Health Research
Support research that sets out to find answers to unmet needs and social challenges in healthcare.
Progress in medicine doesn't just appear out of thin air: every stride forward is preceded by long and expensive years of research. Hard work that opens the door to new interventions that stand to benefit both patients and those around them. Thanks to the resources made available by philanthropists, the King Baudouin Foundation is able to support health research at both the Belgian and European level, on top of government investments and in partnership with both public and private actors.
Our actions
- We support health research and award grants to researchers active in a range of fields: rare illnesses, cancer, neurology, cardiology, rheumatology and much more.
- We encourage research into rare illnesses, thanks in part to the significant resources made available by the Generet Fund. Every year, this Fund awards a prize of one million euros to a pioneering researcher.
- We encourage niche research that is not financed by other partes, with a particular focus on innovation and added value.
Health research is part of the programme Health
Calls for projects
Fundamental research on Parkinson’s disease in Wallonia and Brussels
Research on Parkinson’s Disease in Wallonia and Brussels (affiliated to a French speaking institution)
Selection announced
GENeHOPE - M.D. training in research on genetic diseases
Training of an M.D. in genetic research
Selection announced
GENeHOPE - research on genetic diseases
Support to basic & translational research on genetic diseases
Selection announcedGrantees
Breach
Project by Chris Kenyon (ITM): "Effect of doxycycline PEP on the incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections, antimicrobial resistance and the microbiome"
KU Leuven
To date, most patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) can survive into adulthood. However, survivors often develop morbidities that suggest accelerated aging. We aim to quan…
Publications & data
Events
Award ceremony 5th Prize Generet into rare diseases
Award Ceremony of the 5th Generet Prize for Rare Diseases
Award ceremony - laureates 2022 Funds for health research
Award ceremony - Laureates 2022 of the Funds for health research
Funds and philanthropic tools
Press Releases
Stories
From asthma research to better treatment for cystic fibrosis complications?
Health Research
"When we see a patient whose cystic fibrosis is deteriorating, it is often hard to identify the cause. There is a need for better diagnosis of allergic reactions to fungi."
Pancreatic cancer: gradually untangling a complex knot
Health Research
“In families where there are more cases of pancreatic cancer, we are also seeing an association with colon and breast cancer.”
New perspective on DNA variations leads to explanation for rare disease
Health Research
“We have shown that it is also worthwhile to look at the variants just before and just after genes.”