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Belgian Laboratory Animal Science Courses
(based on/inspired by the FELASA recommendations)
Version: Sept. 10, 2010

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Language: F= French, NL = Flemish, E = English
Levels of formation*:

  • principal investigator (based on/inspired by the FELASA Cat C - recommendations); 80 hr
  • persons actively carrying out animal experiments (based on/inspired by the FELASA Cat B - recommendations); 40 hr
  • persons responsible for specific care of animals (based on/inspired by the FELASA Cat A - recommendations); 25 hr
  • persons responsible for elementary care of animals; 4 hr

* See: Royal Decree 06 04 2010, published on 14.05.2010: Koninklijk besluit betreffende de bescherming van Proefdieren / Arrêté royal relatif à la protection des animaux d'expérience: Chap III, Art 11, §1 (animal caretaker offering elementary care), §2 (animal caretaker giving specific care), § 3 (biotechnicians), §4 (persons responsible for directing animal experiments)

BRUSSELS (NL) and FLANDERS

Institution Level Contact Website Language
(teaching)		 Season/Month

U.A.
Campus Drie Eiken
Universiteitsplein 1
BE-2610 Wilrijk

 Cat C
(80 hr)		 Prof. PP De Deyn
peter.dedeyn@ua.ac.be
Prof. Van Ginneken
Tel: +32 3 265 24 35
Fax: +32 3 265 24 33
chris.vanginneken@ua.ac.be		   E Annual: 4,5 weeks (beginning of academic year)
Universiteit Gent
Fac. Diergeneeskunde
Salisburylaan 133
BE-9820 Merelbeke		 Cat C
(80 hr)		 Prof. K. Hermans
Tel: +32 9 264 74 41
Fax: +32 9 264 74 90
katleen.hermans@Ugent.be		   E Annual: 2 weeks
fulltime in Sept/ Oct.
KULeuven
Laboratory Animal Centre
O & N, Herestraat 49
PB 501
BE-3000 Leuven		 Cat C
(80 hr)
Module
I + II
Cat B
(40 hr)
Module I
only for
students
KUL		 Prof. E. Dewil
Tel: +32 16 34 62 44
Fax: +32 16 34 62 41
erna.dewil@pfd.kuleuven.be		   E Module I: from Sept  to Dec., lessons once a week, exam in Jan.
Module II: from Jan. to Mar., exam in Apr. or May, lessons twice a week
Universiteit Hasselt
Fac. Geneeskunde/ School voor Levenswetenschappen
(SLS), Agoralaan, geb.D
BE-3590 Diepenbeek		 Cat C
Module I
(40 hr) +
Module II
(40 hr)
Master Biomedical Sciences and PhD's
 		 Prof. Dr. L. De Ryck
Tel: +32 11 26 92 05
Fax: +32 11 26 92 09
leen.deryck@uhasselt.be		 www.uhasselt.be NL

Module I:
End April - beginning May

Module II:
May - June
BCLAS Cat A
(25 hr)		 Dr. P. Dierckx 6505
Janssen Pharmaceutica
Turnhoutseweg 30
BE-2340 Beerse
Tel: +32 14 60 65 05
Fax: +32 14 60 61 38
p.dierck2@its.jnj.com		 www.bclas.org NL  
KHK
Departement agro-en biotechnologie
Kleinhoefstraat 4
BE-2440 Geel		 Cat B
(40 hr)

Dr. Vet. S. Tielemans
Tel: +32 14 56 23 10
Fax: +32 14 58 48 59
abt@khk.be
sophie.tielemans@khk.be

 www.khk.be NL Annual
2nd semester
(start January/February)
KATHO HIVB
Campus Roeselare
Wilgenstraat 32
BE-8800 Roeselare		 Cat B
(40 hr)		 Dr. Vet. P. Van Wiele
Tel: +32 51 26 19 50
Fax: +32 51 22 82 58
peggy.vanwiele@katho.be		      
Erasmus Hogeschool
Brussel
Dept. Gezondheidszorg
Laarbeeklaan 121
BE-1090 Brussel		 Cat B
(40 hr)		 Prof. E. Wyffels
Tel: +32 2 477 43 21
Fax: + 32 2 477 43 07
myriam.brisaert@ehb.be		 http://www.erasmushogeschool.be/opleiding/proefdierkunde NL Annual
1st semester (start end September)

VUB
Fac. Geneeskunde  &
Farmacie
Laarbeeklaan 103
BE-1090 Brussel

 Cat A
(26 hr)
Cat B
(52 hr)
Cat C
(80 hr) Registration: see studierichting Biomedische wetenschappen (3de Bach en 1ste Master)		 Prof. E. Wyffels
Tel: +32 2 477 43 21
Fax: +32 2 477 43 07
ewyffels@vub.ac.be		 http://gf.vub.ac.be/ NL CAT A and B:
Annual
1st semester
CAT C:
Annual
1st and 2nd semester
KHLeuven
Dept. G&T
Herestraat, 48
BE-3000 Leuven		 Cat B
(40 hr)
open to outside students		 Mevr. Liesbet Cauwenberg
Tel: +32 16 375 200
Fax: +32 16 375 299
liesbet.cauwenberg@khleuven.be		 www.khleuven.be
 NL Annual
2nd semester (start January/February)
Hogeschool Gent
Dept. Biowet. &
Landschapsarchit.
Campus Melle
Brusselsesteenweg 161
BE-9090 Melle		 Cat B
(40 hr)
open to outside students		 Dr. Vet. Ester Struelens
Tel: +32 9 210 45 00
ester.struelens@hogent.be		 http://biot.hogent.be/studeren/opleidingen/proefdierkunde.cfm   28 hr theory and 12 hr practical sessions, from end of October until end of December
St. Jozefsinstituut
Departement Landbouw
Tech. Schoolstraat 52
BE-2440 Geel

