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Playing sports with an allergy? Just ask Remco Evenepoel - that's no fun. But before you reach for your allergy medication, you might want to think twice, says ALexia Van de Loock. She studied how allergy medication affects athletic performance, and it's no fun either.

In her doctorate at UGent, scientist Ruth Van Hecke studied how balance problems affect children's development, not only physically, but also cognitively. She explains why we should pay much more attention to balance problems in children.

In her PhD, Femke Delanglez investigated how catching laying hens can be done better, for both humans and animals. 🙎🏻‍♂️ 🐓

How can growers protect their vegetable, fruit, and flower crops from insect pests without relying on excessive harmful insecticides? With sticky tape and AI, says researcher Broes Laekeman. His video will have you glued to your screen...

Have you ever wondered why some breast cancer survivors develop a new cancer years after successful radiotherapy? Every person has a unique biology, influencing how they respond to treatments like radiotherapy. Yet, most patients receive standardized treatment plans. But what if we could tailor treatments to each individual? Cancer researcher Renu Dayal is working to make radiotherapy safer and more personalized. She hopes to ensure that every patient stays protected long after treatment.

Did you know that many products in your shopping cart contain 'surfactants'? For example, this 'magic' ingredient provides foaming soap to longer-lasting food! But did you also know that almost half of surfactants come from petroleum? In her research, bioengineer Elvira Bytyqi is working on an eco-friendly alternative: biosurfactants! 🌱

Everyone loves sugar. It's delicious and sweet, but healthy? Not really. Yet there are healthy sugars that are lower in calories, fight plaque, or stimulate your gut flora. Unfortunately, these are rare in nature. That's why bioengineer Emma De Beul is studying how to convert unhealthy sugars into healthy varieties - with the help of clever enzymes.

Did you know that during a walk in the woods, you walk across a hidden pharmacy? The soil is chock-full of bacteria, and those soil bacteria naturally produce substances that serve as the basis for antibiotics and other drugs. Anne-Sofie De Rop tracks down these invisible pharmacists by taking soil samples, and analyzing the DNA of the bacteria to discover new medications.

Using better statistics to ensure better health care outcomes for all. That is the mission of biostatistician Kelly Van Lancker. In her doctorate, she uses a statistical method to develop drugs faster and cheaper, with up to 25% fewer test subjects.

What if every school day felt like a mental marathon? For a lot of children receiving radiotherapy to treat a brain tumor, that is the reality. Radiotherapy saves lives, but unfortunately also comes with side effects, such as memory and concentration problems. To counteract this, Isabeau De Bie is setting her sights on noradrenaline, a hormone that can reinvigorate memory and attention. With promising initial results!

You buy strawberries in the supermarket, but when you want to bite into one of those juicy strawberries at home, you stumble upon a moldy one in the package. Yuck. But did you know that the solution to this problem may be right under our feet? Bioengineer Jasmine De Rop (UGent) explains how soil bacteria might offer an unexpected way to tackle this issue.

Everyone knows breast cancer and lung cancer, but have you ever heard of sarcoma? This rare cancer can occur throughout the body and affects 1% of cancer patients. Because sarcoma is so rare, large studies with patients are difficult. That's why Stefanie Gijsels is developing innovative models to mimic tumors in the lab and test new treatments.