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🔬👩🔬 VIB researchers explore the basic molecular mechanisms of life, from microorganisms to plants and human beings. Our entrepreneurial technology transfer approach ensures that scientific discoveries are turned into tangible innovations.
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Working on #ALS, #Parkinson's, or #Alzheimer’s? Then why aren’t you registered yet for #NHND25?
Don’t miss the 25 Sept deadline, and the opportunity to join the #neurodegenerative crowd of the year. Virtual tickets available.
👉: vibbio.tech/48k46g2
#VIBConf #Neuroinflammation #neuronaldisease
Don’t miss the 25 Sept deadline, and the opportunity to join the #neurodegenerative crowd of the year. Virtual tickets available.
👉: vibbio.tech/48k46g2
#VIBConf #Neuroinflammation #neuronaldisease
September 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Working on #ALS, #Parkinson's, or #Alzheimer’s? Then why aren’t you registered yet for #NHND25?
Don’t miss the 25 Sept deadline, and the opportunity to join the #neurodegenerative crowd of the year. Virtual tickets available.
👉: vibbio.tech/48k46g2
#VIBConf #Neuroinflammation #neuronaldisease
Don’t miss the 25 Sept deadline, and the opportunity to join the #neurodegenerative crowd of the year. Virtual tickets available.
👉: vibbio.tech/48k46g2
#VIBConf #Neuroinflammation #neuronaldisease
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Understanding #neurodegenerative diseases is critical, which is precisely why #NHND25 matters and why you should be in the room.
Today is the last chance to save your spot with Early Bird rates and have one less thing to remember later: vibbio.tech/46d4ydn
#VIBConf #Neuroinflammation
Today is the last chance to save your spot with Early Bird rates and have one less thing to remember later: vibbio.tech/46d4ydn
#VIBConf #Neuroinflammation
September 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Understanding #neurodegenerative diseases is critical, which is precisely why #NHND25 matters and why you should be in the room.
Today is the last chance to save your spot with Early Bird rates and have one less thing to remember later: vibbio.tech/46d4ydn
#VIBConf #Neuroinflammation
Today is the last chance to save your spot with Early Bird rates and have one less thing to remember later: vibbio.tech/46d4ydn
#VIBConf #Neuroinflammation
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September 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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#Microbes aren’t just cute under a microscope, they’re global problem-solvers. See it in action: sustainable farming, food tech, microbial cell factories, and more at #Microbes25. Got research pushing these boundaries? Today’s the last day, submit your abstract: vibbio.tech/4n5VSMV
#VIBConf
#VIBConf
September 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
#Microbes aren’t just cute under a microscope, they’re global problem-solvers. See it in action: sustainable farming, food tech, microbial cell factories, and more at #Microbes25. Got research pushing these boundaries? Today’s the last day, submit your abstract: vibbio.tech/4n5VSMV
#VIBConf
#VIBConf
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What’s next in neurodegenerative disease research? Be part of the conversation at #NHND25, connect with experts & peers to explore & discuss the intricate world of #neurodegeneration. Don’t miss the early bird deadline, secure your discounted registration by 11 Sept: vibbio.tech/4mg9ll6
#VIBConf
#VIBConf
August 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
What’s next in neurodegenerative disease research? Be part of the conversation at #NHND25, connect with experts & peers to explore & discuss the intricate world of #neurodegeneration. Don’t miss the early bird deadline, secure your discounted registration by 11 Sept: vibbio.tech/4mg9ll6
#VIBConf
#VIBConf
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📆Mark your calendar! We're excited to announce the 3rd ed. of Type 2 Immunity in #Homeostasis and Disease. Join us in Ghent for a 2-day conference on 9 & 10 March 2026. #Type2Immunity26 will focus on evolving insights into type 2 immunity pathways beyond its classical boundaries: vibbio.tech/3UwmTNk
August 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
📆Mark your calendar! We're excited to announce the 3rd ed. of Type 2 Immunity in #Homeostasis and Disease. Join us in Ghent for a 2-day conference on 9 & 10 March 2026. #Type2Immunity26 will focus on evolving insights into type 2 immunity pathways beyond its classical boundaries: vibbio.tech/3UwmTNk
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Calling all #Microbes25 enthusiasts, it’s time to show off your finest science. Do not leave it trapped in your lab. Submit your abstract by September 4 & have a chance to win the Nature Microbiology Poster Prize: vibbio.tech/3UQkrkN.
