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PIANISSIMO: Opioid detoxification for patients with Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II

Wednesday 07/09/2022

Unfortunately, some applied research projects within the biomedical field do not reach the patient due to a lack of industrial interest.

VUB spin-off eTheRNA lab

39M euro invested in VUB spin-off eTheRNA to boost mRNA therapeutics

Thursday 01/09/2022

mRNA leading expert Kenneth Chien and Novalis LifeSciences’ Marijn Dekkers invest in EUR 39M Series B2 financing of mRNA technology platform company eTheRNA to expand its expertise and capabilities as a one-stop service to bring RNA-based research and products from the lab to the clinic. Read the full article on VUB Today Read the article in De Tijd

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ACTIVE-AGE@home: a home-based functional exercise program for community-dwelling frail older adults

Tuesday 30/08/2022

Unfortunately, some applied research projects within the biomedical field do not reach the patient due to a lack of industrial interest.

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Emission-free parcel deliveries in Brussels

Monday 22/08/2022

Over the next three years, VUB Mobilise and bpost will join forces toward a zero-carbon energy future. The goal of this project is to support bpost in the shift towards zero emission parcel deliveries in Brussels.

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Eckert & Ziegler will supply Actinium-255 to VUB spin-off Precirix

Tuesday 26/07/2022

VUB spin-off Precirix, the clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision radiopharmaceuticals in oncology, discloses that they signed an agreement with Eckert & Ziegler for the supply of Actinium-225. Actinium-225 is used as an active substance in cancer treatment. The precise treatment of tumor cells, including elusive micrometastases, is enabled by this radioisotope.

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New VUB/imec spin-off Swave

Tuesday 28/06/2022

Swave Photonics, an innovator in Holographic eXtended Reality (HXR) technology to bring the metaverse to life, announced a €7 million seed round. The investment will be used to fund the commercialization of truly realistic, immersive 3D HXR gigapixel technology for a wide range of emerging applications.

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VUB archaeologists work on the coast of the future

Monday 13/06/2022

Over the next four years, archaeologists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, together with a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), the KULeuven and Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (Howest), will investigate how the coastal landscape in and around Ostend evolved the last five thousand years, from a natural landscape to today's completely man-made coastline.

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VUB and VIB construct bio-incubator on VUB campus

Wednesday 01/06/2022

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and VIB are partnering to build a bio-incubator on the VUB campus. To this end, they set up Bio Incubator Brussels bv. In this incubator, starting spin-offs will be able to develop during their first years in the close vicinity of research groups active in the life sciences.

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New VUB radar able to see through walls

Tuesday 31/05/2022

A research team from the department ETRO-VUB led by Professor Johan Stiens and Dr Ali Pourkazemi has developed a radar that can look inside and through walls, ceilings and floors. The device will be useful for renovators or restorers of old buildings for which no detailed technical plan exists.

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Innovative and simple method for isolating allergy-causing antibodies

Monday 30/05/2022

Researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel have developed an innovative method with which IgE antibodies can be easily isolated from human blood. These antibodies play an important role in allergic diseases, such as asthma, hay fever, food allergy and anaphylaxis. Analysing them is important to better understand these diseases and improve prevention, diagnosis and therapy.

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Networking opportunity for researchers from the Social Sciences, Humanities & the Arts

Wednesday 04/05/2022

Looking for collaboration in your research field? Nowadays researchers are expected to collaborate with a broad field of players: colleagues – often from different disciplines – , companies, non-profit organizations and governments. Furthermore, there are many funding opportunities that researchers can apply for, provided they collaborate with companies or societal actors.

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The VUB and Flanders Food build pilot bakery

Tuesday 03/05/2022

Sourdough bread has promising health benefits because it contains higher levels of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It is gaining in popularity but the production process demands a lot of effort and expertise.

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