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Starting at the finish? Our co-Director Han Remaut showing how structures can lead to the discovery of interesting proteins.
Claudia Alen Amaro@claudialen.bsky.social · 3mo agoHan Remaut @vib-vub-csb.bsky.social start the last session of #IBSBC2026 Session Four - The Architecture of Life 'CryoID as a forward genetic tool in the study of bacterial cell surfaces' Han is a member of @instruct-eric.bsky.social-Belgium centre To learn more instruct-eric.org/centres/inst...
Are you a life-scientist who is driven by science communication and enjoys turning complex results into crisp stories, visuals, and messages that work for peers, funders, and broader audiences? 👉 We are hiring! 👉 jobs.vib.be/j/135143/sci...
Science Communication and Grants Coordinator - VIB
About the role As Science Communication and Grants Coordinator you employ your science enthusiasm and writing skills to support the strategic communications and outreach activities of VIB and the
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VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology well represented @instruct-eric.bsky.social #IBSBC2026:)
Claudia Alen Amaro@claudialen.bsky.social · 3mo agoHow to save time to spend it in really important things? Steven De Gieter @vib-vub-csb.bsky.social presents one solution: MISO: Microfluidic protein isolation enables cryo-EM structure determination of single dish of cells Now at the @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology conference
How to find a needle in a haystack? Anastassia Vorobieva taking us through de novo design of b-barrel nanopores at the @instruct-eric.bsky.social #IBSBC2026 in Brussels
The Steyaert lab is looking for a bioinformatician to help advance their #nanobody discovery platform by extracting insights from large-scale sequencing data and using structural AI tools to identify and prioritize high-quality nanobody candidates. 👉 more information and applications 👉 rb.gy/75wstz
Bioinformatician / Computational Scientist – NGS and AI Driven Antibody Discovery - VIB
About the role The Steyaert laboratory is internationally recognized as a leader in the discovery and engineering of nanobodies for applications in structural biology, molecular pharm
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👉 2 publications 👉 2 News&Views 👉 the cover All in the same issues of @natchembio.nature.com!!! 👏 @messenslab.bsky.social ➡️ www.nature.com/nchembio/vol...
Nature Chemical Biology - Focus on redox chemical biology
Peroxiredoxins are enzymes involved in redox biology and were originally thought to assemble as homooligomeric complexes. Zimmermann et al. detected...
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We launched a new Group Leader vacancy in our Center for AI & Computational Biology - VIB.AI @vibai.bsky.social - with a Professorship at Ghent University. Join us with your most creative AI+Biology research plan! Apply before 31st May vib.ai/en/group-lea...
Group leader vacancy
We are looking for a Group Leader in applied artificial intelligence in (bio)medical research at VIB.AI & UGent, Belgium
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Giacomo Pedrelli and Anastassia Vorobieva show that designing transmembrane β-barrel nanopores isn’t just about making the “right” structure—it’s about avoiding all the wrong ones. 👉 Now published in PNAS 👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Using CryoEM & electrophysiology, @janinebrunner.bsky.social reveals a promiscuous TRPM3 site where mutations rewire stereoselectivity and invert the functional outcome of ligand binding 👉 Stereoselectivity and plasticity of a common binding pocket in TRPM3 👉 nature.com/articles/s41467-026-71226-0
Stereoselectivity and functional plasticity of a common ligand-binding pocket in TRPM3 - Nature Communications
TRPM3 mediates pain, and mutations in the TRPM3 gene cause neurodevelopmental delay and epilepsy. Here, the authors use cryo-EM and functional studies to define an S1–S4 pocket that binds diverse liga...
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Janine Brunner@janinebrunner.bsky.social · 4mo agoOut at Nat Commun: Stereoselectivity and plasticity of a common binding pocket in TRPM3 One pocket, many ligands. CryoEM & electrophysiology reveal a promiscuous site where mutations rewire stereoselectivity and invert the functional outcome of ligand binding nature.com/articles/s41467-026-71226-0
We are incredibly proud that a @viblifesciences.bsky.social & VUB consortium led by Prof. Tom Dendooven, Prof. Han Remaut and Prof. Joost Schymkowitz has secured a @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social large-scale research infrastructure grant to bring a cryo-FIB-SEM and cryo-Electron tomography to Flanders.
