Microbiome researchers challenge the state of the art in colon cancer biomarker discovery.

Microbiome researchers challenge the state of the art in colon cancer biomarker discovery.

New methodologies in unravelling complex disease-microbiome associations

April 30, 2024
New mechanism uncovered in early stages of Alzheimer's disease

New mechanism uncovered in early stages of Alzheimer's disease

APP-CTFs disrupt organellar communication, interfering with cellular homeostasis

April 16, 2024

Wired to learn and remember 

Wired to learn and remember 

New research unveils how spinal cord nerve cells can learn and remember—completely independent of the brain 

April 12, 2024

AI predicts the taste and quality of beer

AI predicts the taste and quality of beer

Revolutionizing the beverage industry and making better beer

March 26, 2024

Flemish researchers launch OPENPichia, an industrial open access yeast system for the production of proteins

Flemish researchers launch OPENPichia, an industrial open access yeast system for the production of proteins

The system has applications in the production of medicines, and edible and industrial proteins, offering a cheaper and qualitative alternative to existing commercial variants

March 5, 2024

Newly discovered protein blocks sleeping sickness 

Newly discovered protein blocks sleeping sickness 

New research by the lab of Prof. Jo Van Ginderachter (VIB Center for Inflammation Research and VUB), in collaboration with Prof. Carl De Trez (VUB) and others, identifies a protein that could pave the way toward drugs against sleeping sickness.

February 28, 2024

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VIB is an independent research institute that translates insights in biology into impactful innovations for society. Collaborating with the five Flemish universities, it conducts research in plant biology, cancer, neuroscience, microbiology, inflammatory diseases, artifical intelligence and more. VIB connects science with entrepreneurship and stimulates the growth of the Flemish biotech ecosystem. The institute contributes to solutions for societal challenges such as new methods for diagnostics and treatments, as well as innovations for agriculture. 

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