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๐Ÿงช VIB offers basic #research in #LifeSciences , translating research results into products is of equal importance, science for the benefit of #society ๐ŸŒŽ

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Outstanding work and ground-breaking science on potential #COVID -19 treatment by Xavier Saelens & team from the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology. Keeping a level head in times of crisis is crucial!
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Today, VIB is proud to announce the appointment of @steinaerts as the Scientific Director of the VIB Center for Computational Biology and AI. This new research center will focus on quantitative life science research. Find out more๐Ÿ‘‡
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Today we celebrate the 85th birthday of Em. Prof. Marc Van Montagu, one of VIBโ€™s founding fathers. Congratulations Marc!
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Prestigious @ERC_Research Advanced Grant goes to Pierre Vanderhaeghen @CBD_VIB for his investigation of human neuronal maturation. Congratulations @VanderhaeghenP2 !
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Congratulations to Patrik Verstreken ( @Verstreken_Lab @CBD_VIB ), Diether Lambrechts ( @LambrechtsDlab @vib_ccb ), and Peter Carmeliet ( @CarmelietLab ) for their @ERC_research Advanced Grant! @KU_Leuven #ERCAdG ๐Ÿ‘‰
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๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations to Renzo Mancuso ( @MancusoRenzo ) for obtaining an @ERC_Research Starting Grant! His team will investigate microglia-neuron interactions in human Alzheimer's disease. #VIBNeuroscience Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰
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๐ŸŽ‰ Today we celebrate our 25th anniversary! Discover our research, our story, and the origin of impact here ๐Ÿ‘‰
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๐Ÿ™Œ Congratulations to Sarah-Maria Fendt ( @FendtLab @vib_ccb ) & Stein Aerts ( @steinaerts @CBD_VIB ) for being elected as #EMBO members! We're glad to see them represent Belgium, VIB, and @ku_leuven among this year's new members.
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Congratulations to Stein Aerts ( @steinaerts @CBD_VIB ) and Lieven De Veylder ( @DeVeylderLab @PSB_VIB )for their @ERC_research Advanced Grant! This makes 5 VIB researchers who obtained this prestigious grant this year ๐Ÿ™Œ . @KU_Leuven @ugent #ERCAdG ๐Ÿ‘‰
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๐Ÿง  Pierre Vanderhaeghen ( @CBD_VIB , @VanderhaeghenP2 ) & his team discovered the secret of slow human brain growth. This can greatly impact research into neurological diseases. ๐Ÿ‘‰ @ScienceMagazine published their work. @KU_Leuven @ULBruxelles @ULBRecherche
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VIB is establishing a new Center for Computational and Quantitative Life Science Research and is looking for a Center Director/Research Professor to provide vision and leadership. Find out more on . Please RT. #Bioinformatics #Computationalbiology #jobs
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The recent paper in @NatureComms is not only flawed scientifically, it also discourages #gender equality in #academia . Female mentorship is something we strongly promote and will continue to do so. Read our statement :
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Immerse yourself in top level #PlantScience on 7-8 June. Over 21 world-renowned speakers will discuss important & current topics from #droughttolerance & #salinity to #floodtolerance & much more! #PlantResearch21 Early Bird ends 26 April! More info:
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Great news @MartinGuilliams of @InflamResCen & @BertDeRybel of @PSB_VIB are the only two scientists working in Belgium that were selected to be @EMBO Young Investigators. A well-deserved recognition of scientific talent!
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5 travel grants available for Translational Immunology! This VIB Science conference takes place in Ghent on 26-27 March 2020. Discover the #TransImmu20 speakers here: & Join talks on #translationalmedicine , #immunopathology , #ImmuneDisorders , #Autoimmunity
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๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations to @steinaerts ( @CBD_VIB ) on receiving a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant ( @cziscience ) for his project on learning regulatory codes from #SingleCell #multiomics atlases. Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰
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European scientists write open statement asking EU Parliament and EU Commission to reconsider genome editing for sustainable agriculture and food production #GiveCRISPRaChance #CRISPR #PhDChat #plantscience #geneediting #scicomm
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Prof. Dirk Inzรฉ receives GCHERA World Agriculture Prize 2017. Important recognition for amazing career. Congrats!
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Today, Marc Van Montagu celebrates his 90th birthday.๐ŸŽ‰ Not only is Marc one of the founding fathers of modern biotechnology, but with @VIB_IPBO he has also dedicated himself to (inter)national outreach for decades. Truly inspiring! Congratulations, Marc! ๐Ÿ‘
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๐Ÿคฏ Not one (or two, or three), but four (!) VIB researchers received an award from the Queen Elisabeth Medical Foundation. ๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations @HannahBertels ( @TakeokaLab @__NERF ), @LuVaDeBo & Philip Van Damme ( @CBD_VIB ), and @SWeckhuysen ( @CMN_VIB )!
