Prof. dr. apr. K. BOUSSERY

 

 

After graduating as a pharmacist in 1999, Koen Boussery became a research assistant in the Vascular Research Unit from the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology (Faculty of Medecine and Health Sciences, Ghent University). In 2005, he obtained a PhD in medical sciences with a thesis entitled “Vasoactive influence of paracrine retinal substances: a study on isolated retinal arteries”. In May 2006, he joined the LMBKA as a post-doctoral fellow, responsible for the implementation of a new research line in preclinical and clinical pharmacokinetics.

 

Main research interests: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmaceutical care unit

Pharmacokinetics


Koen Boussery’s current research focus is on the influence of different pathologies on pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism. His current research projects include the following topics:

  • the pharmacokinetics of antibiotics in patients in the intensive care unit
  • the pharmacokinetics of proton pump inhibitors in children with cerebral palsy
  • the influence of severe chronic liver disease on Cytochrome P450-mediated drug metabolism in children
  • the Cytochrome P450 enzyme activity in children following liver transplantation

Pharmaceutical care unit

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Prof. Koen BousseryContact details

Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry and Clinical Analysis, Department of Bioanalysis
Campus Heymans
Ghent University
Ottergemsesteenweg 460
B-9000 Ghent
BELGIUM
Tel. : + 32 (0)9 264 81 10
                                      E-mail : Koen Boussery