Charcot Fund: fundamental research

Laureates 2022

Jury

For the Belgian Charcot Foundation

Prof. Dr. Christian Sindic (President), Emeritus Professor of Neurology at the Faculty of Medicine, UCLouvain

For the scientific committee of the Charcot Foundation

Prof. Dr. Bernard Dachy, Head of the Department of Neurology — Revalidation, CHU Brugmann
Prof. Dr. Alain Maertens from Noordhout, Head of the Neurology Department at CHR Citadelle, Liège
Prof. Dr. Alex Michotte, Head of Neurology Clinic, UZ Brussel

International experts in SEP

Prof. Dr. Patrick Vermersch, Head of the Neurology Department, Lille University Hospital, France

Investigating itaconic acid as a critical immunometabolite in multiple sclerosis.

Prof. Geert Van Loo

UGent - VIB

€60,000

2 ans

Dendritic cell-derived extracellular vesicles: mediators of immune tolerance.

Prof. Nathalie Cools and Dr Judith Derdelinckx

UAntwerpen

€59,040

2 ans

Study of novel bioactive molecules to promote oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelin formation.

Prof. Dr Vincent van Pesch and Prof. Giulio Muccioli

UCLouvain

€50,000

2 ans

Study of the immune system of MS patients, using advanced spectral flow cytometry

Prof. Bieke Broux - Prof. Niels Hellings - Prof. Piet Stinissen - Prof. Veerle Somers - Dr Judith Fraussen - Prof. Markus Kleinwietfeld - Dr Bert Opteijnde - Dr Liesbet Peeters - Prof. Tim Vanmierlo - Dr Leen Slaets - Dr Baharak Hosseinkhani

UHasselt

€120,000

2 ans