Animal caretaker = Cat A
(Special
animal care)

 Joris Arnauts
Tel: +32 473 28 69 10
joris.arnauts@kogeka.be		 www.landbouwschool.be
 NL  

BRUSSELS (FR) and WALLONIA

Institution Level Contact Website Language
(teaching)		 Season/Month
ULB
Faculté de Médecine
CP 626
Route de Lennik 808
BE-1070 Bruxelles		 Cat C
(80 hr)		 Dr. Vet. P. Lybaert
Laboratoire d'Hormonologie
Expérimentale
Faculté de Médecine CP626
Tel: +32 555 63 54 ou
      +32 477 43 62 83
plybaert@ulb.ac.be		 http://www.ulb.ac.be/facs/medecine/stal.html F Annual
April and September
ULG
Animal Facility of the
University of Liège
CHU-Tour de Pathologie B23
BE-4000 Sart-Tilman Liège		 Cat C
(80 hr)		 Prof. P. Drion
Tel: +32 4 366 25 88
Fax: +32 4 366 28 38
pvdrion@ulg.ac.be

http://www.formco
nt.auwe.be/portal/c
atalog.htm;jsessioni
d=E7D1F8869D419
AF8080480FCE7248
076?id=88

 F Annual
February
and March
ULG - GIGA - R
Animal Facility of the
University of Liège
CHU-Tour de Pathologie B23
BE-4000 Sart-Tilman Liège		 Cat B
(40 hr)		 Prof. P. Drion
Tel: +32 4 366 25 88
Fax: +32 4 366 28 38
pvdrion@ulg.ac.be		 http://www.formco
nt.auwe.be/portal/c
atalog.htm?id=198		 F

Annual
February
and March
ULG - GIGA - R
Animal Facility of the
University of Liège
CHU-Tour de Pathologie B23
BE-4000 Sart-Tilman Liège		 Cat A
(25 hr)		 Prof. P. Drion
Tel: +32 4 366 25 88
Fax: +32 4 366 28 38
pvdrion@ulg.ac.be		 http://www.formco
nt.auwe.be/portal/c
atalog.htm?id=197		 F

Annual
February
ULG - GIGA - R
Animal Facility of the
University of Liège
CHU-Tour de Pathologie B23
BE-4000 Sart-Tilman Liège		 Students
Elementary
animal care
(7 hr)		 Prof. P. Drion
Tel: +32 4 366 25 88
Fax: +32 4 366 28 38
pvdrion@ulg.ac.be		   F  
UCL
Faculté de Médecine
Unité ANIM
Avenue Hippocrate, 56
BE-1200 Bruxelles		 Cat C
(80 hr)		 Prof. J-P Dehoux
Tel: +32 2 764 56 22
Fax: +32 2 764 56 21
paul.dehoux@uclouvain.be		 http://www.uclouvain.be/formation-continue-laboratoire F

Annual
March
UCL
Faculté de Médecine
Unité ANIM
Avenue Hippocrate, 56
BE-1200 Bruxelles		 Cat B
(45 hr)		 Prof. J-P Dehoux
Tel: +32 2 764 56 22
Fax: +32 2 764 56 21
paul.dehoux@uclouvain.be		 http://www.uclouvain.be/formation-continue-laboratoire F Annual
February
FUNDP
61 rue de Bruxelles
BE-5000 Namur		 Cat C
(80 hr)		 Dr. Vet. A. Vermeylen
Tel: +32 81 72 45 37
Fax: +32 2 764 56 21
anne.vermeylen@fundp.ac.be		 www.cefoscim.be
 F October - December: one day weekly
FUNDP
61 rue de Bruxelles
BE-5000 Namur		 Cat B
(40 hr)		 Dr. Vet. A. Vermeylen
Tel: +32 81 72 45 37
Fax: +32 2 764 56 21
anne.vermeylen@fundp.ac.be		 www.cefoscim.be
 F October - December: one day weekly
UMons
20 Place du Parc
BE-7000 Mons		 Cat C
(86 hr)
(+ 10 hr
option)		 Prof. Legrand Alexandre
Tel: +32 65 37 35 44
alexandre.legrand@umons.ac.be		   F Biennial
CER-MARLOIE Cat A
(28 hr)
Cat B
(40 hr)		 Dr. Vet. P. Delahaut
Tel: +32 84 310 090
Fax: +32 84 316 108
p.delahaut@cergroupe.be		 http://www.cergroupe.be
 F  

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