Fendt Lab
@fendtlab.bsky.social
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Fendt Lab
@fendtlab.bsky.social
· Feb 3
We are looking for PhD students and/or postdocs that want to join us to study the metabolism of metastasizing cancer cells with cutting-edge spatial and single cell technologies.
fendtlab.sites.vib.be/en
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How does our diet influence breast cancer progress & why is fundamental research important? We discussed this topic and showcased mass spectrometry imaging to a broad audience on the Day of Science! Many thanks to everyone who was involved! @wcrf.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @vib-ccb.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
How does our diet influence breast cancer progress & why is fundamental research important? We discussed this topic and showcased mass spectrometry imaging to a broad audience on the Day of Science! Many thanks to everyone who was involved! @wcrf.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @vib-ccb.bsky.social
We have a new PhD in the lab! Big congratulations to Dr. Ming Liu to a fantastic PhD defense!
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We have a new PhD in the lab! Big congratulations to Dr. Ming Liu to a fantastic PhD defense!
Honored to be part of the highly cited researchers. This is a big recognition for my team and our research. Together we continue to work towards a future where cancer is less deadly! @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @wcrf.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Honored to be part of the highly cited researchers. This is a big recognition for my team and our research. Together we continue to work towards a future where cancer is less deadly! @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @wcrf.org
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Why fundamental research is fundamental to progress, seeding major breakthroughs
Editorial @nature.com this week
And 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/d41...
Editorial @nature.com this week
And 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/d41...
October 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Why fundamental research is fundamental to progress, seeding major breakthroughs
Editorial @nature.com this week
And 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/d41...
Editorial @nature.com this week
And 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/d41...
Big congratulations to Margherita Demicco for giving an excellent short talk & Sebastian Igelmann for winning the poster prize at the BACR Annual Meeting 2025! @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @viblifesciences.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Big congratulations to Margherita Demicco for giving an excellent short talk & Sebastian Igelmann for winning the poster prize at the BACR Annual Meeting 2025! @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @viblifesciences.bsky.social
We study cancer progression and metastasis. Today wearing the 🎗️ we would like to thank all collaborators, patients & their families, and funders because together we are working towards a future where cancer is less life threatening than today! @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social #STK #KOTK @wcrf.org
October 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We study cancer progression and metastasis. Today wearing the 🎗️ we would like to thank all collaborators, patients & their families, and funders because together we are working towards a future where cancer is less life threatening than today! @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social #STK #KOTK @wcrf.org
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It was a great opportunity to present my study in the conference, and really appreciate all the fantastic questions and discussions. Many thanks to @dmmjournal.bsky.social for the travel grant and @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social support.
Big congratulations to Dr. Xiao-Zheng Liu for giving an excellent short talk at the #6thCancer&Metabolism meeting at the Palais des Congrès, La Grande Motte, France funded by a @dmmjournal.bsky.social travel grant. @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
It was a great opportunity to present my study in the conference, and really appreciate all the fantastic questions and discussions. Many thanks to @dmmjournal.bsky.social for the travel grant and @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social support.
Big congratulations to Dr. Xiao-Zheng Liu for giving an excellent short talk at the #6thCancer&Metabolism meeting at the Palais des Congrès, La Grande Motte, France funded by a @dmmjournal.bsky.social travel grant. @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Big congratulations to Dr. Xiao-Zheng Liu for giving an excellent short talk at the #6thCancer&Metabolism meeting at the Palais des Congrès, La Grande Motte, France funded by a @dmmjournal.bsky.social travel grant. @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
Congratulations to Maria de los Angeles Caliz Molina for being awarded with the KU Leuven Internal Funds, Postdoctoral Mandate Type 1.
October 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Congratulations to Maria de los Angeles Caliz Molina for being awarded with the KU Leuven Internal Funds, Postdoctoral Mandate Type 1.
