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Orthopaedic trauma and infection professor
Prof. Willem-Jan Metsemakers
Professor · Consultant Trauma Surgeon and Scientific Director, TRAIL
KU Leuven · University Hospitals Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Fracture-Related Infection, Nonunion & Limb Reconstruction
TraumaOncology & InfectionOutcomes, Evidence & RehabilitationClinical trialsTranslational infection models
Match the question and methods.
Relevant experience includes Clinical trials and Translational infection models. Exact academic eligibility must be confirmed with the admitting doctoral programme.
Formal PhD supervision eligibility has not been confirmed from the current official source.
Profile reviewed 13 August 2026. Inclusion confirms research relevance, not current capacity or guaranteed admission.
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!Research activityResearch relevance is supported by the institutional profile; a more specific activity statement is still being documented.
!Doctoral supervision evidenceFormal PhD supervision eligibility is not confirmed from the current official source.
!Recruitment availabilityCurrent availability must be confirmed directly.
→Verification dateCovered by the directory-wide review on 13 August 2026.
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KU Leuven Biomedical Sciences PhD route · the official KU Leuven profile records current promoter roles and TRAIL leadership in fracture-related infection, compromised fracture healing and limb reconstruction; discuss project fit, formal supervision and funding