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Basic information about biotechnology

Biotechnology has many applications. VIB provides detailed and scientifically-based information about gene technology and its many applications. These activities support a well based social debate about biotechnology.

VIB has various means of communication for specific target groups such as politicians, the press, teachers, youngsters and laymen.
Here you can find an overview.

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If you have questions about life sciences?
Go to ikhebeenvraag.be (in Dutch)

an initiatieve of VIB and 31 other scientific institutes and universities

 

Educational commission
VIB's educational commission advises VIB for the development of new school projects. This commission consists out of 12 teachers of second and third grade of secondary schools or persons with teaching experience in these grades.

 

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Events

Research from Belgian and German scientists elected as ‘molecule of 2009’ Read more

Wout Boerjan named world’s Forest Biotechnologist of the Year. Read more

Research on heart and vascular diseases earns Peter Carmeliet the Ernst Jung Medical Award 2010. More info   

3D animations online available.
They tell the VIB research stories of ALS, Crohn's disease, cancer and Plant research.

If you have a question about the research or -genetic- diseases, please send us an email.

 
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