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Overview of the departments

Below you will find an overview of the researchdepartments of the faculty. Click on organigram for a situation of the department or the unit within the K.U.Leuven, for an overview of the personnel of the department or the unit and for its chairman or the unit head. Clicking on the name of the department or the unit will take you to its own website. Click on IWETO for information about the unit in the Research Database of the K.U.Leuven.

Departement of Human Genetics
Department of Woman & Child
Department of Neurosciences
Department of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Department of Acute Medical Sciences
Department Medical Diagnostic Sciences
Department of Oncology
Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences
Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Departement Hart- en vaatziekten
Department of Surgery
Department of Pathophysiology
Department of Experimental Medicine
Department of Public Health
Department of Molecular Cell Biology
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Interdepartmental stem cell institute
Interdepartmental Research Group Infection Diseases
Interfaculty Institute for Family and Sexuality Sciences
Facility for Experimental Surgery and Anaesthesiology
Rega-institute

Faculty of Medicine (organigram) (IWETO)

Departement of Human Genetics (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. B. De Strooper
Menselijke erfelijkheid, Onderwijs en Navorsing, Campus Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.62.27

Research units:

Clinical Genetics Section (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO) (Psychosocial Genetics Unit)
Molecular Genetics Section (organigram) (IWETO) (Experimental Genetics Group, Euroglycan)
Human Mutations and Polymorphisms Section (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Woman & Child (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. F. de Zegher
Kindergeneeskunde, Onderwijs en Navorsing, Campus Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.38.41

Research units:

Section Child (organigram) (IWETO)
Section Woman (organigram) (IWETO)
Section Newborn (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Neurosciences (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. W. Robberecht
Neurologie, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.42.80

Research units:

Division of Psychiatry (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Experimental Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Experimental Neurology (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Neurophysiology (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Ophthalmology (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Experimental Otorhinolaryngology (Enkel Engels) (Center for Larynx and Trachea Reconstruction, organigram) (IWETO)
University Centre Sint Jozef, Kortenberg (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo-Facial Surgery (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. F. Vinckier
Universitair Ziekenhuis Sint-Rafaël
Kapucijnenvoer 7, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.33.24.36

Research units:

Conservative Dentistry Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Orthodontics Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Periodontology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Prosthetics Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery Section (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)
Oral Imaging Center (organigram) (IWETO)
Centre for Selfstudy and Skill-training (organigram) (IWETO)
Forensic Dentistry (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO, Research topics)

Department of Acute Medical Sciences (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. G. Van den Berghe
Afdeling Intensieve geneeskunde
Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.40.21

Research units:

Section Anesthesiology (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)
Section Intensive Care Medicine (organigram) (IWETO)
Section Emergency Medicine (organigram) (IWETO)
Section Algology (organigram) (IWETO)
Section Laboratory for Intensive Care Medicine (organigram) (IWETO)
Section Centre for Experimental Anesthesiology, Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine (organigram) (IWETO)

Department Medical Diagnostic Sciences (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. P. Demaerel
Afdeling radiologie, U.Z.
Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.37.82

Research units:

Radiology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Anatomy Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Nuclear Medicine Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Morphology and Molecular Pathology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Clinical Biology Section (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)
Interfaculty Institute for Forensic Sciences (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Oncology (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. K. Haustermans
Gezwelziekten, UZ Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.69.00

Research units:

Experimental Radiotherapy Section (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)
Experimental Oncology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Hematology Section (organigram) (IWETO) (UZLeuven, Dutch only)
Oncological Surgery Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic Section (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. F. Luyten
Reumatologie, UZ Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.61.68

Research units:

Physical Medicine and Revalidation Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Rheumatology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Orthopaedics Section (organigram) (IWETO) (UZLeuven, Dutch only)

Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. D. Collen
Afd. Mol. en vascul. biologie, Gasthuisberg O en N 1
Herestraat 49, bus 911, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.57.78

Research units:

Centre for Transgene Technology and Gene Therapy (organigram) (IWETO)
Centre for Molecular and Vascular Biology (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Molecular Medicine (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Cardiovascular Diseases (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. W. Flameng
Afdeling Cardiale heelkunde
Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.42.29

Division of Experimental Cardiology (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Imaging and Cardiovascular Dynamics (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Experimental Cardiac Surgery (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Atherosclerosis and Metabolism (organigram) (IWETO)

Research units:

Division of Cardiology (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Revalidation (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Cardiac Surgery (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Vascular Surgery (organigram) (IWETO)
Division of Cardiovascular Developmental Biology (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Surgery (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. P. Broos
Afdeling Traumatologie en spoedgevallenheelkunde
Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.42.36

Research units:

Traumatology and Emergency Surgery Section (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)
Plastic, Reconstructive and Estetic Surgery Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Abdominal Surgery Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Urology Section (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)
Thoracic Surgery Section (enkel Engels) (organigram) (IWETO)
Abdominal Transplantation Surgery Section (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Pathophysiology (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. J. Tack
Afd. Gastro-enterologie, Gasthuisberg O en N 1
Herestraat 49, bus 701, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.57.61

Research units:

Hepatology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Gastroenterology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Nephrology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Pneumology Section (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Experimental Medicine (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. J. Ceuppens
Allergie, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.38.04

Research units:

Experimental Medicine and Endocrinology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Clinical Immunology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Transplantation Immunology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Geriatrics Section (organigram) (IWETO)
General Internal Medicine Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Dermatology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Clinical Pharmacology Section (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Public Health (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. B. Nemery de Bellevaux
Afdeling Pneumologie
Herestraat 49 - bus 706, B-3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.71.21

Research units:

Social and Preventive Health Care (organigram) (IWETO)
Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)
Biostatistical Center (organigram) (IWETO)
Interfaculty Centre for Biomedial Ethics and Law (organigram) (IWETO)
Academic Center for General Practice (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO, Current research 06/2005, Dutch only)

Department of Molecular Cell Biology (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. M. Bollen
Biochemie, Onderwijs en Navorsing, Campus Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.34.57.01

Research units:

Biochemistry Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Pharmacology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Physiology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Molecular Biology Section (Celgen) (organigram) (IWETO)

Department of Microbiology and Immunology (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. E. De Clercq
Rega-institute
Minderbroedersstraat 10, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.33.73.41

Research units:

Virology and Chemotherapy Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Bacteriology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Clinical and Epidemiological Virology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Immunobiology Section (organigram) (IWETO)
Molecular Immunology Section (organigram) (IWETO)

Interdepartemental stem cell institute (organigram) (IWETO)

Director: Prof. Verfaillie

Interdepartmental Research Group Infection Diseases (organigram) (IWETO)

Director: Prof. Peetermans

Interfaculty Institute for Family and Sexuality Sciences (Dutch only) (organigram) (IWETO)

Chairman:

Alfons Vansteenwegen
Communicatiecentrum U.Z.
Kapucijnenvoer 33, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.33.26.20

Facility for Experimental Surgery and Anaesthesiology (enkel Engels) (organigram)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. W. Flameng
FEHA
Minderbroedersstraat 17, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.33.78.41

Rega Institute (enkel Engels) (organigram)

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. E. De Clercq
Rega-instituut
Minderbroedersstraat 10, 3000 Leuven
Tel.: 016.33.73.41

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