Vandenbroucke lab @Vdb_lab
Research field: Gut and brain barriers in inflammatory diseases @UGent @VIBLifeSciences @InflamResCen. Headed by @vdb_Roos irc.ugent.be/index.php?id=r… Gent, België Joined June 2016-
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Last Friday, @InflamResCen hosted IRC Science Day: A day packed with inspiring talks that showcased the diverse work of our institute. Science also met creativity during the Science Fair 🎡 We had a blast putting a creative spin on what we do in the lab!
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at the 3rd #BBBelgium24 Symposium! 🙌 Inspiring talks, posters, and discussions made it an unforgettable day. Also thanks to our sponsors for making it possible! We can't wait to see you all at the next edition!
🚀 And we're off! Welcome to #BBBelgium24, ready for amazing talks, posters and networking!
Only 3 more nights! Excited to welcome everyone to our institute for what promises to be an inspiring day! #BBBelgium24
Only 3 more nights! Excited to welcome everyone to our institute for what promises to be an inspiring day! #BBBelgium24
🚨 Last chance! 🚨 Early bird registration for the 3rd #BBBelgium2024 Symposium closes TODAY! Don’t miss out on securing your spot at a reduced rate. Register now on bbbelgium.be/events/ and join us on October 14, 2024, in Ghent!
🗣️ Only one month left to submit your oral abstract for the 3rd BBBelgium Symposium #BBBelgium24! 🐦 Early bird registration closes in just 3 weeks, don't miss out!
🗣️ Only one month left to submit your oral abstract for the 3rd BBBelgium Symposium #BBBelgium24! 🐦 Early bird registration closes in just 3 weeks, don't miss out!
Check out part of my PhD work in our @biorxiv_neursci paper: Newly discovered base barrier cells provide compartmentalization of choroid plexus, brain and CSF. @Vdb_lab and many awesome collaborators. biorxiv.org/content/10.110… Hope to share the revised version soon!
Excited to expand and share our neuroimmunology knowledge at the 18th European School Neuroimmunology Course @ISNI_neuro in Hasselt! 🤓🧠With presentations by lab members @PieterDujardin & @hannah_lernout @IBDUnitGent
Great that we could contribute to this work! @charyssevdd @vdb_roos
Great that we could contribute to this work! @charyssevdd @vdb_roos
Excited to host the 3rd edition of the @BBBelgium_ symposium at our home turf. Save the date: October 14th! Can't wait to see many of you there!
Excited to host the 3rd edition of the @BBBelgium_ symposium at our home turf. Save the date: October 14th! Can't wait to see many of you there!
Results of the GUT-PARFECT study have been published: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 2 trial evaluating the clinical effects & safety of a single faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in 46 patients with early-stage #Parkinsons thelancet.com/journals/eclin…
New scientific goal reached… Having your study highlighted by @ScienceofPD 🙏🙏
New scientific goal reached… Having your study highlighted by @ScienceofPD 🙏🙏
What a week! The results of our clinical trial with FMT in Parkinson's disease were published and this received a lot of attention in the local media. Today we presented our results at the yearly conference of the Flemish patient organisation (@parkinsonliga).

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