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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

New liver-specific mechanism of immune evasion: Palmitate promotes via DHHC17 laminin-511 secretion, which disables the antitumor function of neutrophils & supports liver metastasis. Big congratulations to Anke Vandekeere and all co-authors! 🎉 bit.ly/4yXHVap #Metastasis #Immunology #FWO #KOTK

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

New paper alert rdcu.be/frxGx 🚀 Fatty liver disease is more than a metabolic condition, it can actively drive the development of poor prognosis colorectal cancer liver metastasis heterogeneity. Big congratulations to Yiming Peng-Winkler and everyone involved! #FWO #VIB

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Fantastic talks by Dr. Maria Caliz Molina and Dr. Yiming Peng-Winkler at the annual Liver Metastasis Research Network (LMRN) conference.

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We have a new PhD in the lab! Big congratulations to Dr. Vandekeere @ankevandekeere.bsky.social! All the best for your postdoc research at the lab of @martinguilliams.bsky.social

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

We celebrated the "in principle accepted" :o) Stay tuned.

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Great short talk and discussion by Dr Sebastian Igelmann at the @helloeacr.bsky.social Tumor Ecosystem Conference and many thanks to EACR-WCR @worldwidecancer.bsky.social who sponsored the travel grant Sebastian received!

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Where do the lipids come from & how do lung metastases benefit from them? Congratulations Dr Xiao-Zheng Liu @teenyl.bsky.social & Dr Ming Liu! Amazing collaboration with Prof. Yuneva and Prof. Altea-Manzano @alteamanzanolab.bsky.social Read more bit.ly/4lBSN7N @wcrf.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Opening celebration for the Methusalem consortium Fendt, Scheele, Desmedt. We are looking forward to making PROGRESS in intercepting breast cancer in the context of patient physiology! @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

The Fendt Lab wishes you happy holidays and a prosperous 2026! May there be many discoveries, collaborations and miracles 💫

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I am thrilled and deeply honored to have been selected as a KU Leuven Leading Researcher (Methusalem beneficiary). Together with Colinda Scheele & Christine Desmedt, we will dissect breast cancer and its progression to uncover fundamental mechanisms and translate them into impact for patients.

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Dr. Xiao-Zheng Liu has been awarded the 2025 Beug Metastasis Research Prize! Big congratulations to this amazing recognition! @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social www.beugstiftung-metastase.de/events/

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

How does our diet influence breast cancer progress & why is fundamental research important? We discussed this topic and showcased mass spectrometry imaging to a broad audience on the Day of Science! Many thanks to everyone who was involved! @wcrf.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @vib-ccb.bsky.social

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We have a new PhD in the lab! Big congratulations to Dr. Ming Liu to a fantastic PhD defense!

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Big congratulations to Margherita Demicco for giving an excellent short talk & Sebastian Igelmann for winning the poster prize at the BACR Annual Meeting 2025! @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @viblifesciences.bsky.social

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

We study cancer progression and metastasis. Today wearing the 🎗️ we would like to thank all collaborators, patients & their families, and funders because together we are working towards a future where cancer is less life threatening than today! @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social #STK #KOTK @wcrf.org

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Big congratulations to Dr. Xiao-Zheng Liu for giving an excellent short talk at the #6thCancer&Metabolism meeting at the Palais des Congrès, La Grande Motte, France funded by a @dmmjournal.bsky.social travel grant. @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Congratulations to Maria de los Angeles Caliz Molina for being awarded with the KU Leuven Internal Funds, Postdoctoral Mandate Type 1.

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Excellent presentation by Sebastian Igelmann on the International Cell Senescence Association Conference #ICSA2025Rome and @icsasenescence. Congratulations, Sebastian!

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Metabolic rewiring is a hallmark of cancer. What do we currently know and how can we translate these findings towards clinical impact? 👉 bit.ly/3KboAxJ Big congratulations to #YimingPeng-Winkler @dfg.de @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @vib-ccb.bsky.social

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Amazing 10-year Ho Lab Symposium and celebration! Big congratulations to Ping-Chih for all the breakthroughs from his lab and the legacy of PhD students and postdocs he trained! I am looking forward to what comes in the next 10 years!

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Amazing short talk by #KonstantinosKolliopoulos at the 2025 iscam2025.org on how nutrient restriction decreases metastasis formation! @vib-ccb.bsky.social @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Big congratulation to #MingLiu for presenting his PhD research on lipid signaling in lung metastases at the 2025 iscam2025.org @vib-ccb.bsky.social

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Wonderful celebration of the research and innovation prizes @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social Big congratulations to @ginevradoglioni.bsky.social for winning the biomedical sciences prize for her PhD research! Wishing you fun and success on your next endeavor @salkinstitute.bsky.social #proudPI

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Everyone knows Marie Curie. Yet, do you know other women at the forefront of science? Amazing & highly relevant Women in Science Event by @daadworldwide.bsky.social. It was an honor to take part in the panel discussion. @vib-ccb.bsky.social @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social @dbobruessel.bsky.social

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

@ankevandekeere.bsky.social and #SebastianIgelmann gave fantastic short talks at the www.vibconferences.be/events/immun.... Big congratulations to Anke and Sebastian! @vib-ccb.bsky.social @embo.org

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Back at VIB-KU Leuven @vib-ccb.bsky.social - after an amazing sabbatical in the labs of @mafdawson.bsky.social & @sj-dawson.bsky.social at the @petermaccc.bsky.social - full of exciting ideas and loaded with Australian chocolate for the lab!

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Congratulations to our postdoc Yiming Peng-Winkler for receiving the Young Investigator Award at the 22nd International AEK Cancer Congress in Berlin!

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Congratulations to Zeynep Koçberber to receive a KU Leuven doctoral fellowship

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Welcome Maria de los Angeles Caliz Molina, new PhD student in Fendt Lab. We wish you a stay full of science and learning moments.

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

We are looking for PhD students and/or postdocs that want to join us to study the metabolism of metastasizing cancer cells with cutting-edge spatial and single cell technologies. fendtlab.sites.vib.be/en

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Great KS-Symposium @NTU Taipei! NTU will turn 100y in 2028 & KUL 600y this year. There are similarities showing kindness w/o borders. After WWII many American colleges donated books to resurrect the library of KUL and NTU donated books to help the resurrection of the university library in Hiroshima!

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

One of the best moments as a mentor is the success of team members! Big congratulations to @ginevradoglioni.bsky.social for her outstanding PhD research pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39743589/ and many thanks to everybody who contributed to Ginevra's success! #ProudPI #FWO #KBF #KOTK

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Celebrating the past year which had lots of endeavors, output & engagements as well as an amazing team! Wishing you all a lovely holiday season!

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Congratulations to Xiao-Zheng Liu for being awarded at The Belgian L'Oréal-UNESCO For Woman in Science 2024.

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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The FendtLab is now on BlueSky! Updates on the newest #CancerResearch from the lab will follow. Stay tuned!

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