WEL Research Institute
@WELRI_asbl
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Supports strategic #research of excellence and translation of disruptive #innovation for an impact in #health and #sustainable_transition
Wallonia, Belgium
Joined October 2015
In @NatMetabolism : Patrice Cani @MicrObesity @WELRI_asbl @uclouvain demonstration of a bidirectional communication in the brain-to-gut axis allowing for rapid modulation of the gut microbiota composition by hypothalamic circuits. @frsFNRS
https://t.co/YUj4nE9q3h
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Nature Metabolism - Toledo et al. show that metabolic hormones acting in the hypothalamus, along with direct manipulation of hypothalamic neurons, can drive remodelling of microbial communities in...
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In @JAmChemSoc : @LudoTroian @WELRI_asbl @uclouvain Combining anthracene with iron extends the lifetime of the excited state of photosensitisers, improves energy transfer, and generates singlet oxygen @frsFNRS
https://t.co/9kZWTHtB4k
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Iron photosensitizers represent a holy grail in photochemistry, but their widespread implementation is limited by their short excited-state lifetimes and poor cage escape yields. Here, the introduc...
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👉 In @NatureComms : @CorbetCyril and his team @WELRI_asbl @uclouvain showed in mouse models and patient data that PPARα-driven lipid metabolism reprogramming promoted resistance to anti-EGFR therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma @frsFNRS
https://t.co/UzbU2oPCBN
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Nature Communications - Resistance to anti-EGFR therapy is a clinical issue for patients with advanced head and neck cancers. Here, the authors show that therapy-resistant cancer cells enhance...
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👉 In Proc ACM Netw @ACMDL : Olivier Bonaventure @OBonaventure @WELRI_asbl @uclouvain and colleagues developed a method to strengthen resistance of internet routing via the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to cyberattacks without altering its operation. https://t.co/xA2wR2oFCn
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BGP distributes prefixes advertised by Autonomous Systems (ASes) and computes the best paths between them. It is the only routing protocol used to exchange interdomain routes on the Internet. Since...
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đź‘Ź @MiikkaVikkula @WELRI_asbl @uclouvain was honored with the 2025 @eurordis Black Pearl Scientific Award for his career in the field of vascular anomalies which combines scientific excellence and support for the #RareDisease patient community @frsFNRS
🔬 The EURORDIS Scientific Award 2025 goes to Professor @MiikkaVikkula! A pioneer in vascular anomalies research, his discoveries on gene mutations and therapies have transformed understanding and treatment for rare diseases.🌍🧬 #EURORDISAwards2025
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👉 In @NatureComms : Thomas Pardoen @WELRI_asbl @uclouvain and colleagues designed an innovative nanolaminate coating with a remarkable combination of strength, ductility and toughness, opening the door to new advanced engineering applications. https://t.co/YeJK3FecTs
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Nature Communications - Alumina layers below 100 nm thickness stacked with aluminum interlayers combine exceptional properties including high toughness, strength and ductility. The origin of...
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Le destin des cellules souches, entre collagène et rigidité cellulaire @ULBruxelles | @WELRI_asbl | @frsFNRS | @FondationFcc | @ERC_Research
https://t.co/nZSuctr50E
dailyscience.be
Des chercheurs de l’Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) ont découvert le rôle clé du collagène et de la rigidité de l’environnement extracellulaire dans la régulation du destin des cell…
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Au cœur de la genèse du système vasculaire cérébral @ULBruxelles | @WELRI_asbl | @frsFNRS
https://t.co/wbMlEhW7ba
dailyscience.be
Mammifères, oiseaux ou encore reptiles : tous les vertébrés ont une barrière hémato-encéphalique. Cette protection du cerveau se met en place très tôt au cours de la vie, au stade embryonnaire, in …
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👉Voir ou revoir Amandine Everard @HedonicMicrobes @WELRI_asbl @uclouvain @frsFNRS #recherche stratégique sur le dialogue entre notre intestin et notre cerveau dans “Les visages de la Recherche” sur @LesNews24
https://t.co/6ddw1kp7pD
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👉In @NatureComms: @OlivierFeron’s lab @WELRI_asbl @uclouvain @frsFNRS 👉 Cancer cells in acidosis and hypoxia have distinct but interdependent metabolisms via SCD1-dependent production of fatty acids by the former which are essential for the latter. https://t.co/ghxZ7wKUnp
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Nature Communications - The interplay between hypoxic and acidic conditions in the tumor microenvironment is unclear. Here, the authors show that hypoxic and acidic tumor cells do not fully overlap...
