Frank Claessens

Education Master in Biology Certificate in Medical Biotechnologie PhD in Medical Sciences on 'Study of the androgen regulated genes of prostatic binding protein: functional characterization of the C3(1) intronic androgen response element' Academic carreer • 1984 to 2002:research assistant of Biochemistry division KU Leuven • 1997-1998: stay at ICRF Prof. M.G. Parker • 2002-2005: Associate Professor KU Leuven • 2005-2008: Professor • Since 2008: full Professor Expertise At the Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory we study aspects of androgen action via the androgen receptor (AR) at the level of tissues (musculoskeletal and prostate) and specific cell types (osteoblast, osteocytes, satellite cells and prostate epithelial cells) and at the level of the organism (both men and mouse models). The clinical areas under study are male endocrinology (including the musculoskeletal system) on the one hand, and androgen control and genomics of prostate cancer on the other.