On January 6, 2025, the nBIO lab celebrated the traditional Galette des Rois with a twist of friendly competition. After much suspense and some very strategic bites, we crowned our new lab royalty: a King, a Queen, and—because one crown wasn’t enough—a Princess! Long live the Royal Family of nBIO! May their reign be filled with groundbreaking discoveries, occasional coffee breaks, and an endless supply of galettes. 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that our latest research, titled “Probing SARS-CoV-2 membrane binding peptide via single-molecule AFM-based force spectroscopy”, has just been published in Nature Communications! You can find the full article attached here.
Congratulations to all the authors! We extend our heartfelt thanks to Prof. Rafael Bernardi (Auburn University) for his valuable collaboration and insightful contributions. This work would not have been possible without the generous support from FNRS, WELBIO, and the Excellence of Science (EoS) program.
Let’s continue pushing the boundaries of science together! 🚀
Congratulations to Irem Demir for Her L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science Award
We are delighted to congratulate Irem Demir, a member of our nBIO research group, for being honored as one of six exceptional Belgian scientists at the ninth edition of the L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science Awards. This prestigious program celebrates outstanding women in life sciences and STEM, recognizing their remarkable contributions to research and innovation.
Since its inception in 1998, the For Women in Science program has recognized over 250 women scientists across 110 countries, inspiring future generations and promoting greater gender equity in science.
Irem’s achievement is a proud moment for our team, and we are excited to see the impact of her continued contributions to science. Congratulations, Irem!
Rita dos Santos Natividade, Andra C. Dumitru, Alessandro Nicoli, Michael Strebl, Danica M. Sutherland, Olivia L. Welsh, Thilo Stehle, Terence S. Dermody, Antonella Di Pizio, Melanie Koehler and David Alsteens
Nanoscale Horizons (2024),9, 1925-1937.→Link
Pengcheng Shang, Rita dos Santos Natividade, Gwen M. Taylor, Ankita Ray, Olivia L. Welsh, Kay L. Fiske, Danica M. Sutherland, David Alsteens and Terence S. Dermody
Cell Host & Microbe (2024), 32, 980–995→Link
Amaury Stommen, Marine Ghodsi, Anne-Sophie Cloos, Louise Conraard, Andra C. Dumitru, Patrick Henriet, Chirstophe E. Pierreux, David Alsteens, Donatienne Tyteca
Biomolecules (2024),14(1) 51 →Link
Maricruz Fernandez, Alexander V. Shkumatov, Yun Liu, Claire Stulemeijer, Sylvie Derclaye, Rouslan G. Efremov, Bernard Hallet, David Alsteens
Nucleic Acids Research 2023, 51 (10), 4929–4941→Link
Pengcheng Shang, Joshua D. Simpson, Gwen M. Taylor, Danica M. Sutherland, Olivia L. Welsh, Pavithra Aravamudhan, Rita Dos Santos Natividade, Kristina Schwab, Joshua J. Michel, Amanda C. Poholek, Yijen Wu, Dhivyaa Rajasundaram, Melanie Koehler, David Alsteens, Terence S. Dermody
Nature Communications (2023),14: e2615→Link
Rita dos Santos Natividade, Priscila S. F. C. Gomes, Joshua D. Simpson, Sydni Caet Smith, Diego E. B. Gomes, Juliette de Lhoneux, Jinsung Yang, Ankita Ray, Terence S. Dermody, Rafael C. Bernardi, Kristen M. Ogden, David Alsteens
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (2023), 120 (21): e2220741120 →Link
Juliette Vanderroost, Noémie Avalosse, Danahe Mohammed, Delia Hoffmann, Patrick Henriet, Christophe E Pierreux, David Alsteens, Donatienne Tyteca
Biomolecules (2023), 13(2), 319 →Link