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👉In @NatureComms : @CedricBlanpain’s lab @WELRI_asbl @ULBRecherche identified that the multipotency of mammary and prostate stem cells in mice can be regulated by collagen signalling and extracellular matrix rigidity @frsFNRS
https://t.co/pSSoDb5Oss
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Nature Communications - The mechanisms regulating multipotency in glandular epithelia remain unclear. Here, the authors identify the key role of collagen signaling and ECM stiffness in regulating...
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đź‘Ź Congratulations to GĂ©raldine Laloux @LalouxLab @WELRI_asbl @UCLouvain_be awarded @ERC_Research Consolidator Grant to study the mechanisms used by predatory bacteria to attack and consume other bacteria @frsFNRS
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đź‘ŹContratulations to 2024 Highly Cited Researchers at @WELRI_asbl : Patrice Cani @MicrObesity and Amandine Everard @HedonicMicrobes for the significant and broad influence of their work over the last decade @UCLouvain_be @frsFNRS @Clarivate
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👏Congratulations to Benoit Vanhollebeke @benoiid @WELRI_asbl @ULBRecherche 🏅 Winner of the 2024 Prize of the Clerdent Foundation, presented by HRH Prince Lorenz, and which supports medical research projects in the field of human neurology @frsFNRS @ULiegeRecherche
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👉Cover in @RoySocChem : David Alsteens @nBIO_lab @WELRI_asbl @UCLouvain_be @frsFNRS and colleagues highlighted the impact of the spatial configuration, geometric layout and curvature of the virus, in virus–host interactions https://t.co/ury1Rd5Cqj
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👏 Congratulations to @JMonbaliu @WELRI_asbl @ULiegeRecherche awared the @Corning International Prize for his pioneer work in fluidic technologies applied to organic synthesis for a reduced environmental impact 🌍
Congratulations to @JMonbaliu who received the @Corning International Prize for Outstanding Work in Continuous-Flow Reactors and Chemistry for a Greener and Safer World đź‘Ź https://t.co/sz5YQK3gxD
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👉 In @Nature : Abel Garcia-Pino @WELRI_asbl @ULBRecherche and colleagues showed that the bacterial immune system is broader and more versatile than initially thought to keep pace with their rapidly evolving viral predators @frsFNRS
https://t.co/tcxGxwcezW
nature.com
Nature - The antiphage defence protein CapRelSJ46 in Escherichia coli can directly bind and sense two completely unrelated and structurally different proteins using the same sensory domain, with...
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Eureka, c'est reparti sur @RTLTVI : @MiikkaVikkula et @LaurenceBoon1, @UCLouvain_be, @deDuveInstitute, @ClinUnivStLuc, @WELRI_asbl. Avec @Alixbat Chaque don à la recherche peut faire la différence : https://t.co/Jx1YXmeMnl
https://t.co/aS3zXVY6ii via @YouTube
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👉In @NatureComms : Benoît Van den Eynde @WELRI_asbl @UCLouvain_be HIF pathway stabilization in T cells before injection to mice enhanced their efficacy against various tumor models, a promising strategy to improve #Cancer #immunotherapy @frsFNRS
https://t.co/VayPAUPDcJ
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👉 In @JAmChemSoc : @LudoTroian @WELRI_asbl @UCLouvain_be identified key factors influencing photoreactions with iron-based photosensitisers, a #sustainable alternative to rare metals found in typical photosensitisers. https://t.co/AgbSUjqyZq
pubs.acs.org
The cage escape yield, i.e., the separation of the geminate radical pair formed immediately after bimolecular excited-state electron transfer, was studied in 11 solvents using six Fe(III), Ru(II),...
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