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โœจ Everyone at VIB is excited to welcome Dr Christine Durinx ( @CDurinx ) as new managing co-director! Together with Jรฉrรดme Van Biervliet, she will help VIB build a future marked by computation biology, AI, and personalized health.
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Join us in congratulating @InzeDirk from @PSB_VIB for his invaluable contributions to plant research in Belgium and beyond! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‘ Wishing you all the best as Professor Emeritus at @ugent . #PlantScience
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Bart Lambrecht @InflamResCen ) and Wout Boerjan @PSB_VIB (both also @ugent ) have been awarded the FWO Excellence Prize for a distinguished career. Congratulations!
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๐Ÿ“ฐ Great news to start the week! We are pleased to announce that @YvesVandePeer will be the new Scientific Director of @PSB_VIB . We are looking forward to working with Yves in his new role. ๐Ÿค Congratulations! โ–ถ๏ธ
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Huge congratulations to @InzeDirk ( @PSB_VIB @ugent ) for being selected to the Scientific Council of @ERC_Research ! Well-deserved recognition for a top scientist.
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Prof. Peter Carmeliet of VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology has been elected as an International Honorary Member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS). Congratulations!
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The teams of Xavier Saelens and @NicoCallewaert @VIB_CMB weaponize single-domain llama antibodies to fight coronaviruses. Paper on
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Inge De Clercq ( @PSB_VIB @ugent ) received an @ERC_Research starting grant and will use it to investigate intra-cellular plant communication. Congratulations, Inge!
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Thrilled to announce COVID-19 antibody is effective against new variants. Preprint publication of Xavier Saelens and @NicoCallewaert labs -
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๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations to @FendtLab for receving an @ERC_Research Proof of Concept ( #PoC ) grant! With this grant, the team will investigate a potential new drug target for #metastatic #breastcancer ๐Ÿ”ฌ
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An international team of researchers led by Patrik Verstreken @CBD_VIB has succeeded in reversing the effects of Tau, a protein implicated in over 20 different diseases, including Alzheimerโ€™s disease. Paper @NeuroCellPress . Picture by Largo Barrientos
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Packed house for #25YearsVIB !!! #originofimpact
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The team of @YvanSaeys ( @InflamResCen ) receives a prestigious grant from @ChanZuckerberg to develop #opensource single-cell software ecosystem dynverse
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A team of @InflamResCen and @uzgent led by @bart_lambrecht are currently testing Leukine, a drug that could treat COVID-19-associated respiratory illness, moving as fast as they can to make this promising therapy available for wide use
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๐Ÿ‘ A round of applause for Sarah-Maria Fendt ( @FendtLab ) on receiving the prestigious #Francqui prize! The jury lauded her promising research on the #nutrients #cancer cells need to proliferate in other parts of the body. ๐Ÿ‘‡
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In just 3 weeks time we set up an entire COVID-19 testing infrastructure! 8 Ghent-based VIB teams of volunteers test patient samples to determine if they are infected with SARS-CoV-2. Effort launched after the call of federal minister @debackerphil
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Great news, the awesome Charlotte Scott of @InflamResCen @ugent_fwe was selected for a prestigious @ERC_Research Starting Grant to continue her work on hepatic myeloid cells in non-alcoholic fatty livers! Future of liver research is looking bright! :-)
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๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations to Ludo Van Den Bosch ( @LuVaDeBo , @CBD_VIB ) for winning the prestigious Generet Award for Rare Diseases ( @KBS_FRB )! He will use the one-million-euro funds for research into motor neuron disease ALS. Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰
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๐Ÿ™Œ Congratulations to Roosmarijn Vandenbroucke ( @vdb_roos @Vdb_lab @UGent ) for receiving an @ERC_Research Consolidator grant! With this grant, she will explore new ways to get medication from the blood to the brain. #ERCCoG ๐Ÿ‘‰
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โš–๏ธ Keep your hormones in check! Using the single-cell technology, the lab of @BertDeRybel discovered how one protein complex safeguards appropriate hormone levels in space ร nd time in the plant root vasculature @PSB_VIB @InflamResCen @NaturePlants ๐Ÿ‘‰
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๐ŸŽŠ More wonderful @ERC_Research news! @ImpensLab has received an #ERC Consolidator grant for his research on #Moyamoya disease ( #MMD ). With this grant, the Impens Lab hopes to provide unprecedented insight into MMD-related immune responses! ๐Ÿ‘‰
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Zonet werd de 'eerste steen' gelegd van het nieuwe UGent-VIB Onderzoeksgebouw FSVM II. Trots!
