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VIB offers top-tier training and conference programs designed to inspire creativity, collaboration, and lifelong learning, enhancing research excellence and career development for scientists globally. Find out more: vibtrainingandconferences.be
How do immune pathways turn everyday airway defence into chronic inflammation? Join us at #Type2Immunity26, Nora Berrett will explore the cellular conversations behind asthma and nasal polyposis.
Before the early bird sneezes away, register by 26 Jan: vibbio.tech/4rG5u41
#immunotherapy #VIBConf
December 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
From allergic inflammation to tissue regeneration, #Type2Immunity26 shapes health in surprising ways.
Submit your abstract by January 8 for a chance to win the Poster Prize from @science.org: vibbio.tech/4q8oiax, and join us in pushing scientific boundaries.

#VIBConf
December 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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In partnership with @vibtrainconf.bsky.social, #ScienceImmunology is organizing #Type2Immunity26 in Ghent 9–10 March 2026, bringing together leaders in the field of #Type2Immunity.

Check out our lineup here: vibbio.tech/3UwmTNk
🗓️15 DEC: Travel grant deadline
🗓️8 JAN: Abstract deadline
December 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#Type2Immunity helps maintain tissue balance and shapes many key decisions. It guides repair, protects us, and at times causes disease.
Want to add to the discussion and take your science on the road?
TODAY is your last chance to apply for a #Type2Immunity26 travel grant: vibbio.tech/4pPXr2K
December 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Amazing talk by @johannajoyce.bsky.social at #THPT25 — an impressive tour de force, beautifully contextualizing two decades of work. 😍
December 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Save the date! We’re going full resolution, and we’re pleased to invite you to the 2nd edition of Spatial Omics, for a 3-day conference, 22-24 June 2026, in Bruges.
Join us at #Spatialomics26, where biology gets mapped, remixed, and reimagined: vibbio.tech/49QYiM2
#SingleCell #multiomics #VIBConf
December 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The future of immunology depends on unlocking the full story of #Type2Immunity26, and we want to hear your chapter. Submit your abstract by January 8 to secure your spot on the program: vibbio.tech/3KIkk9u
Ready to wow the crowd? Step up & be on stage for the selected talks.
#VIBConf @science.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Thanks to our sponsors for helping decode the complexities of tumor heterogeneity and plasticity. Your support fuels discoveries showcased at #THPT25.

If you’re visiting, stop by their booths to see science in action.
Keep an eye on the speaker’s line-up: vibbio.tech/44FJCMd

#VIBConf
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Cancer’s greatest trick? Plasticity. Its greatest threat? #THPT25. Just 7 days to get ready for the conversations on variability, resistance, and the future of smarter therapies.
Check the schedule, and be there when your favorite talks unfold: vibbio.tech/496RM3t
#tumorbiology #VIBConf
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Got data too good to stay in the lab? Our travel grants are your ticket to share your discoveries and meet fellow immune enthusiasts without the financial stress.

From lab bench to #Type2Immuity26 boarding gate. Apply by 15 Dec for your next big scientific adventure: vibbio.tech/4nHMD5i
#VIBConf
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In early tumor survival, the environment may hold the power, guiding which cell thrives or fails. #THPT25 explores the science shaping cancer’s beginnings, and how tiny surroundings make a big impact.
Intrigued? Today’s your last chance to join your colleagues and register: vibbio.tech/47tyeVL
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ever wondered what it’s like to see cells at the speed of light? #LightMicroscopy26 brings the invisible into focus, showing how light reveals the secrets of life. Apply by 8 Jan 2026 & get to explore technologies that let us see deeper and sharper than before: vibbio.tech/4qOFao6
#VIBSummerSchool
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Neurons vs. allergens: conflict or cooperation? Dr. Carrie Sokol will share her study on how sensory neurons detect environmental allergens and orchestrate immune responses.
#Type2Immunity26, you can show how your work connects neurons & immunity. Abstract submission by 8 Jan 26: vibbio.tech/47HpF8H
November 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The fight against cancer progression begins with knowledge; understanding metastasis is key to shaping outcomes for millions, and the latest research is explored at #THPT25.

