Projects

Last updated on 16-2-2023 by Lieke Vervoort

Our research projects illustrate the important role science and research plays at Sciensano. You can explore how science is conducted and the many types of science performed at Sciensano. You can find out about our partnerships and how Sciensano invests in research. You can also access reports and publications related to Sciensano’s scientific activities and discover the faces and places that make science happen at Sciensano. 

Acronym Start date End date Service Keywords
The Great Health Survey: a European survey conducted in Belgium EHIS September 8, 2025 September 7, 2026 Health information
Joint Action Personalised Cancer Medicine JA PCM September 1, 2025 October 31, 2029 Cancer centre cancer, cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, personalised medicine
Measles and beyond: a seroprevalence study in Belgium, 2025-2026 SEROPREV August 15, 2025 August 15, 2031 Immune response, Epidemiology of infectious diseases seroprevalence, biobanking, epidemiology, infectious diseases
Data linkages for improved epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases EPI-LINK June 1, 2025 Epidemiology of infectious diseases data linkage, record linkage, health registry, vaccination, mortality, inequality, infectious diseases, Influenza, COVID-19
Joint Action on Enhancing the Digital Capabilities of Cancer Centres in Europe to Improve Prevention and Care JA eCAN Plus May 1, 2025 May 31, 2029 Cancer centre Digitalisation, Telemedicine, Teleconsultation, Telemonitoring, Reimbursement, cancer, Digital Tools, Interoperability, Access, European Health Data Space, Primary Use of Data, Secondary Use of Data, Health Data Exchange
E-Cigarette Additive Toxicity Mapping for Regulatory Safeguards e-AddTox April 21, 2025 April 20, 2029 Medicines and health products, Risk and health impact assessment
Supporting Health Data Access Bodies to establish AI pathways enabling Deployment of AI as medical device tools SHAIPeD March 1, 2025 February 29, 2028 artificial intelligence, health data, European Health Data Space
Strengthening Surveillance of Infectious Diseases in Belgium BE-SURVID January 1, 2025 December 31, 2029 Health services research, Epidemiology of infectious diseases, Healthdata.be public health surveillance, infectious diseases, health data, data linkage
Monitoring the work-related well-being of professionals from the health care and social care sectors in Belgium Be.well.pro December 1, 2024 December 31, 2025 Health services research
Health Inequality Impact Assessment for Tobacco Control in Belgium HIIA-TO November 26, 2024 December 31, 2028 Health information
Burden of zoonoses in European Union and EEA/EFTA countries EFSABOD November 4, 2024 November 4, 2029 Health information one health, animal health, burden of disease, zoonotic disease, human health
Joint Action on Network of Expertise 2 JANE-2 November 1, 2024 October 31, 2028 cancer, european networks of expertise, poor prognosis, complex cancers, palliative care, survivorship, personalized primary and secondary prevention, omic technologies, high tech medical resources, Adolescent and Young Adults (AYA) with cancer, AYA
The development of a database of information on the labelling and packaging of food products on the Belgian market SCANFOODLABEL October 25, 2024 October 25, 2025 Risk and health impact assessment
GP Infection barometer INFBARO October 16, 2024 Health services research, Epidemiology of infectious diseases COVID-19, surveillance, médecine générale, infection respiratoire aiguê
European Network of Comprehensive Cancer Centre EUNETCCC October 1, 2024 September 30, 2028 Cancer centre
European Rare Disease Research Alliance ERDERA September 1, 2024 August 31, 2031 Health services research, Health information
Impurities in oil- or fat-derived food additives and compound foods IMPOFAD September 1, 2024 February 29, 2028 Trace elements and nanomaterials, Risk and health impact assessment, Organic contaminants and additives impurities, food additives, PCDD/Fs, PCBs, fat oxidation products, mycotoxins, PAHs, heavy metals, fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, MCPDs, GEs, PFAS, MOHs, pesticides
Health Data Enabled for Re-use Across Belgium HeDERA June 6, 2024 Health information
Implementation of cancer screening programmes JA EUCanScreen June 1, 2024 May 31, 2028 Cancer centre
Belgian Cancer Research Alliance BECRA May 17, 2024 Cancer centre
DistantButClose DBC May 13, 2024 November 12, 2025 Health information COVID-19, social isolation, loneliness, social health, preventive behaviour, compliance to health measures
Second Joint Action Towards the European Health Data Space JA TEHDAS2 May 1, 2024 December 31, 2026 Data governance
Assessing marketing exposure and power of unhealthy food and drink products through digital media among teenagers or parents of teenagers via a real-time screen capture application KidAd April 1, 2024 December 31, 2027 Health information unhealthy food, unhealthy beverages, alcohol, marketing, social media, adolescents, parents
Prevalence study of carriage of resistant germs in Belgian nursing homes MDRO NH April 1, 2024 December 31, 2025 Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance
Qualitative study in former smokers and current smokers unwilling of unable to quit TabakTalks March 1, 2024 September 30, 2024 Health information, Cancer centre
Joint Action on Integration of ERNs into National Healthcare Systems JARDIN February 1, 2024 January 31, 2027 Health services research
Accelerating demand-driven tools for paediatric innovation adoption: a collaborative roadmap for Europe ADD4KIDS January 15, 2024 January 14, 2025 Cancer centre
NeuroSurv, a surveillance system on neurological infectious diseases in Belgium NeuroSurv January 1, 2024 Epidemiology of infectious diseases surveillance, neurological infectious diseases
Exploration of physiological reactions during controlled exposure to a 5G signal in the study of electrohypersensitivity 5GINC January 1, 2024 December 31, 2024 Risk and health impact assessment
European Vaccination Beyond COVID-19 EUVABECO January 1, 2024 June 30, 2026 Epidemiology of infectious diseases

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