Partner Archives - Belgian Research

Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID): Multidisciplinary approach to tackle infectious diseases

The CHERMID-team includes Dr. Xiao Li, Julia Lynn, Prof. Dr. Philippe Beutels, Dr Zhuxin Mao, Reza Rahmanian Haghighi (front row), Prof. dr. Niel Hens, Prof. dr. Lander Willem, Jane Phiry and Dr. My Ha. Not on this picture: Prof. Dr. Benson Ogunjimi, Prof. Dr. Joke Bilcke, Dr. Hajar Besbassi, Regina Manansala, Ze Liu and several PhD students. © Chermid

21st September 2026

Mathematical modelling of infectious diseases and health economic evaluation both have become very important topics of research. This motivated Professor Dr. Philippe Beutels to establish the Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID) at the University of Antwerp in 2007. The CHERMID team is a highly interdisciplinary…

Novikova Lab – Ecological Genomics: Discovering the Secrets of Adaptation

Professor Dr. Polina Novikova. © Ine Dehandschutterinedehandschutter

Flanders

Higher education Partner

11th August 2026

201

Polina Novikova heads the Ecological Genomics Lab at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB) and is an Associate Professor at the Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at Ghent University since 2025. Previously she led a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (Cologne).…

LPNE at UMONS: Exploring the Nanoscale to Shape the Energy Technologies of Tomorrow

Prof. Philippe Leclère, head of the LPNE. © LPNE

Wallonia

Higher education Partner

31st July 2026

237

Developing cleaner energy sources, improving energy conversion, and enabling sustainable energy storage are among today’s most pressing scientific challenges. At the University of Mons (UMONS), the Laboratory for Physics of Nanomaterials & Energy (LPNE) is helping to address these challenges by investigating matter at the nanoscale and designing advanced materials for next-generation energy technologies. 🔋⚡💡☀️🪫

Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry at KU Leuven: A Glimpse of Tomorrow’s Food

Innovation Manager Kristof Brijs. © Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry

Flanders

Higher education Partner

28th July 2026

343

Over the years, the Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry at KU Leuven investigated a wide range of products, including pasta, biscuits, Liège waffles, croissants, breakfast cereals, gingerbread, speculoos, and oat drinks—in fact, almost every food product made from grains. 🍞 🍺 🫑

Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT): To see what no one saw before

Prof. Dr. Sara Bals. © University of Antwerp

Flanders

Higher education Partner

22nd July 2026

335

Internationally, Universiteit Antwerpen focuses on several strategic research areas. One of the key domains is electron microscopy for materials science. The EMAT research group is a global leader in this field, with a particular focus on electron tomography using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). From 2D to 3D atomic imaging, imaging under real-world conditions, advanced instrumentation, important contributions, the NANOlight centre of excellence, collaboration and applications… Find out more with Prof. Dr Sara Bals. 🔬

UMONS – Systems, Estimation, Control and Optimisation Unit (SECO): High-level academic expertise applied to real-world industrial problems

Wallonia

Higher education Partner

11th June 2026

263

SECO is the control engineering unit of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Mons. It was established in 1976 and comprises around fifteen members of ten different nationalities. Affiliated with the Department of Electrical Engineering, SECO has contributed to a large number of scientific publications. 💻⚙️

Rehabilitation, Exercise Physiology and Functional Testing in the Rehabilitation Sciences Research Unit (RRU) of the Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, ULB

Prof. Gaël Deboeck, director of the Rehabilitation Sciences Research Unit (RRU). © RRU - ULB

Brussels

Higher education Partner

9th June 2026

345

The RRU is led by Prof. Gael Deboeck, Prof. Jean-Paul Belgrado and Prof. Joachim Van Cant that respectively develop research activities in cardiovascular and respiratory rehabilitation and exercise physiology, lymphatic disorders and lymphoedema management, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports physiotherapy. 🩼 ⚕️

UMONS – Department of Metallurgy: Towards sustainable and innovative industrial processes

Wallonia

Higher education Partner

27th May 2026

363

Established over 100 years ago and part of the Centre for Materials Engineering Research (CRIM) as well as the MATERIAUX Institute, the Department of Metallurgy at UMONS boasts recognised expertise in all things metal-related: ferrous and non-ferrous alloys found in a wide range of sectors, from steelmaking to battery recycling using chemical technologies.

ISSeP – Scientific Institute of Public Service: Supporting Wallonia’s green transition

Wallonia

Centre of expertise Partner

26th May 2026

299

An interview with Mrs Rose Detaille, Managing Director of ISSeP: find out more about ISSeP’s four key areas of expertise, its major European partnerships, examples of ongoing R&D projects with international partners and research projects funded from its own resources as well as its contribution to Wallonia’s social, economic and ecological transition. ISSeP: a cornerstone of the transition in Wallonia, transforming knowledge into a catalyst for action. 🌳🍃💧

Prof. Ludovic Troian-Gautier’s Research Group: At the heart of reaction mechanisms triggered by photon absorption

Prof. Ludovic Troian-Gautier. © Eric Herchaft

Wallonia

Higher education Partner

21st April 2026

520

At the interface of photochemistry and photophysics, the research group studies the physical and chemical processes that occur when a chromophore absorbs light. Its work combines a fundamental approach with practical applications. 💥⚡