
-
45 years of tetracycline post exposure prophylaxis for STIs and the risk of tetracycline resistance a systematic review and meta-analysis
Vanbaelen, T., Manoharan-Basil, SS. & Kenyon, C., 2024, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 24, 1, 12 p., 376 .Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
Open Access -
A characterization of the HIV population with limited/exhausted treatment options: a multicenter Belgian study
Nasreddine, R., Darcis, G., Yombi, JC., De Munter, P., Florence, E., Van Praet, J., Demeester, R., Allard, SD., Schroeder, M., Dusabineza, AC., Delforge, M. & De Wit, S., 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Acta Clinica Belgica. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
-
A Characterization of Women Living with HIV in Belgium
Nasreddine, R., Yombi, JC., Darcis, G., Van Frankenhuijsen, M., Van Petersen, L., Abels, C., Mendes, SD., Delforge, M. & De Wit, S., 2024, In: AIDS Research and Treatment. 2024, 7 p., 5590523.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
Open Access