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Interested to make a difference in cancer research? Join our team (depreterlab.sites.vib.be/en) VIB Medical Biotechnology & UGent by applying to 1 of our 3 vacancies: for an ERC-funded post-doc, a PhD student and a bachelor in bioIT. Check: depreterlab.sites.vib.be/en/come-and-jo…!

In case you have missed: we are hiring!

Getting ready for #ANR2023. Already some premeetings today and mostly looking forward to tomorrow when the actual life (!) ANR2023 meeting starts in an amazing historical venue.

And off we go: #ANR2023 has finally started (after several years of waiting…). Let’s discuss about neuroblastoma research!

Let’s start early today with an educational session on neuroblastoma #ANR2023

📢Calling all computational genomics enthusiasts! 🧬Join the Functional Genomics lab at Ghent University as a PhD researcher to delve into the fascinating world of organoids and gene regulation during early brain development. Ghent University Research UGent Geneeskunde & Gezondheidswetenschappen ugent.be/en/work/scient…

After all the exciting science of the past 2,5 days at #ANR2023, time to relax on the water.

About last week and today: Annouck Philippron and Kathleen Schoofs Kathleen Schoofs successfully defended their PhD thesis on liquid biomarkers in esophageal cancer. 2x proud promotor! UGent Geneeskunde & Gezondheidswetenschappen VIB Medical Biotechnology

Looking forward to learn about single-cell research progress @SING_Gent, second editon of the yearly SING event UGent VIB

Noah Bonine presents the single-cell neuroblastoma atlas @SING_Gent

📣 We're excited to announce the opening of multiple faculty positions! Do you use and/or develop artificial intelligence methods and mechanistic mathematical models to address fundamental questions in biology? We'd love to hear from you. (Please share far and wide 🙏)

Inspiring conference room CNAPS 2024 Looking forward to the science that will be presented here on circulating nucleic acids.

Read our recent review in Briefings in Bioinformatics if you want to know what approach to use for Computational deconvolution of DNA methylation data from mixed DNA samples academic.oup.com/bib/article/25…

Our proof-of-concept study on CUP diagnosis using cfDNA methylation profiling (cfRRBS) is in press now in Laboratory Investigation, preproof: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Please help spreading the word! Two opportunities to start a PhD in VIB Medical Biotechnology, including one project on cancer and liquid biopsies in the Katleen De Preter lab and my lab. Applications via cmb.sites.vib.be/en/jobs#/job-d….

PhD opportunities in VIB Medical Biotechnology including one in Kris Gevaert and my lab on liquid biopsies and cancer: applications via the link.

Our paper on diagnosis of pediatric brain tumors using methylation profiling of cfDNA from cerebrospinal fluid is out now. While very promising, there are still some challenges ahead in the context of CSF collection and low tumoral fractions: rdcu.be/dM6Ol

Well deserved! Good luck Jan Vanwelkenhuyzen with your public PhD defense next week and don’t forget to enjoy that special moment!

🚨 Two weeks left to apply for our open Group Leader positions. If your expertise lies at the intersection of AI and biology, this is your opportunity to contribute to pioneering research in a highly collaborative and international environment. All info: vib.ai

Recently, we generated proof-of-concept for a DNA methylation based test for CUP diagnosis VIB Medical Biotechnology, UGent & UZ Gent. Now, we start a collaborative @komop_tgkanker project with UAntwerpen & UZA to refine the method and implement in clinical practice.