KU Leuven
KU Leuven
About KU Leuven
KU Leuven boasts a rich tradition of education and research that dates back six centuries. The university’s basic research orientation is fundamental research, while also remaining open to contemporary cultural, economic and industrial realities, as well as to the community’s needs and expectations.
As the largest university in Belgium in terms of research funding and expenditure, KU Leuven conducts fundamental and applied research in all academic disciplines with a clear international orientation. In the Times Higher Education ranking, KU Leuven is the 14h European university, as well as the most innovative institution in Europe according to Reuters World Top 100.
CONTRIBUTION TO HYPIEND
KU Leuven will contribute to HYPIEND, delivering beyond state-of-the-art organoid/organ(oid)-on-chip (OoC) models of the endocrine axis to study the impact of EDCs; and running a multinational trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a behavioural intervention to reduce the levels of EDC in pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as in their offspring up to 18 months after birth.
Check the other HYPIEND partners:
King’s College of London
The Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine at King’s College London (KCL) is one of the largest and most successful centres for research and education in the UK, with extensive global partnerships.
University of Geneva
Geneva University (UNIGE) is the second biggest university in Switzerland and conducts cutting-edge research.
University of Liege – EQUALE Unit
The University of Liège (ULiège), founded in 1817, is the largest French-speaking public university in Belgium.
Hospital Universitario La Fe (HULAFE)
HULAFE is a non-profit organisation that carries out the scientific and research policy of the Hospital Universitari I Politècnic “La Fe” (Valencia).
Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education (CMKP/CPME)
The Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education (CMKP/CPME) is an independent public institution established over 50 years ago in Poland.
University of Granada
The University of Granada (UGR) is one of the largest and most important universities in Spain.
KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
KTH is the largest institution in Sweden for technical education and research.
Germans Tiras i Pujol Research Institute
The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) is a public research centre located in Badalona, Catalonia.
Radboud University
Radboud University is one of the best traditional, general universities of the Netherlands and its research is of a high academic quality
Eurecat – COORDINATOR
Eurecat, project coordinator, is the leading Technology Centre of Catalonia, providing the industrial and business sector with differential technology and advanced expertise.
