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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Did anyone spot Geert Goeminne at the automation expo during 30Y VIB yesterday? Nope. He was in Málaga at the Polyphenols Applications World Congress to talk about PhytoSift, our Metabolomics + Screening Core platform for discovering bioactive compounds from plants.

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

What a turnout for automation at 30Y VIB today. 🤩 The temperature in the Marble room went up a few degrees, as it was packed with researchers and technology experts, discussing where automation can make research workflows easier, smarter, and more reproducible. #LetsTalkAutomation #vibvibhooray

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

First techie on stage today at #30YVIB is Evelien Van Hamme from the @vibspatialcatalyst.bsky.social. Together with Christos Gkemisis she recounts how spatial technologies complemented clinical experiments to better understand tumor responses. #vibvibhooray

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Feeling dazzled by robots, autonomous labs, high-throughput assays, and all the automation possibilities? Good news: the VIB Training & Conferences team is here to help. Tomorrow at #30YVIB, check in with Bruna at the 'How to get started with automation?' station. #LetsTalkAutomation

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What could automation look like a few years from now? The VIB Tech Watch Core sees nanoliter volumes, terabyte insights, miniaturized autonomous labs, AI agents, robots, and data closing the loop. Stop by the Tech Watch station, tomorrow at #30YVIB, with Andries and Samantha. #LetsTalkAutomation

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

At #30YVIB, our Data Meets Automation station shows how the VIB Data Core helps researchers process, analyze, and reproduce results, with an example from BioImaging: automated deployment of an image analysis toolkit. #LetsTalkAutomation

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

At the @vibnucleomicscore.bsky.social, tools like Opentrons and 3D printing are already part of flexible lab workflows built around robotic arms, instruments, IT, bioinformatics + creativity. Meet Stefaan and Lim at #30YVIB to see modular automation in action. #LetsTalkAutomation

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Meet the Certus Flex. Tiny volumes, serious precision. This Thursday at 30Y VIB, Dominique Audenaert and Long Nguyen will demo high-throughput automation with the VIB Screening Core. Come see what this baby can do. 👋

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A research team led by Sven Eyckerman expanded a Golden Gate modular cloning platform into a plug-and-play toolbox for MAPPIT assay development. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/febs.70717

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Metabolomics people, this is your week. ✨ #BMD2026 brings the BeNeLux metabolomics community together in Antwerp. VIB is represented by Bart Ghesquière & Geert Goeminne in the OC, plus talks by Meng Peng, Joleen Masschelein, Sam De Craemer and Marco Giampa, and a poster by Shauni Loopmans. 🙌

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

When we say “let’s run,” don’t assume we’re always talking samples. Yesterday, a strong VIB Technologies delegation joined the 10 Miles and 5 Miles in Ghent. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Different cores, different distances, same team spirit. Special shout-out to Gust Van Leuven: 10 Miles in 1:11:05. 🔥

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On 28 October, VIB Protein Core and INFORS HT are organizing a Fermentation Event in Ghent, with talks and practical sessions on fermentation, bioprocess automation, new sensor technologies, optimization and troubleshooting. Secure your spot 👉 tinyurl.com/4jxj2buh

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Applications are open for the 4th Computational Cytometry Summer School! Join us in Ghent, 10-14 May 2027, for hands-on cytometry data analysis in R: QC, batch correction, clustering, statistics & publication-ready figures. Apply by 7 Nov: tinyurl.com/nh4t5hux

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New toy at the VIB Protein Core: a Sartoflow® Smart system for controlled concentration and diafiltration by TFF. It expands the Core’s TFF capabilities to smaller volumes, supporting workflows from 100 ml to 1 L in a more controlled, reproducible way.

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Bioimaging is made for video. The VIB BioImaging Core YouTube channel already features movies linked to a new preprint on 3D CLEM workflows: from alignment and LM–EM registration to segmentation and 3D visualization. Watch & subscribe: www.youtube.com/@VIBBioImagingCore 👀

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Petroni Lab at EMBL Rome has an opportunity for an ARISE2 Postdoctoral Fellow, in collaboration with VIB. This 3-year project brings together AI-driven systems for scientific discovery and the VIB Tech Watch Core’s work on emerging technologies in the life sciences. Interested? Get in touch!