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Jane Goodall, a towering figure in primatology whose observations of chimpanzee behavior in the wild and advocacy for their conservation made her a household name, died Wednesday at the age of 91. https://scim.ag/4mKKEg4
Jane Goodall, famed primatologist, changed the way we thought about apes
The scientist and conservationist made waves with her observations and advocacy
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October 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Jane Goodall, a towering figure in primatology whose observations of chimpanzee behavior in the wild and advocacy for their conservation made her a household name, died Wednesday at the age of 91. https://scim.ag/4mKKEg4
Excellent presentation by Sebastian Igelmann on the International Cell Senescence Association Conference #ICSA2025Rome and @icsasenescence. Congratulations, Sebastian!
September 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Excellent presentation by Sebastian Igelmann on the International Cell Senescence Association Conference #ICSA2025Rome and @icsasenescence. Congratulations, Sebastian!
Metabolic rewiring is a hallmark of cancer. What do we currently know and how can we translate these findings towards clinical impact? 👉 bit.ly/3KboAxJ Big congratulations to #YimingPeng-Winkler @dfg.de @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @vib-ccb.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Metabolic rewiring is a hallmark of cancer. What do we currently know and how can we translate these findings towards clinical impact? 👉 bit.ly/3KboAxJ Big congratulations to #YimingPeng-Winkler @dfg.de @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @vib-ccb.bsky.social
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🚀 WE'RE BACK! "The Many Faces of Cancer Evolution" is coming back to Rimini on May 27-29, 2026! meetings.embo.org/event/26-can... Join me, Luca @magnanilab.bsky.social , Celine Vallot, and Samra @turajliclab.bsky.social for 3 days of amazing science on the beach! @embo.org meeting #cancer 👇👇
The Many Faces of Cancer Evolution
Cancer evolution is a multi-faceted process and a major clinical challenge. Indeed, tumors constantly change as they progress through multiple mechanisms, the understanding of which is critical to an…
meetings.embo.org
September 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🚀 WE'RE BACK! "The Many Faces of Cancer Evolution" is coming back to Rimini on May 27-29, 2026! meetings.embo.org/event/26-can... Join me, Luca @magnanilab.bsky.social , Celine Vallot, and Samra @turajliclab.bsky.social for 3 days of amazing science on the beach! @embo.org meeting #cancer 👇👇
Amazing 10-year Ho Lab Symposium and celebration! Big congratulations to Ping-Chih for all the breakthroughs from his lab and the legacy of PhD students and postdocs he trained! I am looking forward to what comes in the next 10 years!
September 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Amazing 10-year Ho Lab Symposium and celebration! Big congratulations to Ping-Chih for all the breakthroughs from his lab and the legacy of PhD students and postdocs he trained! I am looking forward to what comes in the next 10 years!
Big congratulations to @elialab.bsky.social who is an alumni of the lab! So well deserved!
I am thrilled to share that I have received an ERC Starting Grant for our project SpaceMet!
I am grateful for the ERC’s commitment to ambitious early-stage research and to KU Leuven for their support!
Stay tuned, new postdoc positions coming soon!I @erc.europa.eu @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
I am grateful for the ERC’s commitment to ambitious early-stage research and to KU Leuven for their support!
Stay tuned, new postdoc positions coming soon!I @erc.europa.eu @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Big congratulations to @elialab.bsky.social who is an alumni of the lab! So well deserved!
Come join us for your next research endeavor in the heart of Europe!
We are looking for PhD students and/or postdocs that want to join us to study the metabolism of metastasizing cancer cells with cutting-edge spatial and single cell technologies.
fendtlab.sites.vib.be/en
fendtlab.sites.vib.be/en
September 5, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Come join us for your next research endeavor in the heart of Europe!
Always a pleasure to contribute to the amazing research of the @vanderhaeghenp2.bsky.social lab! Congratulations also to #AnkeVandekeere from @fendtlab.bsky.social
New from the lab: Fatty Acid Metabolism Sets the Species-specific Tempo of Cortical Development through Protein Acetylation Dynamics. Led by amazing trio: @ryo2iwata.bsky.social , Isabel Gallego, @emirerkol.bsky.social, together with @steinaerts.bsky.social , @fendtlab.bsky.social
Species-specific Rates of Fatty Acid Metabolism Set the Scale of Temporal Patterning of Corticogenesis through Protein Acetylation Dynamics
Developmental processes display temporal differences across species, leading to divergence in organ size and composition. In the cerebral cortex, neurons of diverse identities are generated sequential...