Register before the final deadline on 26 November: vibbio.tech/47mZsxa

#tumorbiology #cancertherapy #VIBConf
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
What inspired scientists most at #Microbes25? 🧫
We spoke with attendees and organizers about AI in microbial engineering, fungi's ability to turn waste into food, and the challenges of bringing innovations to market.
Read their insights in our full recap 👉 vibbio.tech/3WPwq3c
#VIBConf #microbiology
November 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Fibrosis research is evolving fast. At #Type2Immunity26, Prof. Dean Sheppard shares how integrins and single-cell tools are revolutionizing treatment. Do you imagine your work could lead to life-changing therapies, too? Submit your abstract by 8 Jan 2026: vibbio.tech/47gQvp4
#immunotherapy #VIBConf
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Who knew microbes could steal the show? 🧫✨ #Microbes25 was full of innovation, from Tilmann Weber’s bioactive hunt to Eveline Peeters’ mycelium materials & Nicholas Bokulich’s fermented food biodiversity. Congrats to the Nature Microbiology Poster Prize winner Elynor Moore! Big ideas, tiny heroes!
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
How do you find new antibiotics hidden in plain sight? 🔬🧩
At #Microbes25, Hanne Vande Capelle of @vibmicrobes.bsky.social shares how she is engineering and screening sactipeptides — underexplored RiPPs with big antimicrobial potential.
🎥 Watch her pitch! #Microbes25 #Biotech
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
❓Can soil microbes help crops survive drought? 🌾💧
At #Microbes25, Bianca-Maria Cosma (TU Delft & @cropxr.bsky.social ) shares how her team is uncovering patterns in root and soil microbiomes to guide smarter microbial solutions for resilient crops.
🎥 Watch her pitch! #AgriTech #Microbes25
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
What if yeast could make the solvents of the future? 🧫✨
At #Microbes25, Quinten Deparis of @vibmicrobes.bsky.social shares how he and his colleagues are reprogramming microbes to build a greener chemistry — blending enzyme engineering, AI, and sustainability.
🎥 Watch his pitch! #SynBio #Biotech
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🦠 Microbes are transforming our world — from sustainable foods to smart materials! At the 3rd #VIBconf on Emerging Applications of Microbes, we kick off with Colin Hill on bacteriophages & the microbiome. Tiny partnerships, huge impact. #Microbes25 #Microbiology #PhageBiology vibbio.tech/4hOqqBm
November 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Could understanding how #cancer cells talk to their neighbours help stop the disease? Johanna Joyce, a regular at #VIBConf, will uncover these new ways to predict, prevent, and treat cancer. Join #THPT25 before 26 Nov and decode the therapies that outsmart cancer: vibbio.tech/3Le9oAr
#tumorbiology
November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Curious about the science shaping the future of #Type2immunity? Or about the key role played by therapeutic strategies targeting type 2 pathways?

Join our #Type2Immunity26 and meet the organizing committee, bringing together bright minds to spark new conversations: vibbio.tech/4oDo0aN.
#VIBConf
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Thanks to our sponsors who make our discussions thrive. Just as microbes flourish under the right conditions, your contribution helped #Microbes25 be the ground for cutting-edge discoveries.
If you’re attending, be sure to visit their booths to learn more.
Curious? Visit: vibbio.tech/48XOBLr
November 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The countdown for #Microbes25 is on... only 1 week until the microbes take over the conference floor. Pack your pipettes and curiosity, expect amazing talks, and microscopic marvels.

Plan your sessions, and see you in Leuven: vibbio.tech/4oHlqAM

#VIBConf #MicrobialBiotech #MicrobialEcology
October 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM