Genetic
Great at small things: BCCM stores microorganisms, plasmids, hybridomas, and more!
BCCM is a Belgian non-profit consortium of seven biological resource centers preserving and distributing microbial and genetic resources, offering storage […] December 14, 2022 · Turnstone Communications
Marfan patients team up with researchers to catch their silent killer
The world’s undiagnosed Marfan patients often go through life unaware of the hidden killer lurking in their DNA – a […] November 23, 2022 · SciMingoIs Belgium becoming a hub for gene therapy?
Ghent, Belgium, 10 November 2022 – Gene therapy provides solutions to deadly diseases. Is the technology ready for a big […] November 10, 2022 · Turnstone Communications
Gene therapy challenges and the solutions in sight
Dr. Federico Mingozzi is the CSO of Spark Therapeutics, the company behind Luxturna – the world’s first FDA-approved gene therapy […] October 19, 2022 · BioVox
Gene therapy pioneer Dr. Katherine High on the past and future of the field
Dr. Katherine High is one of gene therapy’s pioneers, who has contributed to a long list of firsts in the […] August 17, 2022 · BioVox
Genetic blindness: shining a light on Stargardt for future cures
The arrival of gene therapy in the ‘90s brought hope for the treatment of genetic diseases. In recent years, new […] April 20, 2022 · SciMingo
CRISPR takes the ‘bitter’ out of Belgian endives and chicory
Researchers have identified the bitter substances in Belgian endives and chicory. Using the gene-editing technique CRISPR/Cas9, they have also succeeded […] February 16, 2022 · BioVoxNew start-up Trince raises EUR 4 million for innovative technology to produce personalized cancer therapies safer, cheaper, and faster
Ghent, Belgium, 6 December 2021 – Trince, a spin-off of Ghent University (UGent), is developing innovative and efficient technology to insert […] December 6, 2021 · Turnstone Communications
Rejuvenate Biomed: Expanding peoples’ health spans by boosting cell resilience
Aging will affect each and every one of us at some point; it is part of the covenant of life. […] November 24, 2021 · Turnstone Communications
New GMOs on the horizon: say ‘cheese’!
To meet the challenges of climate change and global food demand, more VCs are investing in AgTech companies. A lot […] October 20, 2021 · V-Bio Ventures
The dark matter of the genome: Flamingo Therapeutics taps potential of mysterious RNA for cancer therapies
Things are moving fast for Flamingo Therapeutics, a Leuven-based biotech company developing innovative RNA-targeted cancer therapies. The start-up is a […] October 20, 2021 · BioVox