Johan van Griensven
Associate Professor, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Biography
Johan van Griensven (°1972), Medical Doctor (KU Leuven Belgium 1997), Internal Medicine specialist (KU Leuven 2004), PhD Medical Sciences: “Gene therapy of AIDS: Gene transfer of Antiretroviral Genes into Hematopoietic Stem Cells Using HIV-Derived Vectors” (Rega Institute, KU Leuven 2003; FWO scholarship), Masters in Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 2010). His main field of interest is visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and HIV co-infection, with clinical trials and nested laboratory studies conducted in Ethiopia. He has a track record in leading scientific projects in complex settings, beyond leishmaniasis.