@natmicrobiol.nature.com
#MicrobialBiotech #MicrobialEcology
@natmicrobiol.nature.com
#MicrobialBiotech #MicrobialEcology
August 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Calling all #Microbes25 enthusiasts, it’s time to show off your finest science. Do not leave it trapped in your lab. Submit your abstract by September 4 & have a chance to win the Nature Microbiology Poster Prize: vibbio.tech/3UQkrkN.
@natmicrobiol.nature.com
#MicrobialBiotech #MicrobialEcology
@natmicrobiol.nature.com
#MicrobialBiotech #MicrobialEcology
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The #NHND25 early bird deadline is almost upon us. Don’t miss out on new models to study #neurodegeneration, #neuroinflammation in action, genetic twists, fresh takes on therapeutics, and much more.
Save your budget and grab your spot by Sept 11: vibbio.tech/4fcWygQ
#neuronaldisease #VIBConf
Save your budget and grab your spot by Sept 11: vibbio.tech/4fcWygQ
#neuronaldisease #VIBConf
August 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The #NHND25 early bird deadline is almost upon us. Don’t miss out on new models to study #neurodegeneration, #neuroinflammation in action, genetic twists, fresh takes on therapeutics, and much more.
Save your budget and grab your spot by Sept 11: vibbio.tech/4fcWygQ
#neuronaldisease #VIBConf
Save your budget and grab your spot by Sept 11: vibbio.tech/4fcWygQ
#neuronaldisease #VIBConf
𝐈t'𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥.
We’re sharing real stories from our scientists, because the person behind the science is crucial: What drives them? Where did it all begin? What keeps them going?
🎥 Coming soon.
#ScienceStories #ComingSoon #BehindTheScience
We’re sharing real stories from our scientists, because the person behind the science is crucial: What drives them? Where did it all begin? What keeps them going?
🎥 Coming soon.
#ScienceStories #ComingSoon #BehindTheScience
April 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
𝐈t'𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥.
We’re sharing real stories from our scientists, because the person behind the science is crucial: What drives them? Where did it all begin? What keeps them going?
🎥 Coming soon.
#ScienceStories #ComingSoon #BehindTheScience
We’re sharing real stories from our scientists, because the person behind the science is crucial: What drives them? Where did it all begin? What keeps them going?
🎥 Coming soon.
#ScienceStories #ComingSoon #BehindTheScience
𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠. A series of raw, unfiltered conversations that highlights the voices of researchers, their challenges, breakthroughs, and what drives them every day.
Authentic, personal and powerful.
📅 Launch: April 29
#DrivenByScience
Authentic, personal and powerful.
📅 Launch: April 29
#DrivenByScience
April 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠. A series of raw, unfiltered conversations that highlights the voices of researchers, their challenges, breakthroughs, and what drives them every day.
Authentic, personal and powerful.
📅 Launch: April 29
#DrivenByScience
Authentic, personal and powerful.
📅 Launch: April 29
#DrivenByScience
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿? Join VIB – where top science meets global talent!
PhD, postdoc or PI – grow your career in a vibrant, cutting-edge research environment in Belgium.
👉 vib.be/en/careers
#LifeAtVIB #ResearchExcellence #MoveToBelgium
PhD, postdoc or PI – grow your career in a vibrant, cutting-edge research environment in Belgium.
👉 vib.be/en/careers
#LifeAtVIB #ResearchExcellence #MoveToBelgium
April 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿? Join VIB – where top science meets global talent!
PhD, postdoc or PI – grow your career in a vibrant, cutting-edge research environment in Belgium.
👉 vib.be/en/careers
#LifeAtVIB #ResearchExcellence #MoveToBelgium
PhD, postdoc or PI – grow your career in a vibrant, cutting-edge research environment in Belgium.