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

When a plate average is not enough, look closer. 🔬 👀 The VIB Screening Core uses Opera Phenix high-content imaging for image-based screening, phenotypic profiling, and mechanistic studies at scale. 👉 tinyurl.com/tkmzf969

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A gentle introduction to metabolomics and stable isotope tracing by Shauni Loopmans (VIB Metabolomics Core Leuven). Great read for anyone curious about how metabolomics move from observing biology to understanding it. 👉 blog.vib.be/metabolomics-measuring-…

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Together with Abbelight, the VIB BioImaging Core Leuven is organizing a webinar and demos to explore DNA-PAINT for multiplexed single-molecule super-resolution imaging. More info via tinyurl.com/ycy2kzab

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

EMBL ARISE2 postdoctoral call closes Sept 30! Interested in connecting your project to the VIB Technologies ecosystem? We've got imaging, sequencing, proteomics, metabolomics, single-cell and spatial technologies, data, screening, flow cytometry, and more. www.embl.org/training/arise2

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

“Great biology starts with great questions, but not every question can be answered with a centrifuge and a pipette.” Bram Van den Bergh explains how the VIB Tech Watch Core scouts and de-risks emerging technologies, bringing new capabilities closer to VIB researchers. tinyurl.com/c56sc23f

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Summer means... heat waves, world cup fever, but also: summer schools! We've had three this season: Computational Cytometry, Light Microscopy, and Spatial Omics. 👉 blog.vib.be/summer-is-the-season-fo…

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Build your postdoc around technology development! The final EMBL ARISE2 postdoctoral call is open. VIB is a partner, so projects can connect to VIB Technologies expertise through collaboration, co-supervision or secondments. www.embl.org/training/arise2

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

New methods chapter from the VIB BioImaging Core Leuven and Agostinis lab, describing a super-resolution live-cell imaging protocol to track redox-active iron transfer between organelles, with relevance for ferroptosis research. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/bs.mcb.2026.01.005

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

At the VIB Screening Core, robots, liquid handlers and readers work in sync to automate high-throughput workflows. But the real value is the team’s expertise: turning manual, variable lab steps into robust, reproducible automation. Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/zxch76wy

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Spatial Omics has kicked off! 🚀 If you’re attending in Bruges, come find us at the VIB Technologies booth. Pick up some VIB Technologies goodies, or hear more about the expertise and services available across our cores. 👋 You might even win a prize! #SpatialOmics26

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

For the Laoui lab’s recent pan-cancer dendritic cell atlas, the VIB Single Cell Core supported the multiomics workflows that helped make datasets comparable across models, experiments, and sites. Proud to contribute to this resource! 👏#pushingtheedge

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Boris Depoortere and Liesbeth De Milde from the VIB Data Core joined #WetenschapOpStap in Ghent and Drongen to turn pupils into young data detectives: collecting everyday data, spotting patterns, and asking great questions about science, privacy & digital footprints.

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Today we’re celebrating 10Y of 10X Genomics at VIB! 🥳 A decade in which single-cell technologies moved from early exploration to a core part of how we study biology. Huge thanks to the Single Cell Core, all speakers, participants, and everyone who helped shape this story over the past 10 years. 🙌

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Virotrap: Capture protein-protein interactions without cell lysis by packaging complexes into virus-like particles, preserving fragile/native interactions for MS readout. Curious if it fits your bait? Get in touch with the VIB Proteomics core tinyurl.com/ps96w2um

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

In a new Technologies deep dive, Eef Parthoens from the VIB BioImaging Core Ghent discusses how FLIM-FRET turns nanometer-scale proximity into a quantitative readout 👇 blog.vib.be/seeing-interactions-whe…

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Next week at #CYTO2026, Gert Van Isterdael (VIB Flow Core Ghent) will share new work on how to make panels and instrument templates more consistent, so datasets become easier to reproduce and compare across locations. Come join the session and say hi! 👋

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Who remembers this? 👀 💭 The very first 10x kit we ran at VIB 10 years ago! 🎉 10 Years of 10x Genomics at VIB 🗓️ 12 June 2026, afternoon | FSVM1 (Ghent) 👉 Free to attend, register here to reserve your seat: singlecellcore.sites.vib.be/en/10-y…

