Faculty of Bioscience Engineering UGent

Milestone achieved in the DenBalo Study! Following 18 months of intensive fieldwork, the DenBalo study is now transitioning from data collection to analysis, marking a crucial milestone in this research journey. Co-led by Ghent University, IRSS Burkina Faso, and #AFRICSanté and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this project focuses on improving the #health of vulnerable #newborns in Burkina Faso. ✨ Following 141 mother-infant pairs from 24 weeks of pregnancy through six months post-partum, the team has gathered an impressive 29,437 samples now set for advanced analysis. 🧪 This work not only advances neonatal research in the region but also strengthens local capacity for specialized analyses. In collaboration with experts from several international universities, the study aims to identify health vulnerabilities and develop interventions to support a healthy gut microbiota and strong immune systems in high-risk populations. Read the full article via https://lnkd.in/eXaJjWJa Trenton Dailey-Chwalibóg

🚨 Don’t miss the upcoming Imptox Workshop next Tuesday: "Navigating the Invisible Currents – Micro and Nanoplastics' Water Odyssey"! 🌊 Discover the hidden world of micro- and nanoplastics in aquatic environments and their profound impact on ecosystems and human health. This event proudly features Prof. Andreja Rajkovic, Professor, ICFMH president, ex IAAS from our faculty! As a leading expert, he will delve into the risks of co-exposure to cyanotoxins and micro(nano)plastics from irrigation water. His insights are not to be missed! Also speaking: 🔬 Prof. Tanja Cirkovic Velickovic (Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade) will present groundbreaking research on micro- and nanoplastics in aquatic environments. 💧 Dr. Elsa Gadoin (Ghent University) will explore how microplastics create a haven for microorganisms in water. This workshop is more than just an event—it’s an essential exploration into the unseen forces shaping our planet. Be part of the conversation and the solution! 🌍 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/ensJzb7Y Ghent University EUGreenWeek

📢Join us for an exclusive #seminar led by Prof. José Luis García from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), where #groundbreaking #innovations meet global #environmentalchallenges. 🌍 Prof. García will unveil cutting-edge biotechnological solutions being pioneered in his lab, including: 🌿 CO2 capture strategies 🛢️ Microbial oil production from lignocellulosic waste 💊 Advanced biotransformation processes for pharmaceuticals 💧 Innovative wastewater decontamination and biosensor development 🗓️ Friday, September 13th 🕒 13:30 📍 Ghent University, Campus Coupure, Building E, Room E2/E3 👉 Secure your spot for free: https://lnkd.in/ev7S8quD Ghent University Maarten De Mol

🌊 Marine@UGent Korea has officially launched! After three years of dedicated preparation, the Marine@UGent Korea research institute has officially launched. This cutting-edge institute is now part of the Ghent University Global Campus in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea. The launching #ceremony was a momentous occasion, featuring #inspiring speeches by rector Rik Van de Walle, campus president Taejun Han, former Belgian ambassador François Bontemps, IFEZ commissioner and co-founder Colin Janssen. The event also included a congratulatory video from former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Today marks the birth of a new BLUE international, transdisciplinary #ResearchInstitute. Together, efforts are united to turn the tide, protect our ONE #ocean, and create a #sustainable equilibrium. Mieke Van Herreweghe Els Van Damme Jana Asselman Wim Hoste

☀Join the Summer School Environmental Justice & Transformative Futures!☀ Through #workshops, #lectures, #fieldtrips, student-led #discussions, and close contact with #experts, you will spend five days learning about different perspectives around the themes of the equity component of sustainability issues and alternative futures! 👉More information and registration via https://lnkd.in/enSwXT7N Ghent University Green Office Gent

Recent #onderzoek wijst uit dat #microplastics in bijna elk orgaan van ons lichaam te vinden zijn. Ze nestelen zich in onze aderen, lever, nieren, en zelfs in de placenta van zwangere vrouwen. Zijn deze minuscule deeltjes schadelijk? Wat doen ze in onze cellen? Of blijven ze daar gewoon rustig zitten? Jana Asselman, professor aan onze faculteit, onderzoekt deze micro- en nanoplastics. In deze podcast deelt ze haar onderzoek en expertise. 🎧 en 👀 de podcast via https://lnkd.in/ed2ddc7a Ghent University Gianni Faelens

Welke invloed heeft #klimaatverandering op onze #bossen? Wat gebeurt er met onze bomen onder extreme hitte en droogte? 🌍🌳☀️ Kim Calders, professor aan onze faculteit, onderzoekt het in Nationaal Park Bosland, waar sensoren in vier verschillende bosgebieden elke dag cruciale #data verzamelen. De #resultaten zullen niet alleen bepalen hoe we onze bossen beheren, maar ook de #toekomst van onze natuur voorspellen. 👉Lees het volledige artikel in het Nieuwsblad via https://lnkd.in/e3VS8jZd Ghent University

💡 Naar jaarlijkse traditie zette de proefhoeve Bottelare van UGent/HOGENT de deuren open voor het publiek. Landbouwleven kreeg er een rondleiding in de veldproeven rond granen, vlinderbloemigen en voederbieten 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5BmHM-g

🌟 CMET – Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology has left its offices at Campus Coupure and moved to CAPTURE. 🚀 Best of luck in this new chapter of #passionate and #groundbreaking research!

🌊 Is wonen aan #zee echt beter voor het #immuunsysteem?   💡 Dat onderzoekt onze faculteit samen met de Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen UGent en VLIZ - Flanders Marine Institute. Er nemen 190 mensen deel aan het onderzoek, verdeeld over 3 groepen: mensen van aan de kust, mensen die in het binnenland wonen en mensen die in het binnenland wonen, maar tijdens de zomer altijd aan de kust logeren.   Heb je ook interesse om deel te nemen? Registreer je dan nog via 👉 https://lnkd.in/dKv3W7AN Jana Asselman Silke Lambert Jan Bourgois Hannelore Denys Maarten De Rijcke