About
Prof. Dr. Chris BURTIN is a Senior Lecturer at Hasselt University's Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, within the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy. He is affiliated with the Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group and the Biomedical Research Institute. His research focuses on rehabilitation strategies for chronic respiratory conditions like COPD and lung cancer, emphasizing exercise physiology, pulmonary rehabilitation, and functional outcomes. He actively supervises PhD students in topics such as supramaximal exercise training, extracellular vesicles in metabolic diseases, and long-term outcomes post-lung surgery.
Education roles include coordinating teaching components like 'Rehabilitation for Internal Disorders' and contributing to clinical and scientific internships. His research projects span 2018–2028, addressing proactive care for COPD patients, exercise interventions, and inter-organ communication mechanisms. He has mentored 12 PhD candidates since 2018, covering areas from muscle dysfunction to technology-supported exercise programs.
Notably involved in multidisciplinary collaborations, his work integrates clinical practice with biomedical research to improve patient quality of life. Contact: +3211268996, Campus Diepenbeek Office RWS-0.23.