👉 vib.be/en/careers
#LifeAtVIB #ResearchExcellence #MoveToBelgium
Research from the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology reveals a promising way to overcome drug resistance in multiple myeloma by blocking a key protein — potentially improving treatment outcomes for patients ▶️ vibbio.tech/43W40cE
#MultipleMyeloma #CancerResearch #DrugResistance
#MultipleMyeloma #CancerResearch #DrugResistance
April 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Research from the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology reveals a promising way to overcome drug resistance in multiple myeloma by blocking a key protein — potentially improving treatment outcomes for patients ▶️ vibbio.tech/43W40cE
#MultipleMyeloma #CancerResearch #DrugResistance
#MultipleMyeloma #CancerResearch #DrugResistance
🤯 Blocking an enzyme can reprogram immune cells to improve cancer treatments? Check out our latest research by Massimiliano Mazzone, Samantha Pretto, and colleagues
@vib-ccb.bsky.social! @erc.europa.eu europa.eu
@fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
👉 Read our complete story: vibbio.tech/421Syum
@vib-ccb.bsky.social! @erc.europa.eu europa.eu
@fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
👉 Read our complete story: vibbio.tech/421Syum
March 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🤯 Blocking an enzyme can reprogram immune cells to improve cancer treatments? Check out our latest research by Massimiliano Mazzone, Samantha Pretto, and colleagues
@vib-ccb.bsky.social! @erc.europa.eu europa.eu
@fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
👉 Read our complete story: vibbio.tech/421Syum
@vib-ccb.bsky.social! @erc.europa.eu europa.eu
@fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
👉 Read our complete story: vibbio.tech/421Syum
🧠 Exploring 300 million years of brain evolution through the lens of enhancer codes, by @niklaskemp.bsky.social @steinaerts.bsky.social, Nikolai Hecker @science.org @vibai.bsky.social @cbdresearch.bsky.social @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu 👉 vibbio.tech/3QDWhbn
February 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🧠 Exploring 300 million years of brain evolution through the lens of enhancer codes, by @niklaskemp.bsky.social @steinaerts.bsky.social, Nikolai Hecker @science.org @vibai.bsky.social @cbdresearch.bsky.social @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu 👉 vibbio.tech/3QDWhbn
Excited to introduce Sebastiaan 'Seppe' De Schepper, our new group leader at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular!
👉 Read why we're thrilled to have him on the VIB team: vibbio.tech/3CBoTyo
Welcome aboard, Sebastiaan! 🙌
👉 Read why we're thrilled to have him on the VIB team: vibbio.tech/3CBoTyo
Welcome aboard, Sebastiaan! 🙌
February 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Excited to introduce Sebastiaan 'Seppe' De Schepper, our new group leader at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular!
👉 Read why we're thrilled to have him on the VIB team: vibbio.tech/3CBoTyo
Welcome aboard, Sebastiaan! 🙌
👉 Read why we're thrilled to have him on the VIB team: vibbio.tech/3CBoTyo
Welcome aboard, Sebastiaan! 🙌
𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴🧬
As part of our Revolutionizing Next-Generation Sequencing conference, we spoke with Wouter De Coster and Bram Van den Bergh @vibmicrobes.bsky.social 👉 Read here vibbio.tech/4jEqqnQ
Join us at #RNGS25:
📅 19-21 March 2025
🔗 vibbio.tech/4gABdNv
⏰ Early Bird: 5 Feb
As part of our Revolutionizing Next-Generation Sequencing conference, we spoke with Wouter De Coster and Bram Van den Bergh @vibmicrobes.bsky.social 👉 Read here vibbio.tech/4jEqqnQ
Join us at #RNGS25:
📅 19-21 March 2025
🔗 vibbio.tech/4gABdNv
⏰ Early Bird: 5 Feb
January 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴🧬
As part of our Revolutionizing Next-Generation Sequencing conference, we spoke with Wouter De Coster and Bram Van den Bergh @vibmicrobes.bsky.social 👉 Read here vibbio.tech/4jEqqnQ
Join us at #RNGS25:
📅 19-21 March 2025
🔗 vibbio.tech/4gABdNv
⏰ Early Bird: 5 Feb
