We’re proud to celebrate Charlotte Scott as the Baillet Latour Biomedical Award 2026 laureate, recognising her research on the innate immune system and its role in metabolic liver disease

We’re excited to introduce our new logo—designed by Emma 

We’re proud to have achieved the highest recognition in sustainable design. Thanks to our entire team for their dedication—let’s keep up the great work!

Team building never tasted so good! We made mendiants and chocolate lollipops at the chocolate museum in Antwerp - teamwork has never been sweeter :P

Charlie was featured in the podcast “Climbing the Immune Ladder: Steps for Success in Science.” Hear Charlie’s thoughts on building a successful scientific career — listen to the episode here

Charlie is now president of European Macrophage & Dendritic Cell Society (EMDS)! Lots of plans in the work, so watch this space and the EMDS website!

Fantastic news for Lasse and Anna, who have both been awarded FWO PhD Fellowships — well done!
And congratulations to Paul for receiving the CRIG YIPOC grant. Great achievements all around!

Congratulations to Noah for an outstanding PhD defense on Deciphering the neuroblastoma tumor microenvironment using single-cell and spatial omics.
Well done Dr. Bonine!

Bram and his two brothers are all doing research at VIB in Ghent. During our annual IRC Science Day, they shared the stage and each presented their work!

Earning the Silver Award in the LEAF programme is an exciting step forward for us. It reflects our progress so far, and inspires us to keep striving for even greater sustainability.

Federico defended his PhD thesis on LAMs: Origins, Identities and Functions in the Injured Liver and passed with flying colours.
Congratulations Dr. De Ponti!

We were awarded the Bronze Medal in recognition of our meaningful steps toward reducing our environmental impact!

We’re excited to have Emma join our team as our new technician. She will be working closely with our PhD students and postdocs, providing hands-on support in the lab and helping drive our research forward.

Congratulations to Wouter! During his fellowship he will focus on the function and role of lipid-associated macrophages (LAMs) during chronic diseases. By studying how these cells function, the project aims to find new ways to treat fibrosis and improve patient health.

Our research reveals that both recruited LAMs and resident LAM-like KCs play crucial roles in tissue repair. Specifically, TREM2 expression on either resident or recruited macrophages is required for the efficient clearance of dying cells, enhancing repair and preventing exacerbated fibrosis. This suggests these cells may be useful as new therapeutic targets for various liver conditions. Read the full article here: De Ponti, Bujko et al (Immunity, 2025)

The milestone itself – the lab’s founding.