Three days of interesting discussions and new insights into host–microbiome dynamics at #CSMicrobiome2026 in Bruges, organized by @cellpressevents.bsky.social Congratulations @arnauvich.bsky.social for presenting his poster: Uncovering gut microbiome dynamics through dense longitudinal sampling

Emma Lemmens shares highlights from her research stay in Turku. At the Hanhineva lab, she explored untargeted metabolomics within the HealthFerm project. The experience boosted her confidence and showed how a PhD is also about growth, connection, and new perspectives. 👉 blog.vib.be/two-weeks-in...

Truly honored and grateful 🙏 to be awarded the Gut Microbiota International Grant 2026 from the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation! We are ready to explore some exciting fundamental microbial ecology questions regarding microbiome resilience.🦠 👉 www.biocodexmicrobiotafoundation.com/internationa...

We’re hiring! We are looking for a Clinical Studies Coordinator to support our microbiome research at the Raes lab (KU Leuven). Work on international clinical studies, from ethics and documentation to coordination with partners. Apply by 2 April 2026 via KU Leuven: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...

Last Friday, we had the pleasure of attending the very first Belgian Microbiome Network Symposium in Antwerp! Huge shoutout to @ruvaur.bsky.social, Sarah Ahannach and Ludovica Marinelli for organizing this great new initiative and bringing the community together!✨

Big congrats to our colleague @krukowskihubert.bsky.social on the Nature Microbiology paper linking gut transit time and diet to CKD microbiome changes. Another step in microbiome research!🧫 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Back-to-back recognition! 💪🏼 A huge shoutout to Arnau @arnauvich.bsky.social and Jeroen Raes for once again making @clarivate.com global #HighlyCited2025 list! 🌍✨ @viblifesciences.bsky.social @vibmicrobes.bsky.social clarivate.com/highly-cited...

Tiny scientists in action! 🧫 At the #Kinderuniversiteit @uzleuven.bsky.social, kids explored bacteria on their hands, in their guts, and under the microscope! @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social

Ethical partnerships matter 🌎 Congrats to our colleague @rytito.bsky.social for this inspiring work with the Matsés Peoples from the Peruvian Amazon 🇵🇪 showing how culturally informed, trust-based collaboration can strengthen microbiome research 🧫✨ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Another great day at #UEGWeek 2025! 🎉Congratulations to our colleague Jorge Vazquez Castellanos for presenting his exciting work on microbial dysbiosis, inflammation, and the gut–brain axis in IBS at the United European Gastroenterology Week in Berlin🇩🇪 @myueg.bsky.social @vibmicrobes.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to our colleague @arnauvich.bsky.social for presenting his research on FODMAP restriction and gut microbiota in IBS patients at United European Gastroenterology Week 2025 in Berlin🇩🇪👏! #UEGWeek @myueg.bsky.social @vibmicrobes.bsky.social

Exams = stress. 📚 Our new study shows that a probiotic strain (L. rhamnosus CNCM I-3690) modulated the gut microbiome during academic stress, with ties to lower anxiety. 🔗 Vázquez-Castellanos et al. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

We're hiring a postdoc!🚨 Study human-associated microbial communities in health & disease. 🔬Requirements: - PhD in bioinformatics, microbiology, or related field - Expertise in omics data analysis - Micro & molecular bio techniques are a plus! Apply now!🌟 jobs.vib.be/j/119682/pos...

📄 New collaborative publication: "Dietary convergence induces individual responses in faecal microbiome composition" Astrid Vermeulen et al., now in eGastroenterology. 🔗 egastroenterology.bmj.com/content/3/2/... 1/5🧵

We are immensely proud of our postdoctoral researcher Doris van Bergeijk @dorisvanbergeijk.bsky.social for being awarded a Junior Postdoctoral Fellowship by @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social 🎉👏 Her hard work and dedication is truly inspiring. 🧠🦠 Huge congrats Doris! 💪🌟 @vibmicrobes.bsky.social

💩🦠 Happy to present our paper on the engraftment of the enteric #virome in #UC patients receiving an #FMT-> temporal (~5 weeks) virome shift towards the healthy donor, primarily driven by #microviruses. @daanjansen.bsky.social @raeslab.org pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40371968/

🚨PhD position in AI in Microbiology! We’re looking for a PhD researcher passionate about developing automated systems for microbiological research. 🌍 More info & apply: jobs.vib.be/j/109363/phd... @vibmicrobes.bsky.social @vibai.bsky.social

We are searching for a postdoc in Marine Phytoplankton Metabolism and Carbon Storage! You'll get the chance to work in Belgium to combine high-throughput metabolomics and enzymes to study how microbes naturally sequester atmospheric carbon in organic marine molecules! t.co/orCCyZhzeh

We're hiring a postdoc!🚨 Study human-associated microbial communities in health & disease. 🔬Requirements: - PhD in bioinformatics, microbiology, or related field - Expertise in omics - Strong publication record Apply now!🌟 jobs.vib.be/j/69697/post... @vibmicrobes.bsky.social

Upcoming seminar: 🎓Professor Jeroen Raes, Vice director, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology 📢"Quantitative microbiome profiling in health and disease" 📅 4-5PM, Thurs 13 Feb 📍JCBC @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social @raeslab.org @vibmicrobes.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social 🧪

🚀 Today is the launch of the exciting #PerPrevCID project, in which the @raeslab.org is collaborating! Its mission is to optimise patient outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Curious to know more? 🔗 www.perprev-cid.eu #EUfunded #RA #IBD

🚨 We're hiring a postdoc! 🚨 Study human-associated microbial communities in health & disease. 🔬 Requirements: PhD in bioinformatics, microbiology, or related field Expertise in omics Strong publication record jobs.vib.be/j/69697/post... Apply now! 🌟 @vibmicrobes.bsky.social

We must have been on the good list this year! Sinterklaas didn’t skip the Raes lab ! 🎅🎁 Everyone got a small treat! 🌟🍬 @vibmicrobes.bsky.social

A big congratulations to our incredible team at RaesLab! We’re excited to share that two of our colleagues, Arnau @arnauvich.bsky.social and Jeroen, have been honored on the global #HighlyCited2024 researchers list by @Clarivate🤩🙌🏼 @viblifesciences.bsky.social clarivate.com/highly-cited...

Although I'm not a big fan of individual recognitions in science- collaboration and teamwork are the real driving forces- I'm honored to be recognised as #HighlyCited2024 by Clarivate. Grateful to all colleagues, mentors and collaborators who made this happen.