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Twin4Promis unites EU scientists, including VIB's Switch Lab, to tackle protein aggregation, advancing research through cross-border collaboration.

Twin4Promis: EU collaboration on protein aggregation

How VIB's Switch Lab and EU partners tackle protein misfolding through the Twin4Promis project

The scientific collaboration to fight protein aggregation

Twin4Promis is an EU Twinning Project that brings together scientists from across the EU to collaboratively tackle protein aggregation. The Switch Lab at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research is one of the research groups contributing its expertise and resources to the mission. Two years after the project’s launch, we check in to find out how the partnership has progressed and the impact it has had.

Meet the editor behind The Optimist, a magazine featuring inspiring stories, helpful advice, and a touch of humor to navigate the challenges of academia.

The Optimist: a magazine for and by PhD Students

Meet the editor behind The Optimist, a magazine by and for PhD students

Thriving through the 'valley of shit'

Meet Silke Vanderhaeghe, Editor at The Optimist, a magazine written by and for PhD students. She's also wrapping up a PhD in Ludo Van Den Bosch's Laboratory of Neurobiology at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research and reMYND. As she finishes both her studies and her tenure as Editor, we catch up with Silke about her experience.

After 27 years leading our HR department, Marijke Lein is retiring. She's handing over the reins to Veerle Bogaert, who's spending April alongside Marijke to learn the intricacies of our organization. We sat down with Marijke to discuss the organization's evolution, from its inception to now, and VIB’s enduring values. Meanwhile, we also look toward the future with Veerle.

Passing the torch: reflections and visions for HR at VIB

After 27 years leading our HR department, Marijke Lein is retiring. She's handing over the reins to Veerle Bogaert, who's spending April...

Experts Rosa Rademakers and Bart De Strooper on the search for a breakthrough

'We suspect Alzheimer's begins as early as your 40s'

This article was written by Joël De Ceulaer for publication in De Morgen as part of the series 'Living Longer'.

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The scientific collaboration to fight protein aggregation

Thriving through the 'valley of shit'

Passing the torch: reflections and visions for HR at VIB

'We suspect Alzheimer's begins as early as your 40s'

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