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)
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Profiles
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IMPACT: Innovative Monoclonal antibody against Poxviruses for Advanced CounTermeasures
Mariën, J. (Promotor), Mariën, J. (PI), Liesenborghs, L. (CoPI) & Van Dijck, C. (Researcher)
1/06/26 → 31/05/30
Project: Research Project
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Holistic antibody determination of Ebola booster vaccination: impact of schedule, dose and prevalent co-infections
Oostvogels, S. (PhD Student), Adriaensen, W. (Promotor), Ariën, K. (Promotor) & Ariën, K. (Promotor)
26/05/26 → …
Project: PhD-project
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Increasing Outbreak Preparedness by Strengthening Centralized and Decentralized Genomic Sequencing Activities to Decipher Monkeypox virus Transmission Dynamics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Amuri, A. A. (PhD Student), Vercauteren, K. (Promotor), Liesenborghs, L. (Promotor), Liesenborghs, L. (Promotor) & Mbala-Kingebeni, P. (Promotor)
1/01/26 → …
Project: PhD-project
Research output
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4-Octyl itaconate blocks STAT3-induced ACE2 expression to reduce uptake of SARS-CoV-2
Weiss, H. J., Hooftman, A., Salgado-Benvindo, C., Boudewijns, R., Liesenborghs, L., Ryan, T. A. J., van der Horst, D., Carter-Timofte, M. E., Gewaid, H., Bowie, A. G., Thibaut, H. J., Dallmeier, K., Olagnier, D., van Hemert, M. J. & O'Neill, L. A. J., Aug-2026, In: Biochemical Pharmacology. 250, Pt 2, 10 p., 118007.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Peer-reviewed journal articles › peer-review
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Accelerating vaccine research and development for skin neglected tropical diseases: A case for leishmaniasis, leprosy, and Buruli ulcer
Wang, H., Novais, F. O., Gomez, M. A., Muhi, S., de Oliveira, C. I., Pham, T.-T., Vermaak, S. & Reljic, R., 5-Jun-2026, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 20, 6, p. e0014375 16 p., e0014375.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › peer-review
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Accuracy and Acceptability of the VISITECT CD4 Advanced Disease Test Compared With the PIMA CD4 Test at the Point of Care as Part of the Advanced HIV Disease Care Package: A Mixed-Methods Study
Gils, T., Misra, S., Madonsela, T., Pita, T. P., Bosman, S., Ayakaka, I., Vlieghe, E., Van Heerden, A., Lynen, L., Decroo, T. & Reither, K., Feb-2026, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 13, 2, 9 p., ofag043.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Peer-reviewed journal articles › peer-review
Open Access
Press/Media
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Flemish doctor fights Ebola in eastern Congo: ‘The virus is deeply entrenched in the region’
1/06/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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be-IMPACT: New monitoring network launched amid concerns about drug-resistant malaria parasites
Mutsaers, M., Rosanas-Urgell, A., Bottieau, E., Gryseels, C. & Vandeputte, M.
13/03/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Malaria en dengue zijn meest voorkomende tropische infecties bij terugkerende reizigers
12/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media