Health, innovation and research institute (HIRUZ)
The Health, innovation and research institute is a leading knowledge and expertise centre for translational
biomedical research and innovation with a multidisciplinary management and a broad local, national
and international network of Ghent University Hospital (UZ Gent) in collaboration with Ghent University
(UGent).
Mission
Scientific: Development of a progressive and leading institute and knowledge center for translational biomedical / health research and innovation with an active cooperative network and a broad locoregional, national and international image.
Society: To help develop high-quality clinical research and innovative projects with a focus on patient-oriented, personalized medicine, socio-economic valorisation and sustainable health care.
Connecting: The goal is that UGent (the faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and UZ Gent, as entities and employees as individuals, benefit directly or indirectly from it
Team
- Dr. Philippe Van Rompaey, Head of Department - hiruz@uzgent.be
- Dr. Chloë De Witte, Contract Unit Manager - hiruz.contracten@uzgent.be
- Tom Verschoore, Clinical Trial Unit Manager - hiruz.ctu@uzgent.be
- Joachim Geeraert & Lieselot Vanlanduyt, Data Management Unit Managers - hiruz.dmu@uzgent.be
- Dr. Chloë De Witte & dr. Lieve Nuytinck, Innovation & Valorisation Unit Managers - hiruz.ivu@uzgent.be
- Hans De Pla & Loes Coucke: Coordinators Research Portal - onderzoeksportaal@uzgent.be
- Ruben Haeck: Coordinator Quality - hiruz.quality@uzgent.be
- Wendy Van de Velde, Coordinator Patient Advisory Board for Scientific Research - meedenkenoveronderzoek@uzgent.be
Links
- HIRUZ website
Contact
Ghent University Hospital - 1K5 (entrance 81, route 812), Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, +32 (0)9 332 05 30