The deadline to register for the @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology Conference 2026 in Brussels has been extended to April 10th 👉 instruct-eric.org/ibsbc2026
Instruct-ERIC Biennial Structural Biology Conference 2026 - Instruct-ERIC
Instruct-ERIC is a pan-European research infrastructure in structural biology, making high-end technologies and methods available to all European researchers.
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Instruct-ERIC@instruct-eric.bsky.social · 4mo agoDEADLINE EXTENDED! Due to high demand, we have decided to extend the deadline to register for the Instruct-ERIC Biennial Structural Biology Conference 2026. You now have until Friday 10 April to register to attend. For more information and to register, see here: instruct-eric.org/ibsbc2026-re...
We’re excited to announce #Vax4eU, a new EU funded #MSCA #DoctoralNetwork uniting 19 academic and industrial partners to train 16 PhD researchers and develop next generation mucosal vaccine platforms, targeting bacterial and viral pathogens that drive #AntiMicrobialResistance.
Last day to register for the @instruct-eric.bsky.social 2026 Biennial Structural Biology Conference in Brussels!
Instruct-ERIC@instruct-eric.bsky.social · 4mo agoClosing today! This is your last chance to register for our 2026 Biennial Structural Biology Conference in Brussels! The theme of this year’s conference is "From Structure to New Molecules” . For more information and to register, please visit our website.
Don’t forget to register for the @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology Conference in Brussels! Come a day early and also join the #WomenInScience workshop!
Instruct-ERIC@instruct-eric.bsky.social · 5mo agoDon’t miss out! Registration for our 2026 Biennial Structural Biology Conference closes 31 March next week. For more information and to secure your place, visit our website.
Even your children can join us in Brussels for the @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology Conference! Apply for support by Thursday 12th of March
Instruct-ERIC@instruct-eric.bsky.social · 5mo agoClosing this Thursday! Up to €500 is available to support researchers with children wishing to attend our Biennial Conference in Brussels 28-29 May 2026! Grants are available to cover the travel costs of a child minder and children. For more info and to apply:
Great science, nice environment and a very exciting project!! Highly recommended! 👇
Géraldine Laloux@lalouxlab.bsky.social · 5mo ago#MicroSky Please RT @erc.europa.eu-funded postdoc position in my lab to identify the molecular basis of prey-predator interactions using our favorite micro-vampire Bdellovibrio exovorus as a model. Let's find what the bite is made of! 🧛 Flexible start date. Info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/415877
Cells build diversity like Lego® 🧱: @messenslab.bsky.social , the Morgan & Deponte labs show that peroxiredoxins can mix different subunits to form hybrid complexes arranged in 🍩-like rings, creating molecular diversity that helps cells fine-tune stress and redox signaling
@messenslab.bsky.social · 5mo agoPlease join us in Brussels for the @instruct-eric.bsky.social #WomenInScience workshop on 27 May 2026, a satellite to the Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Conference "From Structure to New Molecules" on 28-29 May 2026.
Instruct-ERIC@instruct-eric.bsky.social · 5mo agoToday is #InternationalWomensDay, a day for celebrating the achievements of great women across all areas of society! As one of the @ec.europa.eu gender champions we are running a #WomenInScience workshop in Brussels on 27 May 2026. For more info and to register:
As a satellite to the Biennial Structural Biology Conference in Brussels, @instruct-eric.bsky.social is organising the Women in Science Workshop on the 27th of May 2026. 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/instruct-e...
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@vib-vub-csb.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe’re delighted to be hosting the next @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology Conference in Brussels on 28–29 May, bringing together leading international experts to discuss the latest advances in structural biology, alongside poster sessions and valuable networking opportunities.
We’re delighted to be hosting the next @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology Conference in Brussels on 28–29 May, bringing together leading international experts to discuss the latest advances in structural biology, alongside poster sessions and valuable networking opportunities.
Instruct-ERIC@instruct-eric.bsky.social · 7mo agoTake a look at the lineup for this year's Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Conference! Still with more speakers to add through promoted posters and student fellowships - find out all about the conference and book your place here instruct-eric.org/ibsbc2026