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Good news: @ERC_Research has given a consolidator grant to @MoritzNowack of @PSB_VIB @ugent_fwe & his team for their work on the molecular mechanisms of programmed cell death in plants! Congratulations to all involved!
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With a stellar line-up the (delayed) virtual first edition of #THPT21 will take place on 5-6 May 2021. Find out everything about the hurdles #Tumorheterogeneity & #cellplasticity cause in the fight against cancer. See the program here: #THPT20 โžก๏ธ #THPT21
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๐Ÿ”ฌ The team of @LabMazzone ( @vib_ccb @KU_Leuven ) discovers a new way to target pancreas cancer, one of the most aggressive and lethal cancers. The key is pH. Read more ๐Ÿ‘‡
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๐Ÿ”ฌ "Core facility staff members often have a background in fundamental research, but are typically tech-savvy," says @SasLippens . To recognize their expertise, the VIB Core Facility pioneered dedicated career tracks for their employees! Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰
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"Say hello to Winter, not just any llama, her blood could save us all from #COVID19 ", the saga of Winter the llama with the key to producing antibodies @VIB_CMB @ugent picked up by @CNN ! ๐Ÿฆ™๐Ÿฆ™๐Ÿฆ™ Co-starring @NicoCallewaert and Bert Schepens!๐Ÿ˜‰
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Ever wonder how tumors grow and metastasize? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ The @lab_marine at @vib_ccb & @KU_Leuven discovered that #endothelial cells can spur #tumorgrowth . Certain cancer cell types can shift identities to proliferate in newly colonized organs and metastasize! ๐Ÿ‘‰
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๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations @bart_lambrecht for receiving the โ€œEugenio Morelliโ€ Foundation International Prize for pulmonology, by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. A prestigious recognition for your continuous efforts to bridge the gap between the lab & patients. @InflamResCen @ugent
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The preprint detailing the research of Xavier Saelens and team ( @VIB_CMB ) on developing llama antibodies to attack #coronavirus is one of the @nature Pick of the coronavirus papers!
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Great breakthrough in asthma research: Savvas Savvides and Bart Lambrecht of @InflamResCen in collaboration with argenx and @uzgent have ended an age-long scientific thriller, thus creating new asthma treatment possibilities, more:
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Scientists of more than 85 institutes & universities across Europe unite to safeguard precision breeding for sustainable agriculture #crispr #plantsci #agriculture
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๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Charlotte Scott @KC_DC_01 ( @InflamResCen @ugent ) for being elected as @EMBO Young Investigator in the @EMBO_YIP Program! ๐Ÿ‘‰
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โ€œJanssen's choice to locate to Belgium for the cell therapy production is a confirmation of the international appeal of our life sciences ecosystem, accelerated by VIB. Looking forward to work together on next generation technologies!โ€ @JVanbiervliet @JanssenBelgium
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International group of scientists, including teams from VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research @InflamResCen , discovered a cell type that plays a crucial role in the immune response to respiratory infections
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18 invited, 4 selected speakers & > 130 posters @ #Type2Immunity19 will showcase the latest on Tissue #homeostasis & repair, Type 2 Neuro-immune axis, Type 2 in #allergy , #asthma & #helminth infection, Type 2 #Immunity & #Cancer . Save 20% & register early:
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Our researchers @KevinVerstrepen , Patrik Verstreken & @steinaerts have all received an ERC PoC grant to explore the translational potential of their research. Congratulations! #ERC #research #biotech
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Come meet and discuss with colleagues @ #Polyploidy19 , get updated on the newest developments and insights into recent and ancient #polyploidy and whole #genome duplication. 11-14 June Ghent, BE. More info: reg. deadline 28 May
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The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry goes to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna for their development of #CRISPR , a groundbreaking tool in #biotech research. Well-deserved. Congratulations!
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BREAKING NEWS: The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna โ€œfor the development of a method for genome editing.โ€
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An #FAVV food inspector tried to prevent young scientists from eating #CRISPR rice pudding, but of course he couldn't prove that the rice was actually CRISPRed #GiveCRISPRaChance
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Exciting news from the @VIBFlowCoreGT ! They welcomed the brand-new advanced @BDBiosciences #FacsDiscoverS8 cell sorter with serial number 1๏ธโƒฃ. โ–ถ๏ธ This cutting-edge technology will revolutionize the way we study cells, opening up incredible possibilities
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๐Ÿ‘ "Thank you for the nice recognition of our work but also for bringing plant research to the attention of the public," - @BertDeRybel @PSB_VIB winner of the Laureate of the Academy prize 2021 @_KVAB ๐ŸŽ‰
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Happy #FluorescenceFriday everyone!๐Ÿ˜ Ruben Tenorio, from the Inze & Nelissen lab @PSB_VIB , visualised the expression of the CYP83A1 gene in the bundle sheath cells of an arabidopsis leaf. The gene might not have the prettiest name, but the image is GORGEOUS!
