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Kurt Barbé

Corona consortium predicts spread of the virus

Monday 27/04/2020

A group of top scientists from the universities of Hasselt, Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels have set up a corona consortium this week. These are specialized 'modelers', who predict with mathematical computer models how the virus will spread. Professor and biostatistician Kurt Barbé of the VUB takes part in the consortium.

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VUB examines immune system of COVID-19 patients

Tuesday 21/04/2020

Researchers from the VUB research group Neuro-Aging and Viro-Immunotherapy (NAVI) collect blood samples from COVID-19 patients to examine their immune system during and after their illness. With the extensive analyzes they want to unravel the immune responses of these patients. Prof.

Pieter Libin

How can Artificial Intelligence manage epidemics?

Thursday 16/04/2020

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support decision makers in managing the COVID-19 crisis across multiple dimensions. However, the question remains how to take the right actions to effectively handle an ongoing epidemic. Which are the optimal prevention strategies for infectious diseases, and how can computers automatically discover them using artificial intelligence?

UZ Brussel

UZ Brussel receives quality label for clinical studies

Wednesday 15/04/2020

For the second time, the UZ Brussel has been awarded (as the only Flemish hospital) with the AAHRPP label. The AAHRPP accreditation indicates that an organization follows rigorous standards for ethics, quality, and protections for human research.

hbits Ignace Glorieux

Life in a time with no fixed times

Thursday 09/04/2020

For time researchers, this crisis offers unprecedented opportunities. Scientists often learn more from crises and pathological situations than from normality. Psychologists learn from pathologies how the human mind functions, doctors learn from illness what health is, unexpected phenomena in nature lead to new discoveries in biology. It’s no different in sociology.

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VUB pharmacists barometer

Thursday 09/04/2020

Pharmacists stand strong but Covid-19 takes its toll: 2 out of 3 pharmacy visits are coronavirus-related, but 40% not essential. These are among the findings of the latest survey, conducted between 30 March and 3 April, in the Vrije Universiteit Brussel’s barometer assessing the impact of Covid-19 on Belgian pharmacies.

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IP Booster

Wednesday 01/04/2020

VUB TechTransfer offers the opportunity to participate to IP Booster, a European Commission initiative, offering universities support to IP strategy services. Information about IP Booster can be found here. We offer research teams access to: IP Audit What?

Johan De Mey

UZ Brussel performs CT scan on all new patients

Tuesday 31/03/2020

At the UZ Brussel all patients undergo a CT scan, also those who do not show symptoms of the new coronavirus and who are for regular hospitalization in the hospital. The CT scan is a good indicator of a possible infection with Covid-19. The first results show that about 10% are infected without showing symptoms. Read more on VUB Today, HLN and De Tijd.

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Protective mRNA vaccine for high risk populations

Monday 30/03/2020

VUB spin-off eTheRNA announced that a consortium has been formed with North American and European partners to develop a novel mRNA vaccine against CoV-2 and preclinical development has started. Read more here.

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Snorkeling mask turned into emergency mask

Monday 30/03/2020

Researcher Albert De Beir of research group BruBotics developed a plastic adaptor to turn a snorkelling mask into an emergency mask for medical staff. Already 100 masks were made through 3D printing and delivered to the GZA hospital in Antwerp.

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How does the coronavirus affect daily life?

Wednesday 25/03/2020

The TOR research group has been conducting time-use research since 1982. Together with hbits, a Vrije Universiteit Brussel spin-off, TOR launches the time-use survey to map out the consequences of the corona crisis on daily life. What has changed, how do we adapt and what long-term effects can this have? The study is available in Dutch, English and French.

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VUB engineers build respirator for hospitals

Tuesday 24/03/2020

If the number of covid-19 patients in Belgium continues to rise, there may be a shortage of artificial respirators. A team of engineers at Vrije Universiteit Brussel’s FabLab Brussels has therefore started building and testing a simple ventilator. They started from a design by MIT, extended with sensors based on specifications from researchers at the UZ Brussel and Johns Hopkins University.

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