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Henne joins the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research as new PI

Meet Henne Holstege

Henne Holstege has spent her career exploring the genetics of neurodegenerative diseases and healthy aging. Her groundbreaking research on cognitively healthy centenarians has been instrumental in understanding how certain individuals defy age-related cognitive decline, potentially paving the way to new, protective approaches against Alzheimer’s and other age-related diseases. As of November 1st, Holstege joins the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research in Leuven to dive deeper into the molecular mechanisms that underlie aging.

BE.Amycon is an initiative uniting scientists, doctors, and patients in Belgium to combat amyloidosis. Learn about the project’s goals, key players, and the importance of collaboration for advancing diagnosis and treatment on World Amyloidosis Day.

BE.Amycon: A United Front Against Amyloidosis in Belgium

For World Amyloidosis Day on 26 October, we introduce BE.Amycon, a new VIB Grand Challenges initiative uniting scientists, doctors, and patients...

BE.Amycon: A united front against Amyloidosis in Belgium

For World Amyloidosis Day on 26 October, we introduce BE.Amycon, a new VIB Grand Challenges initiative uniting scientists, doctors, and patients across Belgium to address the challenges posed by amyloidosis. We interview Rodrigo Gallardo, BE.Amycon Project Lead, and other core members of the network to find out more.

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.

Learn about the research on the role of TRP channels in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and the promising insights it offers into this debilitating condition.

Translational research on TRP Channels in chemotherapy pain

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a debilitating side effect experienced by many cancer patients undergoing treatment. Despite...

From bench to bedside: translational research on TRP channels in chemotherapy pain

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a debilitating side effect experienced by many cancer patients undergoing treatment. Despite its prevalence, effective treatments or preventive measures remain elusive. For Pain Awareness Month, we chat with Heleen Marynissen and Silvia Pinto who are researching the role of TRP channels in CIPN. By bridging the gap between rodent models and human studies, their research offers promising insights into this condition.

Discover insights in single-cell neuroscience from leading voices Prof. Bart De Strooper and Prof. Valeriya Malysheva as they share their perspectives on the field's evolution, next breakthroughs, and the potential impact of AI.

Two experts on the future of single-cell neuroscience

For the third edition of The Brain Mosaic, we sat down with two members of the organizing committee who are leading voices...

Conversations with experts: the next frontier of single-cell neuroscience

For the third edition of The Brain Mosaic, we sat down with two members of the organizing committee who are leading voices in the field of single-cell neuroscience. The first is Prof. Bart De Strooper, who leads the lab for the research of neurodegenerative disease at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research. He goes into conversation with Prof. Valeriya Malysheva, who heads the Computational Neurobiology lab at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology. Their work dives deep into the mysteries of the brain at the cellular level, and they are united by their shared enthusiasm for the future of the field—though they also offer a word of caution. Here’s what they had to say about their research, the evolution of the field, and the next big breakthroughs.

Explore VIB’s state-of-the-art single-cell neuroscience research, where we uncover the complex brain structure, study the aging brain, and understand brain disorders - all to find solutions for some of humanity's most pressing medical challenges.

Advancements in single-cell neuroscience at VIB

Exploring the advancements in single-cell neuroscience at VIB

Revealing the brain’s secrets, one cell at a time

The human brain is an enigma. This complex organ governs our thoughts, emotions, and actions, yet much of its inner workings remain mysterious. We still struggle to understand how brain diseases develop and how to effectively prevent or treat them. Fortunately, neuroscience paces ahead. The latest step forward? Single-cell research.

Explore how studying hibernation in hamsters provides valuable insights into combatting Alzheimer's disease.

Hibernating hamsters as a model to study Alzheimer's disease

-written by Pablo Largo Barrientos, a postdoctoral researcher at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research

Hibernation as a model to study Alzheimer’s disease

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'.

We welcome Valentina Zorzini, the new Biophysics Platform expert at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research! We caught up with Valentina during these busy times to get to know her.

Meet Valentina, our new Biophysics Expert

We welcome Valentina Zorzini, the new Biophysics Platform expert at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research! We caught up with...

Two labs from the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research teamed up with TAJO – an organization combatting early school leaving and allowing young people to enter society autonomously and prepared. The two labs inspired the young TAJO people to get interested in neuroscience. We touched base with the researcher volunteers and TAJO educators to find out more about the initiative, its impact, and how to get involved.

Empowering Futures: TAJO and scientists join forces for workshop initiatives

Two labs from the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research teamed up with TAJO – an organization combatting early school leaving and...

This article originally appeared in Dutch in EOS Magazine. Read more at eoswetenschap.eu.

Miniscule cleaners

In early 2024, the LoForLife Festival granted a €135.688 cheque to the Laboratory of Neurobiology at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research, to continue funding research into Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). We catch up with the lab to find out more about their research and their patient advocacy efforts.

High hopes for ALS Research with LoForLife Festival

In early 2024, the LoForLife Festival granted a €135.688 cheque to the Laboratory of Neurobiology at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease...

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