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Kurt De Vlam is an Assistant Professor at KU Leuven, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Development and Regeneration. He conducts research at the Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center (ON2 Herestraat 49) and serves as a senior academic council member for both the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Development and Regeneration.
His primary research explores psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, e-health applications, and bone metabolism disorders. Key investigations include metabolic challenges in autoimmune diseases, digital health validation for chronic conditions, and epidemiological studies of spondyloarthritis in DR Congo.
Recent publications focus on rheumatology innovations, including biomarker discovery, smart device applications in osteoarthritis, herbal therapeutics, and sleep-pain interactions. His work consistently emphasizes clinical translation and multidisciplinary approaches.
He leads or collaborates on significant grants:
- Promotor of Spondyloarthritis in DR Congo (2018-2025)
- Co-promotor for projects on uveitis-neuroinflammation (2022-2026), physical therapy in psoriatic arthritis (2022-2026), precision medicine for osteoarthritis (2021-2025), and metabolic challenges in psoriatic arthritis (2017-2025)
