Structural Biology

VIB Scientists develop a new strategy to restore enzyme functionality  in Parkinson's disease 
Structural Biology

VIB Scientists develop a new strategy to restore enzyme functionality  in Parkinson's disease 

Nanobody technology might restore the function of an enzyme involved in, among others, Parkinson's disease.

Unlocking the power of nanopores
Structural Biology

Unlocking the power of nanopores

Poking holes through membranes with atomic accuracy to build pocket-sized ‘molecule detectives’

Belgian researchers find a crack in the wall of WHO’s top priority pathogens
Structural Biology

Belgian researchers find a crack in the wall of WHO’s top priority pathogens

SlyB protein acts as a lifebuoy and protects bacteria from dying

VIB research tackles the bottleneck of time-resolved Cryo-EM 
Structural Biology

VIB research tackles the bottleneck of time-resolved Cryo-EM 

New microfluidic device improves the time resolution of trEM almost tenfold.

Decoding the satiety signal
Immunity & Inflammation, Structural Biology

Decoding the satiety signal

Research reveals how leptin and its receptor work together to regulate hunger signals

Jan Steyaert receives prestigious Gabbay Award for pioneering work on Nanobody® technology
Structural Biology

Jan Steyaert receives prestigious Gabbay Award for pioneering work on Nanobody® technology

Steyaert is the first Belgian scientist to receive the prestigious American award for outstanding science with a translational character

Will llama antibodies help to treat Parkinson's disease?
Neuroscience, Structural Biology

Will llama antibodies help to treat Parkinson's disease?

Nanobodies® to target Parkinson's disease

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