As part of our Revolutionizing Next-Generation Sequencing conference, we spoke with Wouter De Coster and Bram Van den Bergh @vibmicrobes.bsky.social 👉 Read here vibbio.tech/4jEqqnQ
Join us at #RNGS25:
📅 19-21 March 2025
🔗 vibbio.tech/4gABdNv
⏰ Early Bird: 5 Feb
🔬 New research by @michielslab.bsky.social @liselotdewachter.bsky.social @vibmicrobes.bsky.social in @naturecomms.bsky.social shows how protein 'clumps' drive bacteria into a state of dormancy, with implications for antibiotic resistance. ➡️ Read here vibbio.tech/40Qxc2M
🙌 FWO Vlaanderen - KU Leuven
🙌 FWO Vlaanderen - KU Leuven
January 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🔬 New research by @michielslab.bsky.social @liselotdewachter.bsky.social @vibmicrobes.bsky.social in @naturecomms.bsky.social shows how protein 'clumps' drive bacteria into a state of dormancy, with implications for antibiotic resistance. ➡️ Read here vibbio.tech/40Qxc2M
🙌 FWO Vlaanderen - KU Leuven
🙌 FWO Vlaanderen - KU Leuven
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⌛The 6th edition of #RNGS25 is approaching quickly. Don't miss out and register before the Early bird deadline of February 5: vibbio.tech/3Wtt8CQ
🤝 Expand your network with the leaders in the field of #sequencing and get inspired by the latest discoveries presented in engaging presentations.
🤝 Expand your network with the leaders in the field of #sequencing and get inspired by the latest discoveries presented in engaging presentations.
January 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
⌛The 6th edition of #RNGS25 is approaching quickly. Don't miss out and register before the Early bird deadline of February 5: vibbio.tech/3Wtt8CQ
🤝 Expand your network with the leaders in the field of #sequencing and get inspired by the latest discoveries presented in engaging presentations.
🤝 Expand your network with the leaders in the field of #sequencing and get inspired by the latest discoveries presented in engaging presentations.
🎉 Thrilled to share the launch of our VIB Training & Conferences Program – offering transformative training and conference experiences to empower scientists and research support staff.
Check it out 👇
Check it out 👇
🎆 We’re excited to launch the VIB Training & Conferences Program! This initiative empowers scientists and research staff by providing opportunities to grow, stay curious, and drive innovation through learning and collaboration.
❓Want to find out more? Visit: vibbio.tech/40GtJn4 #VIBTrainConf
❓Want to find out more? Visit: vibbio.tech/40GtJn4 #VIBTrainConf
January 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🎉 Thrilled to share the launch of our VIB Training & Conferences Program – offering transformative training and conference experiences to empower scientists and research support staff.
Check it out 👇
Check it out 👇
Join us at the Diversity in Science Conference
📆 February 7, 2025
📍 Gasthuisberg Campus, Leuven
✍️ Registration: vibbio.tech/3CbYzuD
Open to everyone passionate about diversity in science - students, researchers, and more!
🙌 Organized by KU Leuven’s Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.
📆 February 7, 2025
📍 Gasthuisberg Campus, Leuven
✍️ Registration: vibbio.tech/3CbYzuD
Open to everyone passionate about diversity in science - students, researchers, and more!
🙌 Organized by KU Leuven’s Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.
Conference: Diversity in science
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January 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Join us at the Diversity in Science Conference
📆 February 7, 2025
📍 Gasthuisberg Campus, Leuven
✍️ Registration: vibbio.tech/3CbYzuD
Open to everyone passionate about diversity in science - students, researchers, and more!
🙌 Organized by KU Leuven’s Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.
📆 February 7, 2025
📍 Gasthuisberg Campus, Leuven
✍️ Registration: vibbio.tech/3CbYzuD
Open to everyone passionate about diversity in science - students, researchers, and more!
🙌 Organized by KU Leuven’s Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.
🤯 New work by @ginevradoglioni.bsky.social, @fendtlab.bsky.social, and colleagues finds a role for the amino acid in cancer metastasis.
