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Lars Vereecke

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Associate professor at Ghent University & VIB. Passionate about host-microbiota interactions in health and disease. More info on: https://www.irc.ugent.be/groups/vereecke-team https://www.irc.ugent.be/groups/germ-free-and-gnotobiotic-mouse-facility-gfmf

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Lars Vereecke @larsvereecke.bsky.social · 12d

The VIB Center for Inflammation Research (IRC) is seeking 2–3 outstanding scientists to establish independent research groups in inflammation biology! We are looking for innovative scientists who will both complement and expand the expertise at the IRC:

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Principal Investigator positions in inflammation research - VIB

The VIB Center for Inflammation Research (IRC) is seeking 2–3 outstanding Principal Investigators to establish ambitious and independent research groups in the broad field of inflammation biology. We ...

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VIB Training & Conferences @vibtrainconf.bsky.social · May 15

The 5th Ghent Gut Inflammation Group Meeting #GGIG2025 is live! 🚨 Hosted by Ghent University & VIB, this 2-day event spotlights junior scientists in gut research. Great start with Jochem Bernink of @amsterdamumc.bsky.social on immune-mediated regeneration in the gut! More info: vibbio.tech/GGIG2025

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George Birchenough @gobletcellguy.bsky.social · May 5

Happy to see this finally published 🙌 Thanks to the editors and reviewers for the constructive process 😎

Journal of Experimental Medicine @jem.org · May 5

The colonic mucus barrier & sentinel goblet cells protect the distal gut from microbial challenges. Johansson, @gobletcellguy.bsky.social et al show that microbial colonization drives sequential development of both of these barrier mechanisms in the pre-weaning intestine. rupress.org/jem/article/...

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Lars Vereecke @larsvereecke.bsky.social · May 6

🔬 New review out in Trends in Microbiology!
Together with @MaudeJans , we explore the physiological factors driving pks+ E. coli expansion and colibactin exposure in colorectal cancer.
read the full story:
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#ColorectalCancer #Ecoli #Genotoxins

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Lars Vereecke @larsvereecke.bsky.social · Apr 15

🚨 Early bird registration deadline for the upcoming GGIG meeting is tomorrow (April 16)! Great chance to dive into mucosal immunology, the gut microbiome & reated topics:
🔗 www.vibconferences.be/events/5th-g...

#GGIG2025 #mucosalimmunology #microbiome

5th Ghent Gut Inflammation Group Meeting

15-16 May 2025, Ghent, Belgium Host-microbiota interactions in health and disease

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Lars Vereecke @larsvereecke.bsky.social · Mar 24

Abstract deadline for #GGIG2025 is approaching fast! Don’t miss your chance to share your research at the 5th Ghent Gut Inflammation Group Meeting! 🧬🦠 www.vibconferences.be/events/5th-g...

5th Ghent Gut Inflammation Group Meeting

15-16 May 2025, Ghent, Belgium Host-microbiota interactions in health and disease

www.vibconferences.be

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Lars Vereecke @larsvereecke.bsky.social · Mar 11

In our lates review, we explore new insights into the gut-joint axis, a connection is not absolute. A causal role for the microbiota is context-dependent, and arthritis can also arise independently through sterile mechanisms: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kkn55Eb0R...

#GutJointAxis

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Lars Vereecke @larsvereecke.bsky.social · Jan 22

Congratulations Thaher and team!!

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Lars Vereecke @larsvereecke.bsky.social · Jan 9

🚨 Join the 5th GGIG Meeting on 15-16 May 2025 in Ghent, highlighting the latest advances in intestinal biology & host-microbe interactions. Honoured to have Prof. Emma Slack
as keynote speaker, and may top-stories from leading scientists in the field. 🦠🔬
www.vibconferences.be/events/5th-g...

5th Ghent Gut Inflammation Group Meeting

15-16 May 2025, Ghent, Belgium Host-microbiota interactions in health and disease

www.vibconferences.be

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Lars Vereecke @larsvereecke.bsky.social · Jan 9

Thanks for the perspective on our pks+ E. coli study by Chi Chun Wong and Jun Yu in Cell Host and Microbe 🦠🔬

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pks+ E. coli adhesins—The fine line between good and evil

Gut bacteria could promote colorectal cancer by generating genotoxins. In a recent issue of Nature, Jans et al. identified bacterial adhesion as an additional determinant for the genotoxic activity of colibactin-producing E. coli on the colon epithelium, which could be targeted to mitigate bacteria-associated DNA damage.