We're hiring! 🧪 TARGID @ KU Leuven is looking for a Laboratory Manager to coordinate and support cutting-edge research on gastrointestinal diseases. 📍Leuven | ⏰ Apply by Nov 4, 2025 🔗 kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60566238 #KULeuven #Hiring #Research

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TARGID zoekt een enthousiaste laboratoriumtechnoloog.

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Looking for reliable information on fibrosis? The FIBROTARGET factsheet is now available in English, Dutch, Spanish, German, French & Italian! Access key insights on IBD-related fibrosis, created with and for the community in partnership with IFCCA! Download your copy 👉 https://loom.ly/yW8mEBc

NIM lab is growing! 🧠🔬 We are hiring a flow cytometry specialist, a bioinformatician and a post-doc candidate! Join us or help spread the word: - jobs.vib.be/j/113480/flo... - jobs.vib.be/j/113083/bio... - www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/vaca...

Every €1 the EU invests in research can yield up to €11 in growth by 2045. With €43 billion from Horizon Europe, we’ve backed 15,000+ projects – from antibiotics to the transition. This year we’ll put in over €7.3 billion to meet Europe’s challenges. For everyone to benefit ↓ europa.eu/!WHpGGg

Delighted to join the International Conference on Complement Therapeutics @aegeanconf.bsky.social — a fantastic setting to hear from pioneers like John Lambris on development of complement-targeted therapies. We will present our latest data on the role of complement in IBD @fibrotarget.bsky.social

Harvard redid its whole homepage to push back against the administration’s demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think it’s kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu

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Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.

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April 2025 issue of Trends in Neurosciences: www.cell.com/issue/S0166-... Free featured articles & more: cell.com/trends/neuro... Cover article: ‘MicroRNA regulation of enteric nervous system development and disease’ by Holland et al., @wboesmans.bsky.social group www.cell.com/trends/neuro...

Fantastic story showcasing the full strength of @KU_Leuven — from cutting-edge basic science to real-world exploitation. A true example of how academic excellence can drive meaningful impact on health! @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social

Nature Reviews Microbiology@natrevmicro.nature.com · last yr.

#weekendreading🔬📑 A coronavirus assembly inhibitor that targets the viral membrane protein @nature.com #microsky www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Buongiorno from the @fibrotarget.bsky.social General Assembly meeting in Milan! It’s been an exciting start to the meeting we’ve already covered advancements in #fibrosis biomarker characterisation, imaging and how to quantify this and began laying the foundation for an upcoming clinical trial!

FIBROTARGET@fibrotarget.bsky.social · last yr.

FIBROTARGET GAM: Day 1 at Humanitas University in Milan Day 1 highlights: ✅ Patient insights from EFCCA ✅ New fibrosis biomarker research 🔬 ✅ Cutting-edge imaging 🏥 ✅ Laying the groundwork for a clinical trial 🏆 More soon—stay tuned! 🔍

FIBROTARGET aims to make progress in fibrosis & fibrostenosis research, and encourages patients to join this journey. Stay informed with our factsheets in 6 different languages! 💡 Learn more: [https://loom.ly/yW8mEBc] #IBD #FIBROTARGET #PatientImpact #Fibrosis

FIBROTARGET GAM: Day 1 at Humanitas University in Milan Day 1 highlights: ✅ Patient insights from EFCCA ✅ New fibrosis biomarker research 🔬 ✅ Cutting-edge imaging 🏥 ✅ Laying the groundwork for a clinical trial 🏆 More soon—stay tuned! 🔍

💫 After two days of insightful discussions, strategic planning, and key project updates, the 3rd FIBROTARGET General Assembly Meeting in Milan is a wrap! 🇮🇹 A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this productive and inspiring meeting! 🤝🚀 #FIBROTARGET #Collaborativeresearch #HorizonEurope

Gender equality doesn’t just 'happen.' Women’s rights must be fought for and protected. Our responsibility is clear. To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all. Not just today, but every single day. #InternationalWomensDay

Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...

Nature research paper: Macrophages recycle phagocytosed bacteria to fuel immunometabolic responses https://go.nature.com/3XmyOPD

Macrophages recycle phagocytosed bacteria to fuel immunometabolic responses - Nature

Phagocytosed bacteria can serve as an alternative nutrient source for macrophages, influencing their metabolic and immune responses through the recycling of microbial components, with the process regulated by nutrient-sensing mechanisms and bacterial viability.

