Wallonia: Hospitals - Belgian Research

Personalized Laboratory Medicine: Putting the Patient First

2nd November 2026

An interview with Professor Etienne CAVALIER, Professor of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège, Head of Clinical Chemistry and President of the Department of Laboratory Medicine, CHU de Liège, President of the Royal Belgian Society of Laboratory Medicine (RBSLM), Co-Editor-in-Chief of Calcified Tissue International, General Secretary of the European Society for…

GIGA: Advanced medical solutions for research and health

Wallonia

Hospital

27th February 2025

GIGA: Advanced medical solutions for research and health. Groundbreaking discoveries, cutting-edge innovations, and real-world impact are at the heart of GIGA’s mission. From revolutionizing cancer treatment to redefining brain injury recovery, this biomedical research powerhouse is pushing the boundaries of science to transform health for the better. 🌍💡

Laboratory of Experimental Medicine (ULB 222) – CHU de Charleroi: Multidisciplinary clinic research in tune with biotechnology companies

© LME - Figure 5: Lab made cell culture system for long term growth of cells under flow (left side) and monitoring using the fluorescent microscope

Wallonia

Hospital

20th March 2022

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Established in the mid-1980s and located in Charleroi CHU, the Laboratory of Experimental Medicine (LME) stands out through the resolutely multidisciplinary character of its research efforts and the direct connection to the hospital clinicians. 100 university beds within the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) network Facilitated interaction with doctors, interns…

Charleroi CHU – Clinical Biology Laboratory Quality Management to guarantee the reliability of results issued to patients

Wallonia

Hospital

11th March 2022

775

Made up of a CoreLab at the Marie Curie Hospital and an Emergency Laboratory at André Vésale Hospital, the Charleroi CHU Clinical Biology Laboratory (CBL) carries out over 5.5 million tests a year on intra-hospital patients and ambulatory sample centres. Quality and technological innovation are at the heart of this…

Translational research for the benefit of patients

Wallonia

Higher education Hospital

11th March 2022

618

Interview with Prof. Jean-Luc BALLIGAND President of the Institute for Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC), Catholic University of Louvain (UCLouvain), WELBIO investigator What are IREC’s key figures and research themes? © IRECIREC is strong with 233 Clinicians (22 Academics, 231 Scientists, and 97 Admin & Technical Staff). Between 2015 and…

Teresinha Leal & Sophie Gohy’s research group LTAP & PNEU, UCLouvain Translational research to improve survival and quality of life of patients with cystic fibrosis

© Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc - Profs. Sophie Gohy and Teresinha Leal

Wallonia

Higher education Hospital

11th March 2022

687

Emeritus Prof. Teresinha Leal and Prof. Sophie Gohy (PI, Pneumology, ENT and Dermatology Unit (PNEU) are both members of the Institute for Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC) at UCLouvain. They have joined hands to advance translational research in the field of cystic fibrosis (CF) and other respiratory diseases. They present…