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Where physics meets life: biophysics and the future of innovation

At the point where principles of physics meet the complexity of biology lies the discipline of biophysics. By applying the methods and approaches of physics to biological processes, biophysics aims to find the physical processes that underlie the mechanisms of life.

Confo Therapeutics – Unlocking the power of GPCRs

Anna Dumitriu starts bioart residency in neuroscience at VIB-KU Leuven

“We need to start speaking the same language.”

A conversation with experts Damya Laoui and Chris Marine on decoding cancer’s complexity

Meet the Superior Colliculus

A midbrain hub for high-stakes decisions

When scientists and politicians meet: The politician’s perspective

A conversation with politician Toon Vandeurzen, who visited the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research as part of the Science meets Parliament program

From first families to first trials

Julie van der Zee on biobanking, trust, and the long road from discovery to intervention

When scientists and politicians meet: The researcher’s perspective

Let’s talk with Zoë Van Acker, who participated in the Science Meets Parliament Program and got paired up with politician Toon Vandeurzen

“One patient can change everything”

A conversation with experts Patrik Verstreken and Albena Jordanova on new horizons in neurodegeneration

“The science is ready – now we need to take action.”

A conversation with experts Kevin Verstrepen and Irina Borodina on unlocking the microbial future

Meet Sarah Weckhuysen

Sarah Weckhuysen joins the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology as group leader