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VUB spin-off Lavima develops new fertility treatment
Couples unable to get pregnant naturally often resort to In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) to fulfil their desire to have children.
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Confo Therapeutics doses first subjects in Phase 1 clinical trial
Confo Therapeutics, VIB-VUB spin-off and leader in the discovery of medicines targeting G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), announced that the first subjects have been dosed in the company’s Phase 1, first-in-human trial of their clinical candidate CFTX-1554.
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European Research & Innovation Support 3.0 @VUB
The ERIS team of the VUB Vicerectorate Innovation & Industry Relations has launched its renewed strategy reinforced by a new team and textminer to better support its researchers looking for EU funding and opportunities for applied research! Check out the new webpages here
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Precirix raises €80M in Series B to advance its pipeline of precision radiopharmaceuticals
VUB spin-off Precirix , a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision radiopharmaceuticals in oncology, today announces the closing of a €80M Series B financing round led by new investors INKEF Capital, Jeito Capital and Forbion as co-leads. The company's lead product...
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Inter-university venture capital fund Qbic announces first close of new fund at €49M
Investing in spin-offs from world-class knowledge partners Qbic, an inter-university venture capital firm focusing on the transformation of technological breakthroughs into sustainable businesses, announces the first close of its third fund at €49M.
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Helpdesk for AI professionals
Self-learning algorithms are increasingly a part of our lives. But what decisions can these algorithms make? A simple “computer says no” without transparency or objection?
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Belgian Space Week
Space expertise at the VUB The VUB performs a lot of research in the space sector. Aurélie Bellemans, assistant professor of Applied Mechanics, tries to simplify very complicated computer models for calculating heat shields by applying artificial intelligence and machine learnin...
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VUB scientists develop prototype to detect extraterrestrial life
There are various methods for detecting extraterrestrial life. But almost all of them come up against a fundamental question. What we call life: is it similar elsewhere in space to what we know here?
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Women Award in Technology and Science
Women remain underrepresented in high-tech and scientific sectors, with only 29% of PhD graduates in engineering across the EU and only 10% of patent applications coming from women inventors.
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