Health

The AXA Research Fund is committed to contributing to better health for all.

256
Projects

As part of its societal mission of protecting people, we have championed transformative projects, striving to enhance global well-being.

Addiction & Risky Behaviors

Artificial Intelligence

Chronic & Non-communicable Diseases

Climate & Environmental Pollution

Extreme weather events

Finance

Food & Nutrition

Health & New Tech

Healthcare Systems & Access

Longevity, Ageing & Long-term Care

Medical Treatment & Drug Development

Mental Health & Neurology

Pandemics & Infectious Diseases

Pollution & Health

Prevention & Personalised Health

Terrestrial Biodiversity

Women's Health

Funded projects

Health

Mental Health & Neurology

AXA Chair

Belgium

Neuropsychiatric Diseases and Basal Ganglia: Underlying Mechanisms

A central hub in the brain, the basal ganglia governs a diverse array of functions including voluntary movement, procedural memory, habit... Read more

Alban
DE KERCHOVE D'EXAERDE

Université libre de Bruxelles

Pierre
VANDERHAEGHEN

Université libre de Bruxelles

Health

Women's Health

AXA Chair

Spain

Understanding Menopause's Effect on Women's Cardiovascular Risk

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality for women worldwide, yet women remain understudied. Atherosclerosis, the main pathology... Read more

Inés
PINEDA-TORRA

University of Seville

Health

Chronic & Non-communicable Diseases

Pandemics & Infectious Diseases

AXA Chair

South Africa

Examining the Relationship Between Syndemics and Societal Change in South Africa

Low- and middle-income countries, particularly those experiencing rapid demographic shifts, are vulnerable to co-occurring pandemics, also known as syndemics, whether... Read more