Queen Elisabeth Medical Foundation
for Neurosciences
Activities 2011
Tuesday 25 October 2011 at 16h00
Visit at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
In the context of the projects supported by the Medical Foundation Queen Elisabeth (Q.E.M.F.), H.R.H. Princess Astrid (honorary president of the Q.E.M.F.) will visit, on Tuesday 25 October at 16h00, the IRIBHM (Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire) at the laboratory of prof. Pierre Vanderhaeghen, MD, PhD; winner of the Ernest Solvay prize 2011 and winner of the research credits 2011–2013 of the Q.E.M.F., on the campus Erasme of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), faculty of Medicine, Lennikse baan 1070 Brussels (Anderlecht).
Folder – Press kit – Press release ULB – Photo reportage
Thursday 16 June 2011 at 15h00
Academic session at the Royal Palace in Brussels
Research credits 2011–2013 of the Q.E.M.F.
Presentation of the teams:
- Prof. dr. Claudia Bagni and prof. dr Danny Huylebroeck (KU Leuven)
- Prof. dr. Marc Cruts and prof. dr. Vincent Timmerman, PhD (UAntwerpen)
- Dr. Fadel Tissir, PhD (UCLouvain)
- Prof. dr. Christophe Ampe and prof. dr. Geert van Loo, PhD (UGent)
- Prof. dr. Eric Bellefroid, prof. dr. Serge N. Schiffmann and prof. Pierre Vanderhaeghen, MD, PhD (ULB)
- Prof. dr. Pierre Maquet and prof. dr. Laurent Nguyen, PhD (ULiège)
- Prof. dr. Ilse Smolders, PhD (VUB)
Scientific awards 2011 of the Q.E.M.F.
Presentation of the prizes:
- UCB award: prof. dr. Bart De Strooper, MD, PhD (KU Leuven)
- Ernest Solvay prize: prof. Pierre Vanderhaeghen, MD, PhD (ULB)
- ING prize: prof. dr. Serge N. Schiffmann (ULB)
- Baron van Gysel de Meise prize: prof. dr. Pierre Maquet (ULiège)
- Janine and Jacques Delruelle prize: prof. dr. Wim Vanduffel (KU Leuven)
- CBC banque prize: prof. dr. Christine Van Broeckhoven, PhD, DSc (UAntwerpen)
- Cercle Gaulois – Thierry Speeckaert prize: prof. dr. Rufin Vogels (KU Leuven)
Conference
"New insights into Alzheimer's disease: a role for micro-RNA?"
Prof. dr. Bart De Strooper, MD, PhD (KU Leuven), winner of the UCB award
Folder – Press kit 1 – Press kit 2 – Photo reportage
Tuesday 5 April 2011 at 15h00
Visit to the University hospital (VUB)
In the context of the projects supported by the Medical Foundation Queen Elisabeth (Q.E.M.F.), H.R.H. Princess Astrid (honorary president of the Q.E.M.F.) will visit, on Tuesday 5 April 2011 at 15h00, the campus of the University hospital VUB, Laarbeeklaan, 103 in 1090 Brussels (Jette).
The Princess will visit the laboratories of the Research Group Experimental Neuropharmacology of prof. dr. Yvette Michotte (Viscountess Valine de Spoelberch prize 2010).
