Ghent University

Ghent University Hospital
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology

Prof. Dirk Elewaut

C. Heymanslaan 10
9000 Gent
Belgien

Website: https://www.uzgent.be/reumatologie

The Department of Rheumatology & Immunology investigates immunopathogenic drivers of chronic joint inflammation (e.g. spondyloarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis). Its research emphasizes the gut–joint axis, invariant NKT cells, and the crosstalk between microbiome, metabolism and mechanical stimuli in shaping inflammation and tissue damage.