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Genetics and reproduction: medical possibilities and ethical limits
Pannelgesprek Esthetische Genetica
In collaboration with OSB-VUB , Mensen en Wetenschap Pajottenland brought together two leading experts for a panel discussion on ethical genetics and reproductive choices on Saturday January 17 in Asse.
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Jan 203 min read


VUB research calls for greater understanding and less stigma around developmental disorders in children
Developmental disorders such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) often remain under the radar precisely because they are not outwardly visible.
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Jan 172 min read


VUB Research points to a new path toward more effective therapy for multiple myeloma
Researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have achieved an important breakthrough in the fight against multiple myeloma, an aggressive form of blood cancer.
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Jan 112 min read


Brigitte Velkeniers: Free inquiry, social engagement and the courage to push boundaries
Anyone who surveys the career of Professor Emerita Brigitte Velkeniers sees an exceptional trajectory in medicine, but above all a consistent vision: medicine is science, care, and humanity at the same time.
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Dec 26, 20256 min read


AI helps better understand how genetic mutations affect our health
VUB research compares language technology with classical biomedical methods How do small changes in our DNA influence how our bodies function? That is the central question in the PhD research of Konstantina Tzavella at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Within the interdisciplinary TumorScope project and the VUB/ULB (IB)² Interuniversity Institute of Brussels, she explored how artificial intelligence (AI) can help predict which genetic mutations contribute to diseases such
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Dec 1, 20252 min read


Pancreatic cancer: deadly silent, increasingly younger, and rarely detected in time
VUB researchers call for greater focus on early detection and prevention Every year, around 1,500 people in Belgium are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The disease is increasingly affecting younger patients and is usually discovered only in an advanced stage. As part of World Pancreatic Cancer Month, researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and doctors from UZ Brussel are urgently calling for greater attention to early detection and prevention. “Pancreatic canc
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Nov 19, 20252 min read
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