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Mathieu Vinken coordinates project into animal-free methods for testing chemical substances
Prof. Dr. Mathieu Vinken, pharmacist-toxicologist affiliated with the Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences of the VUB, will be responsible for the general coordination of the “ONTOX” project for a period of 5 years from 1 May 2021 onwards.
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Collibra acquires leading provider of predictive data quality software
VUB spin-off Collibra announced the acquisition of OwlDQ, a leading provider of predictive data quality software.
OwlDQ uses machine learning to detect anomalies in data, to generate data quality rules automatically and to reconcile replication errors.
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Port of Antwerp teams up with Zensor to install smart bollards with sensors
Port of Antwerp and VUB spin-off Zensor are joining forces to increase safety at the quay walls. Zensor developed the Bollard Monitor, a digital sensor that measures the tension on a bollard.
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New spin-off Abscint tackles diseases with molecular imaging
A new VUB spin-off named ABSCINT NV was established, based on technology developed by the joint research efforts of the teams of Prof. Dr. Tony Lahoutte and Prof. Dr.
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New brochure: From idea to impact
Together with VLIR and TTO Flanders we present a new brochure "From idea to impact" about how the 5 Flemish universities innovate for a better society and how they make a difference.
This publication brings you no less than 45 success stories of university innovations that provide an answ...
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New virtual reality box for pioneering research into virtual sports
Innovations will make sports in virtual world possible
Research into sports in virtual reality (VR) will soon start at the VUB. It will be carried out via a new VR box: a high-tech room in which athletes are connected to digital technologies.
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How viruses can help to combat rare diseases
For many rare diseases, the genetic defects that cause them are known. There is even better news: the search for ways of repairing these defects is also progressing. Prof. Thierry VandenDriessche (VUB) explains how his research is contributing to this.
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Job offer: Incubator Manager
We are looking for an Incubator Manager to join our team. Read the job description below and contact sonja.haesen@vub.be (before April 15th) if you are interested. vacature_incubator_manager.pdf
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Innovative toolbox to measure metal pollution at Belgian coast
Camille Gaulier, joint-PhD from the AMGC Research Department at VUB and the University of Lille is the winner of the VLIZ North Sea Award 2020. VLIZ is the Flanders Marine Institute.
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