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Increased crop yield through better insight in molecular networks
7 February 2012
VIB and BASF Plant Science jointly develop TopYield Technology. This is the largest collaboration VIB has entered in the field of plant biotechnology, this project is supported by Flemish government agency IWT.
VIB Nucleomics Core, former VIB MAF, now offers next-gen sequencing, microarrays, nCounter analysis
26 January 2012
The VIB MicroArray Facility (MAF) is now called the VIB Nucleomics Core. Its services have extended into nucleic acid analysis, including next-gen sequencing platforms.
VIB-BGI Genomics meeting (15 February 2012)
5 January 2012
VIB and BGI are organising a genomics meeting on 15 Feb 2012 in Leuven, Belgium. Executives and investigators from both institutions will share their expertise on large scale genomcs and computational analysis
Both Nature and Science select VIB-VUB research as 2011 highlights
4 January 2012
Great news to start 2012. Top journals Nature and Science are featuring research from VIB researchers at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in their 2011 highlights.
Targeted blocking of necroptosis prevents fatal condition septic shock
27 December 2011
By blocking necroptosis, Peter Vandenabeele and his colleagues from from VIB-UGent were able to protect mice against the lethal condition sepsis, showing the central role of the molecule RIPK in this condition.
VIB applies for field trial with taller maize
21 December 2011
VIB has submitted an application for a field experiment with genetically modified maize. The maize becomes taller than conventional maize – at least in a greenhouse.
New method to reduce error rate in detecting genomic variants by short-read sequencing
19 December 2011
VIB scientists describe in Nature Biotechnology a method that reduces the error rate in detecting genomic variants by short-read sequencing technologies Complete Genomics and Illumina
VIB scientists start company to create scientific illustrations
17 December 2011
Because it was not always easy to find good-looking and scientifically correct images for publications and presentations, Luk Cox and Idoya Lahortiga started somersault18:24, a company dedicated to producing scientific illustrations.
Analyzing the biomolecular composition of the plasma membrane
15 December 2011
Wim Annaert, VIB Department of Developmental and Molecular Genetics, K.U. Leuven, developed a new strategy for the comprehensive analysis of the biomolecular composition of only the plasma membrane.
An alternative mode of cytokinin action for directing plant organogenesis
15 December 2011
Peter Marhavý from the group of Eva Benková at the VIB Department of Plant Systems Biology, UGent, recently identified an alternative mode of cytokinin action that uses endocytic trafficking as a means for directing plant organogenesis.
Bart Lambrecht: 'Inflammation will become the central research theme within our department'
15 December 2011
On January 1, 2012, Lambrecht will become VIB group leader and Director of the VIB Department of Molecular Biomedical Research, UGent (DMBR).
Neuron magazine features video about work by Patrik Verstreken on role ELP3 at the synapse
8 December 2011
In a video and a paper on the Neuron website, Patrik Verstreken and his team describe their finding that ELP3 plays a role at the synapse, acetylating Bruchpilot.
Genome of first arachnid cracked
24 November 2011
An international team of scientists - including VIB-UGent - has succeeded in deciphering the genome of the spider mite.
ERC awards 2000th grant to researcher VIB-K.U.Leuven Matthew Holt
20 October 2011
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded its 2000th ERC grant to Matthew Holt, a British neuroscientist who will start in early 2012 at VIB-K.U.Leuven.
Nature publication: a new role for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in regulating skin cancer stem cells
19 October 2011
In a study published in Nature, researchers identify a new role for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in regulating skin cancer stem cells.

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