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Reducing resistance to chemotherapy in colorectal cancer by inhibition of PHD1
19 August 2015
Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have shown that blocking the PHD1 oxygen sensor hinders the activation of p53, a transcription factor that aids colorectal cancer (CRC) cells in repairing themselves and thus resisting chemotherapy.
Scientific results of the potato field trials in Flanders and the Netherlands demonstrate that gene stacking is necessary for a strong and lasting resistance to Phytophthora blight.
17 August 2015
Flemish researchers from Ghent University, VIB, ILVO and Wageningen University & Research Centre have now published the results of their field research in the journal Crop Protection.
Polyglutamine repeats play key role in functional development of cells
11 August 2015
Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have revealed that variable polyglutamine repeats in the DNA tune the function of the protein in which they reside. To date, these repeats were known only to cause severe neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington’s.
Two papers in Nature revealing the receptor activation mechanism for opioid and morphinan analgesics
5 August 2015
Jan Steyaert: 'This knowledge may pave the way to new morphine-like pain killers with fewer side effects.'
Blocking the PHD2 oxygen sensor inhibits breast cancer dissemination
30 July 2015
Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have shown that reducing the expression of the PHD2 oxygen sensor impairs the ability of breast cancers to metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body.
Investigators at VIB and UGent have developed a tool for more accurate interpretation of biomedical research
23 July 2015
The research group of Prof Peter Vandenabeele (VIB/UGent) recently used tangible examples to demonstrate how the side effects of genetic modification of mice can complicate the interpretation of biomedical research.
Peter Carmeliet is bestowed the title of baron
22 July 2015
With the appointment of seven barons, three baronesses, three knights and an earl, King Philip has raised fourteen people into peerage.
Potential target pathway may pave the way for new therapeutic approaches for fragile X syndrome and autism
16 July 2015
The discovery that it might also contribute to FXS, a neurodevelopmental disorder occurring at a young age, is remarkable.
Researchers at VIB, ULB, KU Leuven uncover new genetic alterations in development of skin cell carcinoma
13 July 2015
“These results will be the foundation of many future studies on the genetic aberrations controlling cancer development” - Diether Lambrechts, VIB-KU Leuven
Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology - Tools and Technologies - 2nd edition
13 July 2015
Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology are revolutionizing Life Sciences. We are pleased to announce the 2nd edition of GESB in January, 2016.
Applied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences
13 July 2015
We are delighted to invite you to the VIB Conference “Applied Bioinformatics in life sciences” in the historical center of Leuven (Belgium) on March 17-18, 2016.
New insights in function of fatty acids in metabolism of endothelial cells
10 July 2015
Sandra Schoors, Ulrike Bruning, Sarah-Maria Fendt and Peter Carmeliet (VIB Vesalius Research Center, KU Leuven) have discovered, contrary to all expectations, that fatty acid breakdown is essential for the proliferation of endothelial cells.
Focus on our oceans’ microbiome
6 July 2015
An international team of scientists, including Jeroen Raes, Gipsi Mendez, Karoline Faust and Samuel Chaffron (VIB/KU Leuven), has vastly increased our understanding of microscopic life in the oceans.
549,490 Euros from Stichting Alzheimer Onderzoek (Alzheimer’s Research Foundation) for 6 VIB researchers
3 July 2015
In 2014, Stichting Alzheimer Onderzoek (SAO) awarded a total of 991,390 Euros in funding (2015 - 2016) to 12 research projects.
Anxiety increases the risk of gastrointestinal infection and long-term complications
2 July 2015
A team comprised of scientists at VIB, KU Leuven and UZ Leuven has made significant progress in uncovering the connection between psychological factors and the immune system.
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