A BIG congratulations to Professor Miikka Vikkula, our Vascular Anomalies Working Group (VASCA-WG) Chair, for being awarded the first Generet Award! The Generet Award, managed by The King Baudouin Foundation, aims to support rare disease research by awarding an annual scientific prize worth €500,000 to a top researcher in Belgium involved in research focusing on either a specific rare disease or aimed at seeking an understanding of the mechanisms involved in various rare conditions. Yesterday, Prof. Vikkula was bestowed with this prestigious award in "recognition of his research, stretching back almost 20 years now, into the genetic explanation of vascular anomalies." This is great news for patients with vascular anomalies! Read all about it here: https://vascern.eu/professor-miikka-vikkula-wins-first-generet-award/ VASCAPA.asbl Hevas LGD Alliance Europe - Lymphangiomatosis en Gorham's Disease Fondazione Alessandra Bisceglia W Ale Onlus Bundesverband Angeborene Gefäßfehlbildungen e.V.
PHOTO: Professor Miikka Vikkula accepting his award from HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium and Belgian Federal Minister of Public Health Dr Maggie De Block. Photo credit: @FRB_KBS Fondation Roi Baudouin ... See more