200 researchers and 6 million euros for research in multiple sclerosis
For 30 years The Charcot Foundation raises funds and finances research in multiple sclerosis. On January 19, 2017, teams of Belgian researchers received more than 200,000 euros for finance innovative projects in the fight against this disease. With this amount and thanks to its donors, the total funds distributed to research by the Charcot Foundation reached 6 million euros.
True to its mission of public utility in the field of fundamental and translational research, the Charcot Foundation supported more than 200 researchers and/or research teams in 27 renowned university labs*. Through their innovative approach, these men and women are bringing important advances. in multiple sclerosis research.
This year, the Charcot Foundation is celebrating its 30th anniversary and is once again confirming the quality of the 2017 winners, the quality of the projects and its essential role in funding multiple sclerosis research in our country. In Belgium nearly 12,000 people suffer from this neurological disease, which is still incurable.
Laureates of the 2017 Charcot Fund
2017 Charcot Fund Jury
- For the Charcot Foundation: Prof Christian Sindic (President)
- For the Belgian MS Study Group: Dr Pierrette Seeldrayers (President), Prof Alex Michotte (VUB), Dr Danny Decoo (AZ Alma).
- For the Belgian Neurological Society: Prof Alain Maertens from Noordhout (Secretary General), Prof. Jacques De Keyser (UZ Brussel), Dr.; Guy Laureys (UZ Gent)
*Laboratory of Experimental Hematology — U Antwerpen, Biolmaging Laboratory — U Antwerpen, In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Center — VUB, BIOMED — U Hasselt, Laboratorium for Neuroimmunology — KULeuven, KULeuven, GIGA Neurosciences, GIGA Neurosciences — University of Liège, University of Liège, Center for Neurosciences, Center for Neurosciences — VUB, Nationaal Multiple Sclerosis Centrum — Melsbroek, Department of Molecular Biomedisch Onderek zoek- VIB/UGent, UZ Brussel, Belgian MS Study Group, Belgian MS Study Group, Department of Neurology — UCL St Luc, Institute of Cellular Pathology — UCL, FASC Unit — VUB, Microbial Pathogenesis Unit — UCL, Unit of experimental medicine — UCL, REVAL — U Hasselt, Rega Institute for Medical Research — KUL, Dienst Hematology — U Antwerpen, Center for Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology — University of Liège, Department gezondheidszorg — U Hasselt, Department gezondheidszorg — Provincial Hogeschoool Limburg, Rega Institute for Medical Research — KUL, Dienst Hematology — U Antwerpen, Center for Transmolecular Biology — University of Liège, Department gezondheidszorg — Provincial Hogeschoool Limburg, Provincial Hogeschoool Limburg, University of Liège Gene Technology and Gene Therapy — KUL, Faculteit Bewegings-en Revalidatiewetenschappen — KUL, Dr. Willems Instituut — U Hasselt, Neuroanatomy Laboratory — University of Liège