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«The flavor of the beer we drink largely depends on yeast,» explains Kevin Verstrepen, a yeast geneticist at the University of Leuven and VIB in Belgium.

Researchers of Leuven University and VIB in Belgium have shown that the yeasts used to ferment cocoa during chocolate production can modify the aroma of the resulting chocolate.

«Two seemingly unrelated species, yeasts and flies, have developed an intricate symbiosis based on smell,» said Kevin Verstrepen of KU Leuven and VIB in Belgium.

I became Staff Scientist at the VIB in 2007 and in 2013 consequently independent group leader as Expert Technologist.

Not exact matches

Here's the thing nobody knows: if you spend $ 1000 in January, you'll get VIB Rouge status for the rest of that calendar year, plus the entire next calendar year.

Vib, for example, gives Best Western a foothold in higher - end markets, while Glo provides an alternative to its existing core brand — despite the risk of cannibalization.

Prof. Jean - Christophe Marine (VIB - KU Leuven): «Unexpectedly, this ability to divide and contribute to melanoma development contrasted with the activities of other cell populations, such as melanocyte stem cells found in hair follicles, for instance.

New research under the direction of Adrian Liston (VIB / KU Leuven) has discovered that a common genetic defect in beta cells may underlie both forms of diabetes.

Prof. Jeroen Raes (VIB / KU Leuven): «Using massive DNA sequencing, we compared the gut bacteria in patients with PSC and in healthy people.

Researchers at VIB (a leading life sciences institute in Flanders, Belgium) and Ghent University have successfully established a causal relationship between exposure to so - called farm dust and protection against asthma and allergies.

Prof. Hamida Hammad (VIB / Ghent University): «We already suspect that to some extent, the answer lies in the endotoxines, which form part of the cell wall of specific bacteria.

Inna Afonina and Elien Van Nuffel under the leadership of prof Rudi Beyaert (VIB / UGent) investigated the molecular signaling mechanism by which mutations in CARD14 lead to increased inflammation in psoriasis patients.

A VIB / UGent research team now reveals the molecular signaling mechanism by which mutations in CARD14 lead to increased inflammation in patients with psoriasis.

In collaboration with Ghent University Hospital and Antwerp University Hospital, VIB and Ghent University are now planning clinical trials to further validate immunodiagnosis of FMF.

Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have discovered a crucial factor in the spread of cancer.

Prof. Mohamed Lamkanfi (VIB - Ghent University): «As next steps, we are setting up clinical trials in Belgium for which we are actively seeking volunteers — both FMF patients and people suffering from related inflammatory disorders.

The genetic analysis was led by Peter De Jonghe, head of the Neurogenetics Group of the VIB Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Antwerp (Antwerp, Belgium) and the epilepsy genetics group in Kiel, headed by Ingo Helbig (Dept. of Neuropediatrics, University of Kiel, Germany).

Prof. Massimiliano Mazzone (VIB - KU Leuven): «These mTOR inhibitors are only partially effective in patients.

However, a recent study by investigators at VIB and KU Leuven has demonstrated that chloroquine also normalizes the abnormal blood vessels in tumors.

Prof Inzé (VIB - Ghent University): «We observed huge differences in drought tolerance across the 100 accessions: some grew normally, while others stayed very small.

Plant researchers at VIB and Ghent University discovered a new step in the complex regulation of stem cells.

Using state - of - the - art techniques, researchers of VIB, Ghent University and the Max - Planck - Institute in Potsdam - Golm have now identified an adaptor protein complex which is essential for endocytosis and which only exists in plants.

Rita Gemayel (VIB / KU Leuven) and a research team led by Kevin Verstrepen (VIB / KU Leuven) noticed that genes displaying regulatory functions are particularly rich in polyglutamine repeats.

Dr. Mike Sleutel (VIB - VUB): «It will be exciting to see this new technique being applied in the future to follow protein self - assembly processes that are implicated in a range of pathological disorders, such as liquid - liquid phase separation in eye cataract formation or the formation of amyloid fibers associated with a range of neurological disorders.»

A team of researchers led by Dr. Mike Sleutel from the VIB - VUB Center for Structural Biology in collaboration with scientists from the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems of the Eindhoven University of Technology, and the CNRS in Grenoble, have for the first time uncovered the molecular details of protein crystal nucleation, a process with great medical and scientific relevance.

Patrik Verstreken (VIB / KU Leuven): «We have set up a new in vitro system specifically for this research, to enable us to study the distribution throughout the brain of aggregate proteins that are typical of neurodegenerative diseases.

By joining forces with Professor Wim Versées at the VIB research center for structural biology, the scientists were able to figure out the three - dimensional structure of Skywalker, making it possible to study the protein in microscopic detail.