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Tracking the evolution of plants through paintings? Yes, itโ€™s possible. Check out the new paper by @IveDeSmet1978 ( @PSB_VIB ) & David Vergauwen (Amarant) in @TrendsPlantSci . #ArtGenetics
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๐Ÿงฌ @ToonSwings had the honor of interviewing Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna @doudna_lab @UCBerkeley . They talked about #CRISPR tech, #openscience , the impact of the pandemic on her life & lab, and more at #25YearsVIB ! #originofimpact
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Eating CRISPR rice pudding = making a statement that sticks (we'll overlook that it's actually #pancakeday )! Nice initiative in Brussels by these young scientists #FoodForThought #giveCRISPRaChance
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Eating CRISPR rice pudding with @G_De_Jaeger_lab while #FAVV telling us not to. Scientist know what they are doing #GiveCRISPRaChance
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5 VIB researchers get an @ERC_Research Advanced grant for exceptional leadership in new high-risk/high-gain research. Congrats to @InzeDirk , Wout Boerjan, @YvesVandePeer , @kodiravi & @BrtDeStrooper @ugent @KU_Leuven Full details:
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We are very proud to present the successful series A financing of Exevir Bio, a VIB spin off based on the work of Xavier Saelens & @NicoCallewaert using llama-derived antibodies for antiviral therapies providing broad protection against coronaviruses
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Proud to announce that Jo Bury, our managing director, was selected for membership of the European Innovation Council (EIC), taskforce of the @EU_Commission supporting innovative researchers & entrepreneurs to create societal & economic impact! Read more:
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The full speaker line-up for #PlantResearch21 ! Submit your abstract & present your research in a plenary short talk on 7-8 June together with @mark_lynas , @Ana_CanoDelgado , @Dixon_LE , @Hiddemhigh , @wenboEffector @erblabs , @IonPlants , and many more! info:
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๐Ÿ’กExciting news in #Alzheimer โ€™s research! @DeStrooperLab and @CBD_VIB published a new paper in @ScienceMagazine uncovering the cause of brain cell death in the disease. Learn more: @UKDRI @KU_Leuven
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VIB bouwt Bio-Incubator en hoofdkantoor op Tech Lane Ghent Science Park op campus van Eiland Zwijnaarde. Dit zorgt voor verdere verankering van de life sciences cluster in Gent
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A big congratulations to VIB's newest spin-off, Animab, for securing 3.4Mโ‚ฌ in #funding to improve the health and performance of livestock. Animab's antibody technologies protect farm animals during critical periods after weaning. #startup #biotech
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Yesterday, 4000 enthusiastic visitors discovered the exciting world of microbes at Biotech Day. It was a day of information, inspiration, excitement, and discovery for kids and adults alike. So grateful, great edition!
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Great news: we are very happy to welcome our new managing director, Jรฉrรดme Van Biervliet! Weโ€™re looking forward to working with you on groundbreaking, innovative scientific research and translational projects for many years to come, Jerรดme!
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Today researchers (f.i. @nvgheluw , @InzeDirk , and many more) of all five Flemish universities and VIB call for better European policy on GMO's & CRISPR! We need this technology to tackle the societal and scientific challenges of this century!
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A big step towards #SARSCoV2 antibodies by the teams of Xavier Saelens and @NicoCallewaert @VIB_CMB , new study in @CellCellPress presents an antibody that binds #COVID ใƒผ19 spike proteins!
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Cheers! New experimental brewery by @KevinVerstrepen #VIB @LeuvenU
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๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Nico Callewaert and his team ( @NicoCallewaert @VIB_CMB ) for receiving an @ERC_Research Advanced grant for their project on glycoengineered CAR-T cells. Watch out, cancer! #FrontierResearch #AdG #cancer #research
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๐Ÿ‘ Congrats to @jansteyaert ( @structbiolbxl , @VUBrussel ) for winning the Gabbay Award ๐Ÿ† ! The award celebrates his essential contributions to nanobody technology. He will join an impressive list of awardees at the ceremony on Oct. 27 @BrandeisU .
