Infla-Med is hiring a new research manager!
Join Infla-Med as our new Research Manager!
We’re looking for a motivated candidate with a PhD in life sciences to drive research projects, identify funding opportunities, and support translational innovation in inflammatory disease research.
Who we are looking for?
- Experience in research grant writing (knowledge of Horizon Europe is an asset), ideally in an international context.
- Strong understanding of life sciences research techniques and translational research.
- Excellent communication, organization, and networking skills.
- Proactive, enthusiastic, collaborative, and enthusiastic about driving impactful research.
📅 Apply by December 4th, 2025
https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/jobs/vacatures/ap/?q=4203&descr=Research-Manager,-Infla-Med-Centre-of-Excellence
Infla-Med awarded a 3rd term! Enter 2026!
Infla-Med has been awarded a third term for its Centre of Excellence, titled “Bench-to-bedside research into the role of regulated cell death and barrier dysfunction in inflammation.” The renewed programme, Infla-Med 3.0, will run from January 2026 through December 2031.
Infla-Med is coordinating a new HORIZON-MSCA-Doctoral Network 'OncoProTools'
April 2022: Happy to announce that Infla-Med is coordinating a new HORIZON-MSCA-Doctoral Network!
OncoProTools was granted 2.3 million € to train 10 Doctoral Candidates in the field of protease-guided tumor targeting tools to revolutionize cancer diagnosis and treatment. We will join forces with University of Copenhagen, HZDR, JG-University of Mainz, University of Lisboa, CSIC and the companies CROmed and CellPly. Looking forward to this exciting collaboration!
Congratulations to Profs Pieter Van der Veken, Ingrid De Meester and Filipe Elvas and many thanks to #horizoneurope for this great opportunity!
October 2020: World Allergy Organization (WAO) - Center of Excellence: Allergy Research Centre Antwerp University Hospital
In 2020, the Word Allergy Organization has chosen the Allergy Research Centre Antwerp University Hospital as 'WAO Center of Excellence for the 2020-2023 term': https://www.worldallergy.org/wao-centers-of-excellence/europe/edegem-belgium-2020
For about four decades, the Antwerp University Hospital (UZ Antwerpen, UZA) and for about 20 years its Ghen’s satellite, have organized a dedicated allergy – immunology – rheumatology clinic with specialized multidisciplinary care paths. Along with respiratory and food allergy, it has organized specialized consults for Hymenoptera venom allergy, drug hypersensitivity, mastocytosis, hereditary angioedema, immunodeficiencies, autoinflammatory conditions and inflammatory arthropathies for children and adults. Because of their close collaboration with the Antwerp University and international partners of many Immunological, Allergological and Rheumatological organizations, these care paths are capable to offer personalized precision approaches including innovative diagnostics and treatments via clinical trials.
PIs: Prof. Didier Ebo (Head), Vito Sabato, Margo Hagendorens, Margaretha Faver
Price Dubois-Brigué 2020 for Tropical Pathology: Prof. Guy Caljon
The Royal Acadamy for Medicine in Belgium has elected Prof. Guy Caljon for the Price Dubois-Brigué 2020 for Tropical Pathology: 'Control of sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis: from an insect bite to effective treatment'.