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Louvain

American  
[loo-van] / luˈvɛ̃ /

noun

  1. a city in central Belgium.


Louvain British  
/ luvɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Flemish name: Leuven.  a town in central Belgium, in Flemish Brabant province: capital of the duchy of Brabant (11th–15th centuries) and centre of the cloth trade; university (1426). Pop: 89 777 (2004 est)

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Researchers from the laboratory of Roberta Gualdani at the University of Louvain in Brussels identified an unexpected role for a molecule known as TRPV4 in itch triggered by mechanical stimulation, such as scratching.

From Science Daily May 10, 2026

Also at the conference was Michel Poulain, a Belgian demographer from the Catholic University of Louvain.

From Science Magazine Nov. 20, 2024

Dr. Alexandre was just 29 and fresh off a yearlong fellowship at Harvard Medical School when, in June 1963, a young patient was wheeled into the hospital where he worked in Louvain, Belgium.

From New York Times Feb. 29, 2024

However, Club Brugge is off the pace in the Belgian league, 12 points behind leader Genk in fourth after a 1-1 draw with OH Louvain on Monday.

From Seattle Times Dec. 31, 2022

Following in the family tradition, Vesalius went first to the University of Louvain then, in 1533, enrolled to study medicine in Paris.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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