Congratulations! Very well deserved!
@gianlucamatteoli
Prof. Gianluca Matteoli PI Mucosal Immunology lab Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KU Leuven Advancing innovative therapies for IBD by unraveling stromal-immune system interactions.
Congratulations! Very well deserved!
We're hiring! ๐งช
TARGID @ KU Leuven is looking for a Laboratory Manager to coordinate and support cutting-edge research on gastrointestinal diseases.
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NIM lab is growing! ๐ง ๐ฌ
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...
Proud promoter. Well done Gaia Zanell presenting our data on Complement in IBD @fibrotarget.bsky.social
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Delighted to join the International Conference on Complement Therapeutics @aegeanconf.bsky.social โ 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 administrationโs demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think itโs kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu
April 2025 issue of Trends in Neurosciences:
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Free featured articles & more:
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Cover article: โMicroRNA regulation of enteric nervous system development and diseaseโ by Holland et al., @wboesmans.bsky.social group
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Great story out of @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
Buongiorno from the @fibrotarget.bsky.social General Assembly meeting in Milan!
Itโs been an exciting start to the meeting weโve already covered advancements in #fibrosis biomarker characterisation, imaging and how to quantify this and began laying the foundation for an upcoming clinical trial!
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!
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FIBROTARGET GAM: Day 1 at Humanitas University in Milan
Day 1 highlights:
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Patient insights from EFCCA
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New fibrosis biomarker research ๐ฌ
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Cutting-edge imaging ๐ฅ
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Laying the groundwork for a clinical trial ๐
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๐ซ After two days of insightful discussions, strategic planning, and key project updates, the 3rd FIBROTARGET General Assembly Meeting in Milan is a wrap! ๐ฎ๐น
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this productive and inspiring meeting! ๐ค๐
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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
๐จ 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. ๐ฆ ๐ฌ
www.vibconferences.be/events/5th-g...
Itโs #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-...
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
Join us in celebrating this remarkable journey โ and the limitless horizons ahead.
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Well done! Very relevant story to move forward to stop CRC
What an amazing cover! Congrats @gloglita.bsky.social
Well done man!
"We aim to mobilise a total of โฌ200 billion for AI investments in Europe.
It will be the largest public-private partnership in the world for the development of trustworthy AI."
โ President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit