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Why does spicy food make you feel hot? New explainer by Frone Vandewiele 08/02/2021 In a new video by Technopolis, Frone Vandewiele, PhD student in the Voets lab, imparts some practical TRP-based advice.
One million euros for neurological research into rare diseases 25/01/2021 Prof. Dr. Pierre Vanderhaeghen has been awarded the Generet Prize for Rare Diseases for his research into the development of the human brain and ways in which things sometimes go wrong. This prestigious Prize, awarded by the Generet Fund which is managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, is linked to funding with a value of one million euros.
Targeting Tau to keep neurons connected 19/01/2021 An international team of researchers led by Patrik Verstreken at VIB-KU Leuven has succeeded in reversing the effects of Tau, a protein implicated in over 20 different diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Behind the primer: Interview with Liesbeth Minnoye 14/01/2021 Dominique Morneau, chief editor of Nature Reviews Methods Primers, interviewed Liesbeth Minnoye about her experience writing a collaborative paper on chromatin accessibility profiling methods.
Genetics reveals the link between blood insulin and gender: one size doesn’t fit all 11/01/2021 Researchers from the University of Surrey, VIB-KU Leuven, University of Lille, and a number of other institutions examined DNA variations in 151,188 Europeans without diabetes, to determine whether genetic differences can explain the known gender differences in how well the body is able to manage blood sugar and insulin levels.
We're moving! 10/01/2021 Lots of activity in our building these weeks, as the labs located in ON4 are gradually moving to the new ON5 building this January and February.
Brain enzyme caught in the act 18/12/2020 Researchers from the lab of Wim Versées (VIB-VUB) in collaboration with the team of Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) presents the three-dimensional structure of an enzyme involved in Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, and Down syndrome.
FWO project funding 17/12/2020 Congrats to Lynette Lim, Stein Aerts, Sandrine Da Cruz, Matthew Holt and Pierre Vanderhaeghen on obtaining project funding from FWO!
New European alliance formed to tackle urgent challenge of neurodegenerative diseases 17/12/2020 Top research institutes from Germany, France, Belgium and the UK have formed a new alliance to combat neurodegenerative diseases. Their mission? Catalyzing a United Response in Europe to Neurodegenerative Diseases, or CURE-ND for short.
ALS Eyes Challenge 08/12/2020 This year the ALS League, comes with a new challenge for De Warmste Week! One with which we can mark one of our points on our Bucket List!
