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VIB is a life sciences research institute, based in Flanders, Belgium.
We perform basic research with a strong focus on translating scientific results into pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications.
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VIB is a life sciences research institute in Flanders, Belgium. With more than 1700 scientists from over 75 countries, we perform basic research into the molecular foundations of life.
VIB is an excellence-based entrepreneurial institute that focuses on translating basic scientific results into pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications.
VIB works in close partnership with five universities − UGent, KU Leuven, University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Hasselt University and is funded by the Flemish government.
VIB develops and disseminates a wide range of science-based information about all aspects of biotechnology.
