KU Leuven

The KU Leuven Institutes conduct interdisciplinary research with social relevance. They focus on themes that remain important in the long term and rely on a broad and interdisciplinary network. They form a breeding ground for sharing…

Gene therapy uses safe viruses to repair or replace defective genes, making it possible to correct the genetic cause of a disease – something that was previously impossible. While such new drugs have great potential, there are still some…

UZ Leuven and KU Leuven are setting up an innovative facility for the production of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) on the Gasthuisberg campus. With this, they want to develop groundbreaking therapies themselves from the end of…

KU Leuven has risen two places compared to last year's Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and is ranked 43rd worldwide. KU Leuven also maintains its position as the best Belgian university. This score is a new…

With the help of a scientifically proven smartphone app, psychotherapists and psychologists can now enhance the treatment of their patients with interventions and questions in daily life. By bridging the gap between the treatment room and…

With the launch of the name 'KU Leuven Falcons', KU Leuven wants to create a strong community around the university sports teams. It strengthens the identity of these teams and calls on fellow students to come and support the teams. “The…

On 1 September 2024, Koen Van Gerven will become the new chairman of the board of directors of UZ Leuven. He will take over from professor Mark Waer, who has fulfilled the role with great dedication since 1 October 2018. The Board of…

Research from the Mind-Body Research group of KU Leuven and the University of California, Berkeley sheds new light on the conditions that cause binge eating and binge drinking in people with bulimia nervosa and alcohol use disorder. The…

Schistosomiasis is a tropical disease caused by parasitic flatworms that are transmitted by freshwater snails (including Bulinus truncatus ). After malaria, it is the most common infectious disease, with more than 200 million infections…

On 'Take your dog to work day', companies introduce employees to their colleagues' four-legged friends by allowing them into the office. For some companies, dogs are a permanent fixture in the workplace and research has already shown the…