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Department Reorganization Biomedical Sciences, starting 1/1/2012

At this moment, the group Biomedical Sciences consists of three faculties and twenty departments.

In June 2011, a departemental reshuffle was implemented. Starting 1/1/2012, the group will consist of three faculties and 14 departments.

In September 2011, for each of the new departments, elections were held for a new department chairs, whose mandate will start on 1/1/2012.  The departement chair of the van Dept. of Oral Health Sciences will start on 1/10/2011 because of the the retirement ('emeritaat') of the predecessor.

The names and chairs of the new departments are:

 

Name Department Department Chairs

Dept. of Cardiovascular Sciences / Dept. Cardiovasculaire Wetenschappen 

Prof. P. Herijgers

Dept. of Oral Health Sciences / Dept. Mondgezondheidswetenschappen

Prof. D. Declerck

Dept. of Pharmaceutical & Pharmacological Sciences / Dept. Farmaceutische en Farmacologische Wetenschappen

Prof. A. Van Aerschot

Dept. of Human Genetics/ Dept. Menselijke Erfelijkheid

Prof. E. Legius

Dept. of Imaging & Pathology / Dept. Beeldvorming & Pathologie

Prof. Ph. Demaerel

Dept. of Kinesiology / Dept. Bewegingswetenschappen

Prof. J. Lefevre

Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology / Dept. Microbiologie & Immunologie

Prof. M. Van Ranst

Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Medicine / Dept. Cellulaire en Moleculaire Geneeskunde

Prof. M. Bollen

Dept. of Neurosciences / Dept. Neurowetenschappen

Prof. M. Jorissen

Dept. of Oncology / Dept. Oncologie

Prof. J. Swinnen

Dept. of Clinical and Experimental  Medicine / Dept. Klinische en Experimentele Geneeskunde

Prof. J. Tack

Dept. of Rehabilitation Sciences / Dept. Revalidatiewetenschappen

Prof. H. Feys

Dept of Reproduction, Development & Regeneration / Dept. Reproductie, Ontwikkeling en Regeneratie

Prof. J. Deprest

Dept. of Public Health / Dept. Maatschappelijke Gezondheidszorg

Prof. P. Donceel

 

On behalf of the Group Board, we thank all members of the various department councils for their active participation in the elections. We also congratulate the newly elected department chairmen and thank them in advance for their valued efforts.