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VIB's top stories: the year in review
Relive the best stories of 2023 with our editor's pick
December 18, 2023
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Dr. Melanie Matheu, founder of Prellis Biologics, receives the 2023 VIB Alumni Award
“Turning an idea into reality is an immensely rewarding experience”
May 11, 2023
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VIB Technologies: a paradigm shift for future-proof life sciences research
Striving to professionalize new life sciences technologies
March 6, 2023
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Becoming the role model she didn’t have
Christine Van Broeckhoven: pioneer in many fields
February 27, 2023
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Research into rare diseases
An interview with Pierre Vanderhaeghen, Rosa Rademakers, and Ludo Van Den Bosch, three consecutive winners of the Generet Award
February 17, 2023
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VIB alumnus Rafael Van den Bergh bridges the implementation gap
On 13 October, Flemish minister of Innovation Hilde Crevits handed over the VIB Alumni Award for Societal Impact to Dr. Rafael Van den Bergh. The jury panel expressed their admiration for Rafael’s work and commitment as a former field epidemiologist and implementation scientist at Médecins Sans Frontières and more recently as research coordinator for the WHO Attacks on Health Care Initiative.
February 17, 2022