📣 New publication! Jeroen Raes and Raul Tito-Tadeo from VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, together with colleagues from UZ Leuven, KU Leuven, and J&J Innovative Medicine Belgium challenge the state of the art in colon cancer biomarker discovery. Read more about it here ➡️ vib.be/en?utm_source=…

Don't miss out on this probiotics webinar from the #VIBGrandchallenges Mimosa project. Register now 👇

Meet our brand new VIB Bio-Incubator 👉 vibbio.tech/3QpupYG

Explore in our newsletter:
✅ the potential of a stool transplant to improve symptoms of people with Parkinson’s disease
✅ our women inventors and entrepreneurs
✅ and of course our new VIB Bio-Incubator in Ghent

🗺️ Location, location, location. No, we're not talking about real estate, but about the importance of cellular position in tissues and organs. Spatial omics is here to build 3D maps of cell activity! Read all about it here 👉 vibbio.tech/44mar71

It's a wrap. Our Managing Director Christine Durinx closes the #VIBSeminar24 after two days of science, well-being, and connection. See you next time.

The 1st batch of new VIB PIs is introduced to the VIB community at #VIBSeminar24 by way of mind matching. Who would you like to collaborate with?
🧠Jan Remsik 🌺🌈💊 (CCB)
🧠Van der Henst Lab (CSB)
🧠Esther Klingler (CBD)
🧠Sibylle Vonesch (CfM)

'The people of VIB are our biggest asset,' says our outgoing HR director Marijke Lein. Marijke and #DEI officer Agnes Uhereczky explain how to achieve research excellence through well-being and inclusion at VIB. #VIBSeminar24 .

The 3 keynote speakers of the 1st session on #compbio & AI took us on a tour of #machinelearning , ultra-fast #deeplearning , and #LargeLanguageModels
🔸Anna Kreshuk ilastik Team and Anna Kreshuk's Lab EMBL
🔸Jeroen de Ridder UMC Utrecht International
🔸Walter Daelemans UAntwerpen
at #VIBSeminar24

The 1st #VIBSeminar24 session is all about computational biology and AI. The new VIB.AI center uses ML, AI, and computational bio to untangle the molecular basis of life, the Data Core handles big data & the Spatial Catalyst combines these insights in 3D 'maps'.

The VIB community has come together in Veldhoven for the annual #VIBSeminar24 ! We kick off with managing directors Christine Durinx & Jerome Van Biervliet, who welcome the guests for a 2-day deep dive into #computational biology, AI, mental health, #sustainability , and team building! 🌟

📰 Excited to announce the insightful interview published in De Morgen, featuring RosaRademakersLab and bart de strooper discussing the quest for a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research. Read more about it here ▶️ vibbio.tech/3JuluRO

Princess Astrid visited Ludo Van Den Bosch' (Ludo Van Den Bosch) and Philip Van Damme's lab at the VIB-KU Leuven Center For Brain & Disease Research (@CBD_VIB). Thank you for the visit!

🔬 Schwann cells make the protective cover around our nerve cells, but sometimes they turn cancerous. Work by Anna Sablina, Tonči Ivanišević, and colleagues (CCB_VIB_KUL), now reveals a mutation involved in schwannoma. Read all about it in our blog! 👇
vibbio.tech/448Vwgd

👑 Today, Princess Astrid visited Ludo Van Den Bosch' (Ludo Van Den Bosch) and Philip Van Damme's lab at the VIB-KU Leuven Center For Brain & Disease Research (@CBD_VIB). Find out the reason for this Royal visit: vibbio.tech/3WaRiTk
KU Leuven
Pictures: ©️Geert Vanden Wijngaert

Meet our new neighbors. 🤝 We are pleased to introduce you to Molecubes and 272bio, the first inhabitants of our brand-new VIB bio-incubator. Discover more about these companies, and why they chose to join us. 👉 vibbio.tech/3Qf2meh

Proud moment! 🎉 Our Annual Report 2023 is out now! All the highlights are outlined in this report. We invite you to read our 2023 Annual Report for more details on our achievements and goals for a healthier and more sustainable world 👉 vibbio.tech/4aGrl2s

The recently founded Belgian chapter of Women in Data Science Belgium is organizing a Women in Data Science Conference at the VIB Technology Park in Ghent. ✍️ Secure your spot by registering before 25 April. More info and registration here: womenindatascience.be/conference/ #womenindatascience

And the award goes to... 🥁 Wout Boerjan who has been selected as laureate of the The Marcus Wallenberg Prize for his exceptional research on the biosynthesis of lignin. 👏 Read more about it here ▶️ vibbio.tech/3VZhrV6