News Archive

'We're ready for big leaps in brain tech'
Flemish newspaper De Tijd interviews Sebastian Haesler about what's next in terms of neurotechnology
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Neurotechnologies 2022 announced
Abstract submission and registration are now open for #Neurotech 22, taking place in Leuven on Sept 28-29, 2022
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Young Investigator project grant for Aya Takeoka
Aya Takeoka received her grant from HRH Queen Mathilde
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How it all started
It has been 10 years since our official opening. Discover how it all started, in the origin story of NERF!
Read moreVIB celebrates 25 years
It's the 25th anniversary of VIB, one of our founding institutes. Cagatay Aydin represented NERF in an evening show celebrating science.
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FWO fellowships for Eleonore and Alex
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2022 PhD call now open
Apply before Dec 1st if you want to embark on a PhD with NERF next year
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Big rewards, better memory
In a new publication out in Current Biology, the Kloosterman lab describes the impact of reward size on memory formation.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion in science
Meet NERF student Damon Verbeyst and learn more about his journey in life and science

On the cover of Nature protocols
The Urban lab's publication on imaging whole-brain activity with ultrasound made the cover
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Award for Dara Niknejad!
Dara Niknejad of the Urban lab wins 'Trainee Lecture' at the 2021 meeting of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.
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