The Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), located on the Brussels Health Campus in Jette, is a leading academic hospital affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Discover more about UZ’s collaboration with VUB, European research projects, recognition for researchers studying key pathologies, breakthroughs in Robotic Microsurgery for Lymphedema… 🏥 👩⚕️ ⚕️
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB): Multidisciplinary approach for innovative research
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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…
Understanding the mechanisms of HIV-1 latency to develop innovative therapeutic strategies
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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! 🏥🧑⚕️💉🩺
Multiple Sclerosis research in 2026: from Immune Control to CNS-Targeted Precision Medicine
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Interview with Prof. Vincent VAN PESCH, Chief of the Neurology Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain Principal Investigator. Prevalence and causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Belgium, changes in management of MS between 2020 and 2026, clinical and research work on MS, main research achievements during the 2020-2026 period, ongoing research projects & main challenges and future perspectives for MS: find out more! 👨⚕️ 🏥 ⚕️
The LiEU Network: Paving the Future of Knowledge Transfer and Innovation
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As we move beyond two decades of socio-economic valorisation of research and successful university-business collaborations, the LiEU Network reaffirms its pivotal role in establishing and strengthening connections between Research, Industry and Society in Wallonia and Brussels.
Rehabilitation, Exercise Physiology and Functional Testing in the Rehabilitation Sciences Research Unit (RRU) of the Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, ULB
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The RRU is led by Prof. Gael Deboeck, Prof. Jean-Paul Belgrado and Prof. Joachim Van Cant that respectively develop research activities in cardiovascular and respiratory rehabilitation and exercise physiology, lymphatic disorders and lymphoedema management, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports physiotherapy. 🩼 ⚕️
Towards a more open and innovative Brussels economy
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Find out more about the missions and services of hub.brussels, its approach toward innovation, the connection between innovation and internationalisation in Brussels, as well as the priorities for hub.brussels’ international support in the coming months. 🏢💻📈
Ailos Robotics: a key player in collaborative and humanoid robotic devices
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Founded in 2025 as a spin-off of BruBotics (Brussels Human Robotics Research Centre) at the VUB, Ailos Robotics draws on more than 30 years of human-centred robotics research and 10 years of R&D on robotic transmission (the mechanical reduction motor found in robot joints). AILOS Robotics aims to translate validated…
AI, a particularly powerful driver of precision medicine
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An interview with Prof. Jennifer Dhont, Head of the Data Science and AI Research Unit at the Jules Bordet Institute. Find out more about her carrer path, the Data Science and AI Research Unit’s expertise, ongoing research projects & main research collaborations, without forgetting the coming use of data science and AI at the Jules Bordet Institute. ✺ 🏥
For the recognition of paediatric hepatology by the Belgian authorities
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In this interview, Prof. Xavier Stephenne, Head of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, tells us about his specialisation, the expert centre he coordinates, the clinical trials he is participating in and the main challenges he sees in meeting the medical needs of children with rare liver diseases. Precious words for a burning issue! 🧒 👧