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FDG-PET reveals pre-symptomatic changes in C9orf72 mutation carriers
3 June 2020
In a recent study in JAMA Neurology, a Leuven research team led by Philip Van Damme, reveals that FDG-PET imaging is an early and sensitive biomarker to detect cerebral metabolic changes in presymptomatic carriers of a C9orf72 mutation.
VIB single-cell software supported by a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant
27 May 2020
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced $3.8 million in funding for 23 grants to support open-source software projects essential to biomedical research, enabling software maintenance, growth, development, and community engagement.
What, when, where: mapping gene activity in a 2D tissue
26 May 2020
A team of scientists lead by Stein Aerts (VIB-KU Leuven) came up with a new approach to map gene regulation in 2D tissues.
VIB field test with maize variety to check drought tolerance in practice
14 May 2020
Ghent, May 14, 2020. A team of VIB researchers led by Dr Hilde Nelissen and Prof Dirk Inzé are starting a field trial today with a maize variety that is better adapted to drought.
VIB’s efforts in COVID-19 testing
12 May 2020
Under the guidance of an internal taskforce, VIB has leveraged its experience as leading life sciences institute to contribute to upscaling the COVID-19 testing capacity.
Newly discovered cell type plays a crucial role in the immune response to respiratory infections
8 May 2020
With a discovery that could rewrite the immunology textbooks, a group of scientists, including teams of Bart Lambrecht, Martin Guilliams, Hamida Hammad, and Charlotte Scott (all from the VIB-UGent) identified a new type of antigen-presenting immune cell.
Obesity is linked to gut microbiota disturbance, but not among statin-treated individuals
6 May 2020
Research teams led by Jeroen Raes (VIB-KU Leuven) and Clément (INSERM, Paris), together with the Metacardis consortium identifying the common cholesterol-lowering drug statins as a potential microbiota-modulating therapeutic.
Towards antibodies against COVID-19
5 May 2020
The lab of Xavier Saelens (VIB-UGent) announces the isolation and characterization of a unique antibody that can bind to the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). The antibody was described in collaboration with research groups in the US.
Jérôme Van Biervliet appointed new managing director of VIB
27 April 2020
Johan Cardoen, one of the managing directors of VIB, has recently decided to step down from his executive functions for health reasons. Jérôme Van Biervliet has been selected as new managing director of VIB alongside Jo Bury.
A book about the corona virus – just for kids!
20 April 2020
A weird little virus from bats has us all staying at home. Adrian Liston wrote a children's book about the Corona virus and how we can defeat it.
EU-LIFE statement in support of the ERC Scientific Council
14 April 2020
On the resignation of Mauro Ferrari as President of the European Research Council (ERC), EU-LIFE would like to express its public support to the ERC Scientific Council in its decision and declaration.
Belgian scientists identify ATP10B as novel risk gene for Parkinson’s disease
10 April 2020
Screening DNA of Parkinson’s patients in the Christine Van Broeckhoven laboratory (VIB-UAntwerpen Center for Molecular Neurology) identified a new risk gene for Parkinson’s disease. Mutations in ATP10B resulted in loss of ATP10B protein.
Why chaperones favor basic residues
3 April 2020
Chaperones are essential for proper protein folding. A Leuven research team now shows how the preference of chaperones for basic residues came about.
University hospital Ghent and VIB are testing medication to treat COVID-19-associated respiratory illness
24 March 2020
University Hospital Ghent and VIB are assessing a drug called Leukine® to treat patients with respiratory illness associated with COVID-19.
Battle Robots of the Blood
23 March 2020
Adrian Liston teamed up with illustrator Sonia Agüera-Gonzalez to tell the story of Tim, a regular 7-year-old boy, who happens to have a primary immunodeficiency.

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