Translational Research
To be able to also focus on translational research, VIB has set up two specific research tracks:
At VIB Discovery Sciences a dedicated team of specialists translates VIB research results into applications for patients or consumers by de-risking them beyond the ‘academic’ proof of concept.
VIB Grand Challenges Program is a program of reverse translational research, inspired by three of the UN’s Global Sustainable Development Goals (Health & wellbeing, Zero hunger, and Climate action). The projects are based on specific questions related to patients (or crops) to create new insights.