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New insights in the interplay between dendritic cells and epithelial cells in asthma
15 June 2013
There is an epidemic of asthma in the Western world, of which the cause in unclear, and for which novel forms of prevention and treatment are urgently needed.
7-12 July, 2013 - Conference on Intracellular RNA Localization & Localized Translation - Ontario, Canada
5 June 2013
This meeting provides a unique opportunity to bring together researchers with common interests in RNA transport, localization and localized translation in a wide range of experimental systems.
25-31 August, 2013 - RNA and the Etiology of Brain Disease - Cortona, Italy
5 June 2013
The IBRO-Kemali College on “RNA and the Etiology of Brain Disease” will be held at the Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies from August 25th until August 31st, 2013.
Janssen, J&J Innovation, VIB, KU Leuven and UZ Leuven join forces to combat neurological diseases
29 May 2013
Janssen and Johnson & Johnson Innovation are launching Stellar. This project will overcome the inefficiencies in translating basic molecular insights to diagnostics and therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases.
New alliance for European excellence and competitiveness in life sciences
28 May 2013
Tomorrow, at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), in Barcelona, directors and staff from ten top European research institutes will kick off a new alliance, called EU-LIFE, that will promote European research (www.eu-life.eu).
A new strategy required in the search for Alzheimer's drugs?
24 May 2013
Alessia Soldano and Bassem Hassan (VIB/KU Leuven) were the first to unravel the function of APPL – the fruit-fly version of APP – in the brain of healthy fruit flies.
New insights contradict promising Alzheimer's research
23 May 2013
Technical comment of Bart De Strooper on the article about bexarotene as a potential Alzheimer’s drug published in Science approximately a year ago.
Faulty energy production in brain cells leads to disorders ranging from Parkinson’s to intellectual disability
16 May 2013
Neuroscientist Patrik Verstreken of VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and KU Leuven has shown for the first time that dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities.
International Conference on Genomics in Europe, 25- 28 June 2013
15 May 2013
ICG Europe 2013 will feature presentations on next-gen sequencing and advanced bioinformatics technologies, and their growing application in drug discovery and development, disease research, clinical diagnostics.
Core for Life, a new European alliance in biomedical research
14 May 2013
Six European research centres in life sciences share technology and expertise in new Alliance for Core Facilities
Genetic risk factors breast prostate and ovarian cancer exposed
27 March 2013
An international consortium has identified more than 80 regions in our DNA that increase a person’s risk of developing breast, prostate and ovarian cancer.
Fruit flies can help us for the development of improved anesthetics
20 March 2013
General anesthetic result in a loss of consciousness and insensitivity to pain, apparently in the same manner in all animals, from invertebrates to humans.
Marnix Peferoen at the helm of new VIB startup AgroSavfe
15 March 2013
AgroSavfe hopes to provide tools for a safer, more sustainable agriculture while saving farmers and growers money. Below, a conversation with new CEO Marnix Peferoen.
VIB Tech Transfer, Inspired by Science and Society
15 March 2013
What is the added value of tech transfer in biotech? Some of our best academics, entrepreneurs and investors gave their view on its relevance for Flanders.
Diatoms shed light on cell cycle mechanisms
15 March 2013
Marie Huysman (VIB Department of Plant Systems Biology, UGent) and the group of Wim Vyverman (Biology Department of UGent) studied how light can regulate the onset of the cell cycle.
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