KU Leuven - Department of Public Health and Primary Care

09/01/2025

Thank you to the External Advisory Board and all members of our department for a successful visit!

12/06/2024

'After a while, my promotor and I realised that the research we were planning on doing, which involved human samples, wouldn’t be possible.'

Find out what happened to Lisa, who's defending her PhD on June 18th

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Lisa Janssen, associated with the research unit Environment & Health, will defend her PhD on June 18th.

10/06/2024

‘I applied a couple of times after I graduated but it wasn’t the right time then. I gained some experience and kept trying and that really paid off.'

Read more about Louise, who always dreamt of getting her PhD👉

The Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy has recently welcomed a new team member: Louise Meynen. Find out how she ended up at our department and what her research will focus on.

07/06/2024

🎉 On 27 March, Sophie Opsomer succesfully defended her on resilience in advanced cancer caregiving. We talked to her and found out what her research was about and how she experienced the big day.

On 27 March, Sophie Opsomer defended her PhD on resilience in advanced cancer caregiving. We talked to her and found out what her research was about and how she experienced the big day.

15/05/2024

👋 "By cross-linking my research expertise to different research and educational activities of the KU Leuven, I am very confident that a win-win situation can be created for both the Belgian Red cross as well as the Department."

Get to know Hans: https://ow.ly/NaMy50RE2Ni

14/05/2024

📣 The Center for Evidence-Based Practice (CEBaP) at Belgian Red Cross-Flanders are currently looking for a new researcher. Check out the full vacancy:

Het Centrum voor Evidence-Based Practice (CEBaP) van Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen zorgt ervoor dat de verschillende activiteiten van de Humanitaire Diensten (nationaal en internationaal) en Dienst voor het Bloed evidence-based onderbouwd zijn. Door uitbreiding van de opdrachten, zijn we momenteel op zoek n...

13/05/2024

‘It’s very rare that a prestigious university like KU Leuven invests in this topic,’ Silvia said. ‘I love that I’ll be able to focus on sports ethics and integrity instead of working on it more on the side.’

Get to know Silvia:

We are delighted to announce that Silvia Camporesi has been appointed as Sports Ethics & Integrity research professor at our department. Prof. Camporesi will officially take up her position at KU Leuven on 1 October.

13/05/2024

🤯 While working on his PhD, Willem Raat worked part-time as a GP, went through the pandemic, renovated, and became father to three boys. ‘I learnt a lot about time management in those years.'

Read the full story here 👉 https://ow.ly/jP8W50RE2JH

14/03/2024

📩 On 21 March, the Novartis Chair for cardiovascular management will be inaugurated. The chair aims to use population health management research to implement an integrated approach to ASCVD and heart failure in Belgium.

Congrats to our colleagues at Academisch Centrum Huisartsgeneeskunde - KU Leuven !

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07/03/2024

Fun fact: from Monday-Friday, Laura spends her time at the office and in the lab, but on the weekends, she practices taekwando

Find out more about Laura 👉 https://ow.ly/2Xre50QJJQ8

04/03/2024

"My is about the integration of machine learning and in the analysis of medical , with issues from ophthalmology as a case study"

Meet Achilleas 👉 https://ow.ly/CsUV50QJJNr

01/03/2024

"Even as a child, I knew I wanted to be a scientist."

Meet Barbara, a new PhD student at our department. She will work on the JACARDI and DIPAR project on cardiovascular diseases and diabetes

Read more here 👉 https://ow.ly/K4Sh50QJJEV