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September 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Always a pleasure to contribute to the amazing research of the @vanderhaeghenp2.bsky.social lab! Congratulations also to #AnkeVandekeere from @fendtlab.bsky.social
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Anyone working in metastasis research – the BEUG Foundation has once again opened the call for their Metastasis Research Prize.
This prize is a wonderful recognition of innovative contributions and supports excellence in metastasis research across Europe.
www.beugstiftung-metastase.de/apply-now/
This prize is a wonderful recognition of innovative contributions and supports excellence in metastasis research across Europe.
www.beugstiftung-metastase.de/apply-now/
Apply now – Beugstiftung
www.beugstiftung-metastase.de
August 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Anyone working in metastasis research – the BEUG Foundation has once again opened the call for their Metastasis Research Prize.
This prize is a wonderful recognition of innovative contributions and supports excellence in metastasis research across Europe.
www.beugstiftung-metastase.de/apply-now/
This prize is a wonderful recognition of innovative contributions and supports excellence in metastasis research across Europe.
www.beugstiftung-metastase.de/apply-now/
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"For half an hour, I vented everything I had been holding in for months … my supervisor … then calmly offered a line I’ll never forget: 'You are here to learn to ride a bicycle, not to invent a bicycle.' That one sentence landed softly, but it cracked something open." https://scim.ag/4lt1Ru0
August 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"For half an hour, I vented everything I had been holding in for months … my supervisor … then calmly offered a line I’ll never forget: 'You are here to learn to ride a bicycle, not to invent a bicycle.' That one sentence landed softly, but it cracked something open." https://scim.ag/4lt1Ru0
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Super excited to share our newest piece out today @natrevcancer.nature.com linking age-induced metabolic reprogramming to cancer development. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cancer progression through the lens of age-induced metabolic reprogramming - Nature Reviews Cancer
In this Perspective, Lazure and Gomes argue that metabolic changes that occur as a result of ageing may shape tumour initiation and progression and the development of metastatic disease.
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July 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Super excited to share our newest piece out today @natrevcancer.nature.com linking age-induced metabolic reprogramming to cancer development. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Amazing short talk by #KonstantinosKolliopoulos at the 2025 iscam2025.org on how nutrient restriction decreases metastasis formation! @vib-ccb.bsky.social @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Amazing short talk by #KonstantinosKolliopoulos at the 2025 iscam2025.org on how nutrient restriction decreases metastasis formation! @vib-ccb.bsky.social @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social
Big congratulation to #MingLiu for presenting his PhD research on lipid signaling in lung metastases at the 2025 iscam2025.org @vib-ccb.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Big congratulation to #MingLiu for presenting his PhD research on lipid signaling in lung metastases at the 2025 iscam2025.org @vib-ccb.bsky.social
Will it be a turning point? I recently came back from a research sabbatical funded by @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social & #KULeuven in the lab of @mafdawson.bsky.social @petermaccc.bsky.social and I am happy to share my experience @natcancer.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s43... @vib-ccb.bsky.social
Will it be a turning point? - Nature Cancer
Sarah-Maria Fendt received her doctoral degree from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and she conducted her postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. She is currently a principal...
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July 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Will it be a turning point? I recently came back from a research sabbatical funded by @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social & #KULeuven in the lab of @mafdawson.bsky.social @petermaccc.bsky.social and I am happy to share my experience @natcancer.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s43... @vib-ccb.bsky.social
Wonderful celebration of the research and innovation prizes @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social Big congratulations to @ginevradoglioni.bsky.social for winning the biomedical sciences prize for her PhD research! Wishing you fun and success on your next endeavor @salkinstitute.bsky.social #proudPI
June 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Wonderful celebration of the research and innovation prizes @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social Big congratulations to @ginevradoglioni.bsky.social for winning the biomedical sciences prize for her PhD research! Wishing you fun and success on your next endeavor @salkinstitute.bsky.social #proudPI