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๐Ÿ‘ Congrats to Bart De Strooper ( @DeStrooperLab ), the newest member of the National Academy of Medicine ( @theNAMedicine ). This high honor recognizes Bart's achievements in understanding the mechanisms of Alzheimerโ€™s disease. #VIBNeuroscience ๐Ÿ‘‰
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๐Ÿ† @AnastassiaVoro2 from @structbiolbxl receives a prestigious @ERC_Research starting grant for her PoreMADNeSS project. In our VIB interview, she explains her research that convinced the ERC jury. Congratulations, Anastassia!๐Ÿ‘ #ERCStG ๐Ÿ‘‰
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๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations to Joost Schymkowitz and Frederic Rousseau ( @VIB_Switch_Lab , @CBD_VIB ) for receiving an @NIH R01 grant! They will investigate the mechanisms behind protein aggregation in Alzheimer's disease. #VIBNeuroscience Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ @KU_Leuven
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๐Ÿป Cheers to @KevinVerstrepen @sspaepen Karin Voordeckers Stijn Mertens @KU_Leuven @VIB_microbes Their online course "Beer: the science of brewing" won the 2021 @MEDEAawards for best educational media! Congrats team ๐Ÿ‘ Learn all about beer brewing ๐Ÿ‘‰
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#Alzheimer 's Disease research is accelerating with exciting new insights into molecular & cellular mechanisms. The hybrid 1st edition of New Horizons in Alzheimer's Disease assembles 32 thought leaders who are trailblazing these new paths. #NHAD21 website:
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Finally we're back together again for an on-site #VIBSeminar22 . We missed you all and are glad to see so many of our community together again. We hope you enjoy this edition in Genk!
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Co-organizer Bart Lambrecht ( @InflamResCen ) explains why Type 2 #Immunity research is vital & the focus of the #VIBConf #Type2Immunity19 (21-22 Feb 2019) in coop with @CellPressNews . Join >260 colleagues & a stellar line-up of speakers in beautiful #Bruges
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Say hello to our newest spin-off ๐Ÿ‘‹ Protealis wants to harvest the full potential of legume crops to help overcome Europeโ€™s protein deficit #plantbased #protein (1/4)
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VIB research from the Yvan Saeys group @InflamResCen hits bioRxivโ€™s most downloaded top 10. Congratulations to the whole team! I's the first time VIB research makes it into the top 10 of this list @biorxivpreprint
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This is your last chance (20 May) to join >200 of your colleagues incl. leading #microbiology researchers @ #Microbes19 . This 1st ed. offers a unique chance to meet your next collaborator during poster & meet the editor sessions, conference dinner & more:
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#FluorescenceFriday ! Look at this cute Arabidopsis seedling by @WSmagghe @JelleVanLeene @G_De_Jaeger_lab ( @PSB_VIB ). The yellow dots illustrate the activity of an enzyme that helps control plant growth and development, which may lead to more climate-resilient crops. #VIBforCOP27
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Stripping down bacterial armor: new way to fight anthrax. Antonella Fioravanti (VIB-VUB): โ€œI created these Nanobodies as a tool to study the Sap S-layer but that they would also inhibit bacterial growth was an unexpected bonusโ€ @NatureMicrobiol
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Sarah-Maria Fendt ( @FendtLab @vib_ccb @KU_Leuven ) is awarded the prestigious @EMBO Gold Medal for her innovative work on #cancer metastasis. Congratulations, Sarah!
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Sarah-Maria Fendt @FendtLab : โ€œThe award highlights that our research on metabolism and metastasis formation is important. I hope that junior female researchers will look at this award and say, โ€˜this is what I can achieve.โ€™โ€ @CMN_VIB @KU_Leuven
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Launch of Single Cell Accelerator drives VIB to forefront of single cell research
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VIB-UAntwerp showcases whole human genome #DNA sequencing with 63Gbs output on a single PromethION flow cell, opening up new routes to study neurodegenerative diseases! @VIBTechWatch @wouter_decoster @PuniMoj @svenndhert @nanopore @Clive_G_Brown
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๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿงซ Curious how group leader Joleen Masschelein ( @VIB_microbes , @Masschelein_Lab ) uses microbes as factories to produce medicines? Find out in this interview ๐Ÿ‘‰ Here's Joleen's view on #womeninscience . ๐Ÿ‘‡ #diversityatVIB
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Last year there was no VIB New Yearโ€™s reception due to COVID-19. Instead, VIB made a promise. We would support the planting a tree for every employee. And today we joined forces with @MijnNatuurpunt to start planting in the Hoombos in Haaltert. Thanks to everyone who joined! ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŒณ
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