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Scientists reveal the relationship between sugar and cancer
13 October 2017
A joint research project conducted by VIB, KU Leuven and VUB has led to a crucial breakthrough in cancer research. Scientists have clarified how the Warburg effect, a phenomenon in which cancer cells rapidly break down sugars, stimulates tumor growth.
Scientists pinpoint surprising origin of melanoma
12 October 2017
Led by Jean-Christophe Marine (VIB-KU Leuven), a team of researchers has tracked down the cellular origin of cutaneous melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Nobel prize 2017 for cryo-electron microscopy
5 October 2017
The Nobel prize for Chemistry 2017 went to 3 investigators (Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson) whose scientific contributions have led to our current ability to determine the 3D-structure of biomolecules by cryo-electron microscopy.
VIB teams up with CEITEC MU to strengthen European plant research
2 October 2017
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (Belgium) and CEITEC Masaryk University (Czech Republic) today announced the kick-off of the PASSAGE research project, funded by EU’s research and innovation programme Horizon2020.
Stronger through diversity
29 September 2017
To have world-class creative scientific minds, VIB needs to fish for colleagues from a bigger pool than the relatively small region of Flanders. International recruiting is also key to bringing new expertise to the institute.
Hiring foreign directors and PIs: on track, but challenging
29 September 2017
VIB and internationalization: a good balance
The different nationalities at VIB today
29 September 2017
With around 1,500 scientists from over 60 countries, VIB honors its reputation as an international life sciences hotspot.
PhD season has arrived a glimpse of the top-shelf selection
29 September 2017
Every two years, VIB gives students from all over the world the chance to win an international PhD scholarship. For the most recent batch of scholarships, 252 candidates applied.
Alumni in the picture: Diego Forero
29 September 2017
Genetic research in Neuropsychiatric disorders is vitally important to the Mental health of people around the world
Damya Laoui’s triumph tour: innovating to inspire
29 September 2017
Damya Laoui (VIB-VUB) is on a winning streak. She was recently nominated for two awards: the Dunia prize of the African Awards and the Innovators Under 35 Europe title from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
VIB alumni return to their roots with an international collaboration
29 September 2017
A new paper on Fragile X syndrome published by scientists from the US and Europe, including VIB alumni Emre Yaksi and Bassem Hassan, inspired us to take a trip down memory lane.
International schools: welcoming foreign families since 2012
29 September 2017
VIB and its spin-off biotech companies are attracting talent from all over the world. To fuel this internationalization in the long run, creating an attractive environment for young foreign families is essential.
A visit from our American counterparts to deepen our plant science collaboration
29 September 2017
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology is increasingly embedded in an international network of plant biotech institutes. One recent feat in that respect is our ongoing strategic partnership with North Carolina State University established in 2016.
How a panoply of international programs safeguards our research budget
29 September 2017
As a world-class research institute, a lot of our research income depends on European and wider international funding programs. The numbers prove the importance of our worldwide collaborations and underline our unwavering international visibility.
Turning the linguistic tables for lunch learning
29 September 2017
Two years ago, PhD students at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology joined forces to launch the PhD committee to create a platform where topics and issues related to their PhDs could be discussed.

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