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VIB presents its yearly results and continues its growth as scientific center of excellence
24 April 2019
To translate VIB research even more effectively into societal benefits, the institute has launched new initiatives in addition to VIB’s proactive approach to technology transfer.
And the VIB Alumni Award 2019 goes to...Lothar Steidler
24 April 2019
This award recognizes outstanding leadership and excellent scientific achievements of VIB alumni with significant societal impact.
Dirk Inzé named as one of the most influential people in the European Seed sector
23 April 2019
Each year, European Seed, Europe’s most important publication that offers specialized content to the seed industry, selects twenty people who have proven to be very relevant to the seed sector.
New chemical tool to block endocytosis in plants identified
22 April 2019
An international team of scientists from several VIB Centers, Ghent University and the Free University of Berlin, coordinated by Jenny Russinova (VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology) found a new chemical that blocks endocytosis.
Permit for CRISPR maize field trial that aims to measure climate stress
15 April 2019
On April 12, 2019 VIB has been granted a permit for its field trial with maize plants that contain small surgical CRISPR-induced heritable changes. Obtaining this permit allows VIB to continue the field work that was already initiated in 2017.
Knowing how cells grow and divide can lead to more robust and productive plants
11 April 2019
The labs of Ive De Smet and Tom Beeckman (VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology), together with researchers from the UK, Germany and Denmark identified a novel component that controls the development of root branches supporting plants.
Mapping cellular diversity by looking for common topics of gene control
9 April 2019
A Belgian team of computational biologists led by Stein Aerts (VIB-KU Leuven) has developed a new bioinformatics method called cisTopic. The results are published in Nature Methods.
From spinal cord injury to recovery
8 April 2019
Studying the mechanisms of recovery, Leuven researcher Aya Takeoka (NERF) found that a specific type of neuronal feedback from sites below the injury plays a crucial role during early recovery and for maintaining regained motor functions.
Structure of the molecular machine that links carbohydrate and lipid metabolism
3 April 2019
A research team in the Unit for Structural Biology at the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research has unraveled the three-dimensional structure and molecular mechanism of ATP citrate lyase (ACLY).
Crossing borders to empower top tech
2 April 2019
How the Nanobody Expertise of Jan Steyaert's lab contributes to new discoveries
A host of immunological insights in just 3 months
2 April 2019
Dirk Elewaut’s team puts the pedal to the metal for multiple nature communications publications
Edible antibodies to treat and prevent gastrointestinal disorders
1 April 2019
The antibody technology may have potential uses in various areas, from fighting veterinary and human gut infections, treating inflammatory and metabolic disorders, to the development of microbiome altering food supplements.
Artificial intelligence sheds new light on cell developmental dynamics
1 April 2019
What happens inside a cell when it is activated, changing, or responding to variations in its environment? Researchers from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research have developed a map of how to best model these cellular dynamics.
5 VIB researchers receive an exceptional ERC Advanced grant
27 March 2019
The European Research Council is unique in its kind in Europe supporting individual top researchers from anywhere in the world for 5 years. Five VIB researchers have been awarded this competitive & widely acknowledged benchmarks of scientific excellence
Plant immunity cut to size
21 March 2019
An international team based in Ghent and Basel, Switzerland found a link between a class of enzymes and immune signals that is rapidly triggered upon physical damage in plants.
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