✨ As part of our annual tradition, the 'CMB Quiz Night' took place again this year. On Thursday, March 20, all teams gave their best to secure first place and receive the ‘Golden pipette’. It turned out to be a fantastic evening filled with entertainment and lots of fun. Our thanks go to the organizers, all the volunteers, and participants for making that evening a success! 👏
VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology
Biotechnology Research
Ghent, Flemish Region 2,058 followers
Tomorrow's molecular technology to study, diagnose, and combat disease
About us
Our main Center-level strategic approach is technological innovation-driven, inspired by solving selected biomedical research, diagnostics, and therapeutic challenges for which we believe that our particular technological innovations could have the largest impact. Our PIs are selected for high diversity in their molecular methodological areas of expertise, to ensure the areas within the Center: Bioanalytics and Bioinformatics and Molecular and Cellular Bio-engineering. Together with a strong focus on medical (research) applications, these are the core defining elements on which we build the Center’s identity. VIB: VIB’s core mission is to generate disruptive insights into the molecular underpinning of life and to translate these actively into impactful innovations for patients and society. VIB is an independent research institute where some 1,800 top scientists from Belgium and abroad conduct pioneering basic research. As such, they are pushing the boundaries of what we know about molecular mechanisms and how they rule living organisms such as human beings, animals, plants, and microorganisms. UGent: Ghent University is a top 100 university and one of the major universities in Belgium, founded in 1817. Our 11 faculties offer a wide range of courses and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains. We are a pluralistic university that is open to all students, regardless of their ideological, political, cultural, or social background. Our credo is ‘Dare to think’.
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External link for VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology
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- Biotechnology Research
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Ghent, Flemish Region
- Founded
- 2014
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Interested to join an enthousiastic team of cancer researchers? We have a new vacancy for a post-doctoral bio-informatician in the TOBI-lab on liquid biopsy cancer research. Read more ⬇️ and spread the word 🗣️ At VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen UGent and Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG). https://lnkd.in/drutqbh9
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🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Georgios Moschonas! 🎉 We are thrilled to share that on February 14, 2025, Georgios Moschonas successfully defended his PhD thesis and earned his Doctor of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from Ghent University! His research, conducted at the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology and the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (Universiteit Gent) under the supervision of Xavier Saelens and Sven Eyckerman, focused on Myxovirus Resistance (Mx) Interacting Proteins—a crucial part of the immune system’s antiviral defense. Using sophisticated proteomics, high-resolution microscopy, and live-cell imaging, Georgios uncovered how Mx proteins form biomolecular condensates that trap viruses like HIV-1 and HSV-1, preventing them from entering the nucleus. His findings pave the way for a deeper understanding of antiviral mechanisms and potential new therapeutic approaches. We are incredibly proud of Georgios’ hard work and dedication and look forward to seeing his future contributions to the field of virology and biotechnology! 🚀🔬 Join us in congratulating him on this incredible achievement! 👏
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📢 You are kindly invited to the seminar on Monday, February 24 by Prof. Diether Lambrechts on ‘EXPANDing immune cells and their tumor antigens during checkpoint immunotherapy’. Be welcome to attend this seminar!
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What do smoothies have to do with cancer research? 🍒🍉🍌 With single-cell sequencing, cells are analyzed individually 🔎. This makes it possible to distinguish between different cell types and subtypes within a complex tumor 😎. This allows us to unravel the deepest secrets of a tumor! ✨ Using this technology, PhD Student Noah Bonine tries to spatially resolve drug-resistant cell states in high-risk neuroblastoma tumors. His research is performed in the labs of Katleen De Preter at VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology and Kaat Durinck at Universiteit Gent. This research is supported in part by Kom op tegen Kanker, Stichting tegen Kanker - Fondation contre le Cancer and Universiteit Gent-GOA funding.
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⭐ On Thursday, January 30th, the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology held its annual New Year's reception. The event began with a speech by Kris Gevaert, who not only reflected on the past year's accomplishments but also provided a glimpse into the future plans for the company. Following the speech, each employee received a small token of appreciation and was then invited to enjoy a social gathering with colleagues, complete with snacks and drinks. The atmosphere was one of optimism and renewed energy, with everyone feeling ready for a fresh start and a successful new year. 🎇
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📢 You’re kindly invited to this week’s seminar by Dr. Serge Mostowy from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London, Friday Feb 7 at 15h. Serge investigates novel roles for the cytoskeleton in innate immunity, especially in the context of Shigella infection. His lab also developed zebrafish models to study Shigella infection in vivo. Prepare for beautiful microscopy and cellular microbiology by a great speaker.
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New EU Project: COMBINE for pandemic preparedness Read here: https://lnkd.in/eCdDu_fV The labs of Professors Francis Impens and Lennart Martens at the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology have joined a new EU project COMBINE, focusing on research into the Marburg virus 🦠. 🔬 The project sets out to advance our understanding of how viruses enter cells, using MARV as a model, and to create a blueprint for identifying new targets for antiviral strategies 🌍💡– a critical cornerstone of pandemic preparedness.
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📢 This Friday you are kindly invited to the lecture ‘Cancer signaling in “4D”: Dynamic p53 post-translational modifications regulate cell fate’ by Dan Lu, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Systems Biology Department at Harvard Medical School. Be welcome to attend this seminar!
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