Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) gathers over 24,500 students from 150 countries across more than 150 programmes. With a staff of over 4,000, the university fulfils its mission of education and research. More than 70,000 alumni have made a difference worldwide as motivated entrepreneurs, critical researchers, and engaged citizens. Among its…

An interview with Prof. Carine Van Lint, Director of Research F.R.S. – FNRS, Head of the Service of Molecular Virology at the ULB, Member of the International AIDS Society Scientific Working Group on HIV Cure. Find out more about her main discoveries in the field of epigenetic mechanisms regulating gene expression of retroviruses, the therapeutic avenues she is currently exploring in the field of HIV, the main challenges in controlling HIV replication in the long term, and her well-deserved KT Jeang Retrovirology Prize 2025! 🏥🧑‍⚕️💉🩺

Laboratory of Neurovascular Signaling: Microtubules Unlock Angiogenesis Secrets 🔬 Groundbreaking research from Prof. Maud Martin reveals how microtubules regulate blood vessel growth, uncovering new pathways that could revolutionize treatments for diseases like cancer. With cutting-edge models and groundbreaking imaging techniques, this research promises real-world impact on future therapies. 🔍

The Nuclear Metrology Research Unit (SMN) was set up in the early 1960s in conjunction with the physics engineering specialisation at the École polytechnique de Bruxelles. It is directed by Prof. Pierre-Etienne Labeau and has 4 full-time professors for a total staff of about 25. In 2024, it received €1…

🔭 BLU-ULB: Towards third-generation gravitational wave observatories. A revolution in our understanding of the universe is underway. From black hole mergers to the frontiers of string theory, discover how cutting-edge research at ULB is reshaping gravity, space, and time itself. 🌌

An Interview with Dr. Marius Gilbert Vice-Rector for Research and Development, ULB FNRS Senior Research Associate What are the key figures and the strong points of research at ULB? ULB represents more than 4,000 researchers and professors, 2,000 PhD students, 230 theses defended each year, and over 200 research units…

An Interview with Prof. Isabelle HACHEZ Vice-Rector of UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles Excellence in Research at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles © UCLouvain Saint-Louis BruxellesUCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles is a leading institution in social sciences and humanities, excelling in fields such as law, political and social sciences, economics and business administration, philosophy, history, literature,…

Specializing in mass spectrometry and omics tools, the Analytical Platform of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) brings together three faculties, four professors, two technicians, around 15 researchers, and five mass spectrometers spread over two campuses. The applications are both multiple and promising. © APFP…

An Interview with Prof. Barbara CLERBAUX Professor, FNRS Research Director (emeritus), Director of the Elementary Particle Physics Department at the ULB Faculty of Science Could you tell us about your university career? I am working in the field of particle physics, which studies the elementary blocks of matter and the…

Internationally acclaimed actor, the Laboratoire de Glaciologie (GLACIOL) of the Department of Geosciences, Environment, Society of the Faculty of Sciences of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) is a research unit focused on the study of the cryosphere (glaciers, ice sheets and sea ice) and its relation within the climate…

Recruited by the ULB in 2007, Mariana Igoillo-Esteve, PhD became associate professor in 2016 and created her own research group at the ULB Center for Diabetes Research (UCDR) dedicated to study the mechanisms underlying ß-cell failure in different forms of diabetes. Her team, that she is currently expanding, is composed…

An interview with Prof. Pierre JADOUL Vice-rector of UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles What are the key numbers and areas of excellence in the field of research at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles? © UCLouvain Saint-Louis BruxellesUCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles excels in social sciences and humanities: law, political and social sciences, economics and business administration,…

These past two decades, the Research Laboratory on Human Reproduction has developed expertise in an innovative and ambitious fundamental and clinical research program dedicated to the preservation of the fertility of young cancer patients receiving gonadotoxic treatments. Prof. Isabelle Demeestere, gynaecologist and director of the laboratory since 2016, has initiated…

Building on a pioneering training program at ULB, the Osteopathic Sciences Research Unit has developed recognised expertise in joint and soft tissue biomechanics, sensorimotor neuroscience, and movement neurophysiology for neuro-musculo-skeletal therapies. Developing the osteopathic profession through research and training: this is the dual mission of the Osteopathic Sciences Research Unit…

Interview with Prof. Denis L.J. LAFONTAINE Director of Research at Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (F.R.S./FNRS), Professor at Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Head of the RNA Molecular Biology laboratory What are the key figures and area of expertise of your laboratory? Created twenty years ago, my laboratory employs a…

Located on two green campuses in Brussels and Walloon Brabant, the Haute Ecole Lucia de Brouckère (HELdB) offers quality teaching where the theoretical and practical aspects are complementary. A school attentive to the needs of its students, it offers them an opening to the world and the possibility of going…

Interview with Prof. Alban de KERCHOVE d’EXAERDE Research Director FRS-FNRS at the Neurophy Lab of ULB Neuroscience Institute, Université Libre of Brussels (ULB), President of the Belgian Society of Neuroscience (BSN), Vice-President of the Brussels Commission on Animal Experimentation Could you please present your research work to us? © Neurophy…

An interview with Prof. François FUKS Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, ULB-Cancer Research Center What are the key figures for research at the Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics? © ULB-Cancer Research CenterThe Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics was the first laboratory fully dedicated to epigenetics created in Belgium in 2006. Thanks to its…

An interview with Prof. Décio L. EIZIRIK Director of the ULB Center for Diabetes Research What are the key figures of research at the ULB Center for Diabetes Research? The ULB Center for Diabetes Research relies on 35 to 40 staff members, currently conducts around 10 research projects and publishes…

An interview with Prof. Oberdan LEO Vice-Rector for research and promotion at the ULB Institute of Medical Immunology, Immunobiology research unit © ULBWhat are the key figures for research at the ULB? The ULB’s research budget is €185M, €50M of which come from operating allowances and the rest from competitive…