Health, innovation and research institute (HIRUZ)
Organisation
Health, innovation and research institute (HIRUZ) is the Clinical Research Centre of Ghent University Hospital (UZ Gent) in collaboration with Ghent University (UGent).
Different units within HIRUZ:
- Health, innovation and research institute - Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) provides help with submission and registration, monitoring and project management of clinical trials
- Health, innovation and research institute - Data Management Unit provides support and advice in Biomedical Research Data Management
- Health, innovation and research institute - Patient Participation Unit - The Patient Advisory Board for scientific research (PAWO) provides advice from patient’s perspective and contributes to the development and improvement of clinical research
- Health, innovation and research institute - Innovation & Valorization Unit provides advice on funding applications, valorisation and intellectual property
- Health, innovation and research institute - Biobank is the central high quality biobank facility of UZ Gent and knowledge center for all aspects (practical, ethical, legal) related to sample collection, storage and distribution
- Health, innovation and research institute - Contracts Unit deals with all contractual and legal matters regarding clinical research and innovation at UZ Gent
Team
- Dr. Elke Berneel - Unit manager Biobank
- Dr. Lieve Nuytinck - Unit manager Innovation & Valorization
- Simon Vanderschaeghe - Unit manager Data Management
- Dr. Philippe Van Rompaey - Unit manager Clinical Trials
- Dr. Joke Tommelein - Advisor clinical trials of the Oncology Coordination Cell
- Wendy Van de Velde - Coordinator Patient Advisory Board for Scientific Research (PAWO)
Links
- HIRUZ website
Contact
Ghent University Hospital - 1K5 (entrance 81, route 812), Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent
- general mail address: hiruz@uzgent.be
- HIRUZ CTU - hiruz.ctu@uzgent.be; 32 9 332 05 00
- Data management Unit - HIRUZ.DMU@UZGent.be; +32 9 332 05 50
- Patiëntenadviesraad voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - meedenkenoveronderzoek@uzgent.be; +32 9 332 56 13
- Innovation and Valorization Unit - HIRUZ.IVU@UZGent.be;
+32 9 332 05 32 - Biobank - hiruz.biobank@uzgent.be; +32 9 332 36 73