Alessia Soldano and Bassem Hassan (VIB / KU Leuven) were the first to unravel the function of APPL — the fruit - fly version of APP — in the brain of healthy fruit flies.

The VIB scientists had previously shown that APPL is important for memory in flies.

Prof. Patrik Verstreken (VIB - KU Leuven): «The PINK1 gene encodes the PINK1 protein, and mutations in it lead to lower levels of cardiolipin in mitochondria.

Prof. Joost Schymkowitz and Prof. Frederic Rousseau of VIB - KU Leuven in collaboration with Prof. Johan Van Eldere of University Hospitals Leuven have gone one step further: they have developed a new way of designing antibiotic drugs that can give rise to many new antibacterial molecules.

A team of researchers led by Patrik Verstreken (VIB - KU Leuven) have identified an underlying mechanism in early onset Parkinson's.

Bassem Hassan (VIB / KU Leuven): «Since we show that APP and APPL show similar activities in cultured cells, we suspect that APP in the human brain functions in the same manner as APPL in the brain of fruit flies.

The more people willing to participate, the faster VIB will be able to unveil new insights into the relationship between the trillions of microbes in the human body and our health.

Bart De Strooper (VIB / KU Leuven): «The brain is decisive in shaping who we are, but from a scientific standpoint, it is uncharted territory.

Patrik Verstreken (VIB / KU Leuven): «This discovery shows that energy production in brain cells is the basis of various brain disorders.

In The Journal of Clinical Investigation researchers from VIB, KU Leuven (Belgium) together with colleagues from INSERM (France) now report the important role for FES in the initiation and progression of melanoma, a malignant type of skin cancer, that is notoriously quick to metastasize and that responds poorly to existing cancer treatmentIn The Journal of Clinical Investigation researchers from VIB, KU Leuven (Belgium) together with colleagues from INSERM (France) now report the important role for FES in the initiation and progression of melanoma, a malignant type of skin cancer, that is notoriously quick to metastasize and that responds poorly to existing cancer treatmentin the initiation and progression of melanoma, a malignant type of skin cancer, that is notoriously quick to metastasize and that responds poorly to existing cancer treatments.

The series of steps that plants use to make lignin has been studied for decades, said Wout Boerjan, a co-author of the paper who does research in plant biotechnology at Ghent University and Belgian life sciences institute VIB.

Prof. Christine Van Broeckhoven (VIB - UAntwerp): «The C9orf72 mutation is the most frequent mutation in FTD and ALS.

In the journal Cell, Peter Carmeliet (VIB - KU Leuven) and his team reported that sugar metabolism (a process that we call glycolysis) also plays an essential role in the formation of new blood vesselIn the journal Cell, Peter Carmeliet (VIB - KU Leuven) and his team reported that sugar metabolism (a process that we call glycolysis) also plays an essential role in the formation of new blood vesselin the formation of new blood vessels.

In the largest collaborative study so far, an international team of researchers, including scientists from VIB and Antwerp University identified novel causes for severe childhood epilepsies.

Patient information As this study may raise many questions in patients, we would like to refer you to the e-mail address that the VIB has set up for this purpose.

Prof. Dr. Peter De Jonghe, group leader at VIB and Antwerp University; one of the project leaders of the European EuroEPINOMICS consortium; and member of the Genetics Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE): «Combining data sets of three large consortia has proven to be a productive and cost - effective strategy to unravel the molecular genetic background of severe epilepsies in childhood.

Dr. Sara Van Mossevelde (VIB - UAntwerp): «In a new clinical study in 36 C9orf72 families, we analyzed the age of onset of the patients in 2 to 4 generationIn a new clinical study in 36 C9orf72 families, we analyzed the age of onset of the patients in 2 to 4 generationin 36 C9orf72 families, we analyzed the age of onset of the patients in 2 to 4 generationin 2 to 4 generations.

VIB has many research partners both in and outside Belgium.

A team of researchers led by Dr. Mike Sleutel from the VIB - VUB Center for Structural Biology in collaboration with scientists from the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems of the Eindhoven University of Technology, and...

In this function I also established the Leuven part of the VIB Bio Imaging Core and the Departmental imaging facility at the Center for Brain and Disease research.

An international group of researchers led by Prof. Jan Cools of the VIB - KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology have made a breakthrough in understanding the development of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an aggressive cancer of the blood.

In a report, one of the lead researchers, Professor Johan Thevelein (VIB - KU Leuven), wrote, «This link between sugar and cancer has sweeping consequences.

The honey in this lightweight moisturizer is locally sourced from our farm in upstate New York, where our happy, healthy VIBs pollinate Echinacea GreenEnvy ™ flowers, infusing the honey with potent natural antioxidants.