🔬👩‍🔬 VIB researchers explore the basic molecular mechanisms of life, from microorganisms to plants and human beings. Our entrepreneurial technology transfer approach ensures that scientific discoveries are turned into tangible innovations. vib.be https://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lnfng6dqus25𝐈t'𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥. We’re sharing real stories from our scientists, because the person behind the science is crucial: What drives them? Where did it all begin? What keeps them going? 🎥 Coming soon. #ScienceStories #ComingSoon #BehindTheScience22 Apr 2025 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnfng6dqus25https://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3ln37sikc4s26𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠. A series of raw, unfiltered conversations that highlights the voices of researchers, their challenges, breakthroughs, and what drives them every day. Authentic, personal and powerful. 📅 Launch: April 29 #DrivenByScience18 Apr 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln37sikc4s26https://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lmyrw4gw6c2a𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿? Join VIB – where top science meets global talent! PhD, postdoc or PI – grow your career in a vibrant, cutting-edge research environment in Belgium. 👉 vib.be/en/careers #LifeAtVIB #ResearchExcellence #MoveToBelgium17 Apr 2025 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmyrw4gw6c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lmtzh2r66k2eResearch from the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology reveals a promising way to overcome drug resistance in multiple myeloma by blocking a key protein — potentially improving treatment outcomes for patients ▶️ vibbio.tech/43W40cE #MultipleMyeloma #CancerResearch #DrugResistance15 Apr 2025 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtzh2r66k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lkb7xqfaec2g🤯 Blocking an enzyme can reprogram immune cells to improve cancer treatments? Check out our latest research by Massimiliano Mazzone, Samantha Pretto, and colleagues @vib-ccb.bsky.social! @erc.europa.eu europa.eu @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social 👉 Read our complete story: vibbio.tech/421Syum13 Mar 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkb7xqfaec2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3li5etfv63s2a🧠 Exploring 300 million years of brain evolution through the lens of enhancer codes, by @niklaskemp.bsky.social @steinaerts.bsky.social, Nikolai Hecker @science.org @vibai.bsky.social @cbdresearch.bsky.social @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu 👉 vibbio.tech/3QDWhbn14 Feb 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5etfv63s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lhcbv4ck4s2wExcited to introduce Sebastiaan 'Seppe' De Schepper, our new group leader at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular! 👉 Read why we're thrilled to have him on the VIB team: vibbio.tech/3CBoTyo Welcome aboard, Sebastiaan! 🙌03 Feb 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhcbv4ck4s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lgx6txdbfk2x𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴🧬 As part of our Revolutionizing Next-Generation Sequencing conference, we spoke with Wouter De Coster and Bram Van den Bergh @vibmicrobes.bsky.social 👉 Read here vibbio.tech/4jEqqnQ Join us at #RNGS25: 📅 19-21 March 2025 🔗 vibbio.tech/4gABdNv ⏰ Early Bird: 5 Feb30 Jan 2025 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgx6txdbfk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lgs546vldk2u🔬 New research by @michielslab.bsky.social @liselotdewachter.bsky.social @vibmicrobes.bsky.social in @naturecomms.bsky.social shows how protein 'clumps' drive bacteria into a state of dormancy, with implications for antibiotic resistance. ➡️ Read here vibbio.tech/40Qxc2M 🙌 FWO Vlaanderen - KU Leuven28 Jan 2025 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgs546vldk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lgcwvcv2w22h🎉 Thrilled to share the launch of our VIB Training & Conferences Program – offering transformative training and conference experiences to empower scientists and research support staff. Check it out 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jan 2025 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgcwvcv2w22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lg64rwrzec2k Join us at the Diversity in Science Conference 📆 February 7, 2025 📍 Gasthuisberg Campus, Leuven ✍️ Registration: vibbio.tech/3CbYzuD Open to everyone passionate about diversity in science - students, researchers, and more! 🙌 Organized by KU Leuven’s Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/research/50000618/dis20 Jan 2025 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg64rwrzec2khttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3leqvqrsbsc2m🤯 New work by @ginevradoglioni.bsky.social, @fendtlab.bsky.social, and colleagues finds a role for the amino acid in cancer metastasis. @vib-ccb.bsky.social (👉 vibbio.tech/40hLskI)02 Jan 2025 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3leqvqrsbsc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3ldnxgp4zt222✨🎉 As 2024 comes to a close and we welcome 2025, the entire VIB team would like to extend our warmest wishes. Here’s to another year of progress and possibilities 🎆 👉 Stay informed in 2025 by following our updates on vib.be!19 Dec 2024 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldnxgp4zt222https://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3ldiyvwnbts2y👀 How does the brain process visual information? New research by @boninlab.bsky.social and colleagues @nerflabs.bsky.social suggests it's more complicated than we thought. ➡️ Read more: vibbio.tech/4fpG17s 👇The video shows how visual information is transmitted in the brain.17 Dec 2024 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldiyvwnbts2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3ld6gapf6ok2cXiao-Zheng Liu, postdoc at @vib-ccb.bsky.social @fendtlab.bsky.social, wins Belgian L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award ➡️ Read here: vibbio.tech/3Bhl0OB 🔬 Her work aims to identify metabolic vulnerabilities and prevent metastasis at an early stage. 🎉 Congratulations! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Dec 2024 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6gapf6ok2chttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3ld4ddhpp4s2m🧠 New insights into the genetic factors that drive Alzheimer’s disease 👉 Read here: vibbio.tech/4izHlYc 🔬 Study led by Prof. Kristel Sleegers of VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology @uantwerpen.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social12 Dec 2024 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld4ddhpp4s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lcuxtlffc22o💉 A new 'triplet lipid nanoparticle' can stimulate the immune system to attack tumors 🙌 Developed by Damya Laoui (VIB-VUB Center for Inflammation Research), etherna, and colleagues @vlaio.bsky.social ➡️ Read more: vibbio.tech/4gqrMjE09 Dec 2024 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcuxtlffc22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lcnfggdxcc2w𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: an intro to Flamingo Therapeutics🦩 Flamingo Therapeutics, a VIB spin-off company, is spearheading the development of antisense technology in oncology. ➡️ Read their full story: vibbio.tech/49oVbbL 💡 Stay tuned for our next episode!06 Dec 2024 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnfggdxcc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lcikn7x7ak2n🎗️ A team of researchers from 𝗩𝗜𝗕-𝗞𝗨 𝗟𝗲𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 @nkinl.bsky.social 𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 has found that the menstrual cycle phase may influence the effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast cancer ➡️ Read more: vibbio.tech/3OEtaU504 Dec 2024 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcikn7x7ak2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lc3edeuu7k2r🌱 Plants use little pores (stomata) to respond to environmental changes. Work by @ivedesmet1978.bsky.social and colleagues (@psb-vib.bsky.social #UGent) reveals the mechanism regulating the stomata response to heat & drought, especially relevant in the context of climate change: vibbio.tech/49e7Y0T29 Nov 2024 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3edeuu7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/viblifesciences.bsky.social/post/3lbucpn6hbk24𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗩𝗜𝗕 At VIB, we're turning groundbreaking research into real-world solutions. ➡️ Our spin-offs are at the forefront of this journey 📣 Read their stories in our quarterly series 📅 Kicking off next week with Flamingo Therapeutics 👉 Stay tuned investors.vib.be26 Nov 2024 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:3i7nbwlzxungbwqbknfqpgda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbucpn6hbk24