@vib-ccb.bsky.social
(👉 vibbio.tech/40hLskI)
@vib-ccb.bsky.social
(👉 vibbio.tech/40hLskI)
January 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🤯 New work by @ginevradoglioni.bsky.social, @fendtlab.bsky.social, and colleagues finds a role for the amino acid in cancer metastasis.
@vib-ccb.bsky.social
(👉 vibbio.tech/40hLskI)
@vib-ccb.bsky.social
(👉 vibbio.tech/40hLskI)
✨🎉 As 2024 comes to a close and we welcome 2025, the entire VIB team would like to extend our warmest wishes. Here’s to another year of progress and possibilities 🎆
👉 Stay informed in 2025 by following our updates on vib.be!
👉 Stay informed in 2025 by following our updates on vib.be!
December 19, 2024 at 1:17 PM
✨🎉 As 2024 comes to a close and we welcome 2025, the entire VIB team would like to extend our warmest wishes. Here’s to another year of progress and possibilities 🎆
👉 Stay informed in 2025 by following our updates on vib.be!
👉 Stay informed in 2025 by following our updates on vib.be!
👀 How does the brain process visual information?
New research by @boninlab.bsky.social and colleagues @nerflabs.bsky.social suggests it's more complicated than we thought. ➡️ Read more: vibbio.tech/4fpG17s
👇The video shows how visual information is transmitted in the brain.
New research by @boninlab.bsky.social and colleagues @nerflabs.bsky.social suggests it's more complicated than we thought. ➡️ Read more: vibbio.tech/4fpG17s
👇The video shows how visual information is transmitted in the brain.
December 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM
👀 How does the brain process visual information?
New research by @boninlab.bsky.social and colleagues @nerflabs.bsky.social suggests it's more complicated than we thought. ➡️ Read more: vibbio.tech/4fpG17s
👇The video shows how visual information is transmitted in the brain.
New research by @boninlab.bsky.social and colleagues @nerflabs.bsky.social suggests it's more complicated than we thought. ➡️ Read more: vibbio.tech/4fpG17s
👇The video shows how visual information is transmitted in the brain.
Xiao-Zheng Liu, postdoc at @vib-ccb.bsky.social @fendtlab.bsky.social, wins Belgian L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award
➡️ Read here: vibbio.tech/3Bhl0OB
🔬 Her work aims to identify metabolic vulnerabilities and prevent metastasis at an early stage.
🎉 Congratulations!
➡️ Read here: vibbio.tech/3Bhl0OB
🔬 Her work aims to identify metabolic vulnerabilities and prevent metastasis at an early stage.
🎉 Congratulations!
Congratulations to Xiao-Zheng Liu for being awarded at The Belgian L'Oréal-UNESCO For Woman in Science 2024.
December 13, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Xiao-Zheng Liu, postdoc at @vib-ccb.bsky.social @fendtlab.bsky.social, wins Belgian L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award
➡️ Read here: vibbio.tech/3Bhl0OB
🔬 Her work aims to identify metabolic vulnerabilities and prevent metastasis at an early stage.
🎉 Congratulations!
➡️ Read here: vibbio.tech/3Bhl0OB
🔬 Her work aims to identify metabolic vulnerabilities and prevent metastasis at an early stage.
🎉 Congratulations!
🧠 New insights into the genetic factors that drive Alzheimer’s disease
👉 Read here: vibbio.tech/4izHlYc
🔬 Study led by Prof. Kristel Sleegers of VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology @uantwerpen.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social
👉 Read here: vibbio.tech/4izHlYc
🔬 Study led by Prof. Kristel Sleegers of VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology @uantwerpen.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 1:02 PM
🧠 New insights into the genetic factors that drive Alzheimer’s disease
👉 Read here: vibbio.tech/4izHlYc
🔬 Study led by Prof. Kristel Sleegers of VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology @uantwerpen.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social
👉 Read here: vibbio.tech/4izHlYc
🔬 Study led by Prof. Kristel Sleegers of VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology @uantwerpen.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social