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Research associate @ KU Leuven, working on gut bacteria 🧫🦠 | SciComm enthusiast, co-founder of @_Microbites | PhD

Joined December 2013
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MicroBites is moving! 🦋 We'll stay around a few more weeks but be ready to follow us 👇
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🚀 Join Our Team: PhD in Gut Microbial Ecology! 🦠 The Laboratory of Microbial Systems Biology at KU Leuven (Belgium) seeks a motivated PhD candidate to study how social networks shape host microbiota. Part of the HoloGen Marie Curie Network. Apply now 🔗kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsit…
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This past Saturday was an absolute blast as we joined @Ekoli_BE 's science festival "Questival"! We had a fantastic time introducing microbiology to the kids, sparking their curiosity and imagination! What a fun day of experimenting, discovering, learning and creating memories!
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Charlotte vd Velde retweeted
🔬 Seeking #Scicomm enthusiasts! MicroBites needs volunteer translators! If you're passionate about spreading knowledge and simplifying complex science, help us make microbiology accessible in different languages. 📚 More info: DM or email us at [email protected]!
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📣 New MicroBites! Self-healing ‘leather’ ⚕️ What are ELMs and how can fungi be used to create self-repairing living materials? 🍄 micro-bites.org/2024/01/17/s…
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This week, we celebrate the third (!) anniversary of our website! I'm very proud of everything we accomplished so far, and happy to be part of the ever-growing MicroBites community.
🎉MicroBites is 3! 🥳🔬 Three years of exploring the fascinating world of microbes! 🦠✨ Thanks to our amazing contributors for making this possible 🎈🔍! We are close to 600 articles incl. 200 in English🤩 Read more 👉 micro-bites.org/
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Excited to be at BE SciComm today! #BESciComm
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🎉 Reflecting on an incredible year with #YBSM! 🚀 Our closing year meeting was a blast—celebrating milestones, teamwork, and the unstoppable spirit that defines us. Here's to the memories made and the exciting journey ahead! 🌟 #TeamYBSM
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We're pretty sure you have already talked to them to claim your treasure hunter price 😉 But if you haven't quickly go and meet @CGTimermans and @ccvdvelde at our info both. @IntMicroDay @RBINSmuseum
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On September 17th it's #InternationalMicroorganismDay 🥳 Learn more on why we celebrate microbes that day in our new post 👇 Also check out @IntMicroDay events near you. micro-bites.org/2023/09/11/i…
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📣 New MicroBites! It's World Microbiome Day today! So the team put together an article about microbiomes 🥳 Read some MicroBites stories 👇 #Microbiomes4Life #WMD2023 micro-bites.org/2023/06/27/w…
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Charlotte vd Velde retweeted
Tomorrow is World Microbiome day!!! 🦠 Excited to learn more about microbiomes? We have a special article just for you 🥳 Stay tuned! #Microbiomes4Life #WMD2023 worldmicrobiomeday.com/
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Ready for the Bageco2023 conference! Looking forward to all the exciting lectures and conversations 🦠
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We're here @nerdlandbe! Let's prepare for our show at 10:30! 🤓🦠
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--- Only 20 spots left! --- After three great previous editions, we are proud to host the bi-annual summer school again! This year, the theme is 'design and control of microbial communities' 🦠 🗓️ 11 - 13 Sep 2023 📍Leuven, Belgium For more info, visit msysbiology.com/microbedesig…
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Charlotte vd Velde retweeted
📣 New MicroBites! Futuristic fungi 🤖 🍄 Uncovering the electrical activity of fungi: A promising opportunity for unconventional computing systems. 🔌 micro-bites.org/2023/05/08/f…
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Charlotte vd Velde retweeted
📢 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵, 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸! Stay up-to-date with all the latest MicroBites articles by subscribing to our newsletter. Don't miss out on some exciting microbiology news 👉🤩 bit.ly/3wH7GLd
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So excited to be part of NERDLAND FESTIVAL, the largest #SciComm event in Belgium! 🤓 We'll have the opportunity to show the fascinating world of our own microbes to little nerds🦠👩‍🔬🔬
Kleine nerds, opgelet! Op zondag 28 mei vertellen wij jullie graag alles over microben 🦠🧫🔬🧪👩‍🔬 want die dag staan wij op NERDLAND FESTIVAL!! 😱🤩 @nerdlandbe Tickets & info op nerdlandfestival.be
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Meet the new #YBSM team 2023-2024! 🥳 Our vice-chair Renske @vrrenske gave an overview about our mission & activities #BSM2023
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📣 Save the date! 11th - 13th of September: Summer School on design and control of microbial communities 🗺 Leuven, Belgium For more info, visit msysbiology.com/microbedesig…
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