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

We're getting closer to VIB’s Spatial Omics Conference! 🤩 Evelien Van Hamme (VIB Spatial Catalyst): "I’m most looking forward to the talks by Fei Chen and Serge Saxonov, as they represent two complementary forces driving the spatial biology field forward." tinyurl.com/mwys9vx6

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Core facilities are built on expertise, but they also run on people. How we handle stress, expectations, and conflict matters just as much as how we run the instruments. The Core4Life community shares data and results from an anonymous survey on this topic. doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70102

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

May brought the heat, and apparently that officially makes it summer school season at VIB Technologies. ☀️ Computational Cytometry Summer School (4-8 May) ☀️ Light Microscopy Summer School (18-22 May) And we’re not done yet: coming up next is the Spatial Omics Summer School (15-19 June)

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Mol* Viewer is now available via the VIB Data Core 🚀 Instant, in-browser macromolecular structure visualization straight from Compute Storage. No installs, no downloads, no remote desktop. blog.vib.be/instant-structure-visua…

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Jochen Lamote was invited as a special guest speaker at the BD Horizon NEXT EMEA Tour 2026 in Hamburg and had the chance to visit the Borstel core facility team and run experiments on the BD FACSDiscover™ A8 in Hamburg. Thanks to the BD team and hosts for the invitation and great discussions!

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

In a new Called to Science episode, VIB alumna Lia Martina highlighted the depth of technology expertise in our core facilities and a culture that encourages researchers to lean on specialists: “If you are not the best in one technique, you go to the best.” tinyurl.com/jtp7nhyr

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

In a new open-access EMBO Reports paper, we propose a practical framework for KPI-based evaluation of core facilities, reflecting how they 🔥 enable science, 🎯 run reliably, 🚀 and stay future-ready through proactive innovation doi.org/10.1038/s44319-026-00762-z

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Cross-core knowledge exchange in action. 🙌 Delphi Van Haver, Morgane Breye and Teresa Maia of the VIB Proteomics Core visited the VIB Nucleomics Core for a job shadowing focused on automation. 🤖 "We're looking forward to putting these insights into practice on our own Opentrons OT-2 & Flex!"

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The De Preter lab at the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology became the first users of the VIB Data Core's new secure compute cluster. 🙌 blog.vib.be/on-dealing-with-large-v…

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Brain activity, live in a dish 🧠✨ Calcium imaging (Fluo-5) in primary hippocampal neurons, captured at the VIB BioImaging Core Ghent on a ZEISS LSM 980 + Airyscan. Imaging: Eef Parthoens Sample & experiment: Cristiano Lucci, @vandenbroucke-lab.bsky.social

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Meet Alexandra Zakieva, data manager at EMBL, who recently joined the VIB BioImaging Core in Leuven for an ARISE secondment. blog.vib.be/modern-science-needs-st…

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Last Wednesday, the VIB Flow Core Leuven hosted the #FlowJo User Meeting in Leuven: a full day focused on cytometry data analysis, software workflows, and hands-on learning. 🔬💻 📸

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Proteomics is changing fast, and so are the demands on core facilities. Explore how the VIB Proteomics Core is future-proofing its pipeline to support everything from classic discovery projects to large-scale clinical studies and single-cell proteomics. blog.vib.be/proteomics-at-scale

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Basic Proteomics is happening today and tomorrow at the VIB Proteomics Core in Ghent! Two hands-on days covering the full MS-based workflow: experimental design, sample prep (incl. S-trap), LC-MS/MS, and intro data analysis. Kudos to the trainer team for sharing their expertise! 🙌

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The Spatial Omics Summer School offers a structured, hands-on introduction to spatially resolved targeted transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. If you want to join, submit your application by 2 February 2026. www.vibconferences.be/events/spatia…

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Big delivery at the VIB Data Core! 😍 📦 📦 Two systems with B300 GPUs, an investment by @vibai.bsky.social 📦 A server with RTX 6000 GPUs The systems will be racked and configured over the coming weeks, and the Data Core team will run full testing before integrating them into producti

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VIB Technologies @vibtechnologies.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The VIB Protein Core has significantly upgraded its fermentation capabilities with a new Infors Multifors 2 system. 🤩 This setup enables six simultaneous bioreactor runs, each with a final working volume of 1 L, ideal for accelerating the development of your candidate proteins.

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