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🚨 Join the 5th GGIG Meeting on 15-16 May 2025 in Ghent, highlighting the latest advances in intestinal biology & host-microbe interactions. Honoured to have Prof. Emma Slack as keynote speaker, and may top-stories from leading scientists in the field. 🦠🔬 www.vibconferences.be/events/5th-g...

5th Ghent Gut Inflammation Group Meeting

15-16 May 2025, Ghent, Belgium Host-microbiota interactions in health and disease

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It’s #MucosalMonday and time for another Mucosal Immunology Podcast episode! This month Cecilia Muglia discusses how colonic polyps in pediatric patients are handled - and what they mean for food allergy. Find it on your favorite platform, including: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

Mucosal Immunology Podcast | iHeart

Enjoy enlightening podcasts designed to keep the scientific community up to date with the latest breakthroughs in mucosal immunology. Each episode features cutting-edge research from the Mucosal Immun...

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Come along for a fantastic feature interview hosted by @marionbrunck.bsky.social, another medical mystery @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social, and the latest #EmergingLeadersinMI research! #MucosalMonday

Mucosal Immunology@mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s #MucosalMonday and time for another Mucosal Immunology Podcast episode! This month Cecilia Muglia discusses how colonic polyps in pediatric patients are handled - and what they mean for food allergy. Find it on your favorite platform, including: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

🎉 600 Years of Excellence: KU Leuven 🎓🌌 This year, KU Leuven celebrates an extraordinary milestone: 600 years of knowledge, innovation, and impact. For six centuries, our university has been at the forefront of education, research, and societal advancement.

What an amazing cover! Congrats @gloglita.bsky.social

"We aim to mobilise a total of €200 billion for AI investments in Europe. It will be the largest public-private partnership in the world for the development of trustworthy AI." — President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit

Diversity in Science symposium starting in Leuven!

Deadline Extended to Feb. 15. Abstract Submission and Trainee Award Application - 17th International Conference on #ComplementTherapeutics in #Sissi #Crete #Greece www.aegeanconferences.org/src/App/conf...

🌟 Transforming the future of Crohn’s disease! UEG is proud to support INTERCEPT IHI project, Europe’s 1st trial using innovative biomarkers to prevent Crohn's before symptoms begin! 🚀 💡 Funded by Innovative Health Initiative - Europe (€38M) 🔗 Learn more: www.intercept-ihi.eu

Our brand new Musocal Immunology Podcast is live! Episode 1 features @regisjoulia.bsky.social chatting with @marionbrunck.bsky.social, @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social, and more @societymucosalimm.bsky.social. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeart. www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

For 2025 I’m adding “Podcast Producer” to my CV! Be sure to download and follow the Mucosal Immunology Podcast from @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social and @societymucosalimm.bsky.social - available on all major podcast platforms.

Mucosal Immunology@mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our brand new Musocal Immunology Podcast is live! Episode 1 features @regisjoulia.bsky.social chatting with @marionbrunck.bsky.social, @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social, and more @societymucosalimm.bsky.social. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeart. www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

The majority of people who responded to a poll in Nature say they’re now using Bluesky. They’re using it to connect with other scientists, keep up to date with other research or researchers, and promote their own research. 🧪

Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform

Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X.

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🚀 Un nouveau chapitre s'ouvre pour l’Institut Imagine ! Nous sommes heureux d’accueillir la Pr Bana Jabri en tant que nouvelle directrice de l’Institut. Pour en savoir plus, consultez le communiqué de presse 👉 www.institutimagine.org/fr/la-profes...

Integral to all strategies here are integrating #equality, #diversity and #inclusion across the organisation. Each place will have unique challenges and history, and while #EDI #hiring is an important first step, it can't be the last. A lead-in pipeline may need to first be built... 6/13

🎉We're proud to announce that FIBROTARGET is now in action🎉 This €6M #HorizonEurope project aims to advance inflammatory bowel disease (#IBD) diagnosis and therapies🔬 You can learn more about the 5-year initiative below on our LIVE website🌐 fibrotarget.eu #fibrosis #fibrostenosis