Wat een inspirerende dag! 🌟 Onze collega’s Tessa De Pauw, Isabel Remory en Thomas Ertveldt gaven onlangs, in samenwerking met ToekomstAtelierDelAvenir - TADA, een interactieve workshop over #intraoperatieve #fluorescentie-geleide #chirurgie aan de nieuwsgierige leerlingen van de Egied Van Broeckhovenschool. 🔬💡 De leerlingen gingen zelf aan de slag met fluorescerende stoffen en ontdekten hoe dit boeiend onderzoek van prof. Sophie Hernot helpt bij het opsoren van kankercellen. Een prachtige kans om wetenschap tastbaar te maken en de volgende generatie te enthousiasmeren voor innovatie in de medische wereld! De middag zat vol vragen, verwondering en inspirerende momenten – precies wat wetenschap zo boeiend maakt! 🌍🔍🚀 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What an inspiring day! 🌟 Recently, our colleagues Tessa De Pauw, Isabel Remory, and Thomas Ertveldt, in collaboration with ToekomstAtelierDelAvenir - TADA, hosted an interactive workshop on intraoperative fluorescence-guided surgery for the curious students of the Egied Van Broeckhoven School. 🔬💡 The students had the chance to experiment with fluorescent substances and learn how this exciting research of Sophie Hernot helps surgeons detect cancer cells. A fantastic opportunity to make science tangible and spark enthusiasm for medical innovation in the next generation! The afternoon was filled with questions, wonder, and inspiring moments – exactly what makes science so exciting! 🌍🔍🚀 #TADA #VUB #MITH #Science #FluorescenceGuidedSurgery #NextGeneration
MITH Brussel
Research Services
Jette, Brussels Region 534 followers
Molecular Imaging and Therapy⏐Single domain antibodies⏐Radiopharmaceuticals⏐Theranostics⏐Optical Imaging⏐Pre-clinical
About us
The Molecular Imaging and Therapy (MITH) research group is a component of the cutting-edge core facility, ICMI (VUB, Brussel). We are specialized in protein-based radiotheranostics, we excel in every stage — from Nanobody generation, through the design and preclinical validation of fluorescently and/or radiolabeled tracers, to the ultimate milestone of clinical validation. Key Focus Areas: Nanobody generation and selection. Protein-based radiochemistry for imaging and therapy. Image-Guided Surgery: Revolutionizing precision in medical procedures. Preclinical: State-of-the-art facilities for rigorous testing and optimization. Bridging translational research and clinical trials. 🚀 Join us in shaping the future of medicine! 🌐 #Innovation #Radiopharmaceuticals #Theranostics #MedicalResearch #PrecisionMedicine #Nanobodies
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- Research Services
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- 11-50 employees
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- Jette, Brussels Region
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- Educational
- Founded
- 2005
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- Theranostics, Radiopharmacy, Nanobodies, Radiochemistry, Radiopharmaceuticals, Preclinical, Nuclear Imaging, Image guided surgery, PET/CT, SPECT/CT, Intravital microscopy, Targeted radionuclide therapy, Proteins, Bioconjugations, Clinical translation, and Automation
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Jette, Brussels Region 1090, BE
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📢 Exciting research exchange at MITH Brussel! Over the past six months, we had the pleasure of hosting Ciro Zinno as part of the Erasmus+ program. 🌍🔬 Ciro is a PhD student supervised by Prof. Silvestro Micera at the Translational Neural Engineering Lab at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. Here at MITH, he worked on an innovative project exploring lung adenocarcinoma innervation in pre-clinical models under the supervision of Prof. Cleo Goyvaerts. 💬 Ciro shared: "During my period at MITH under the supervision of Prof. Cleo Goyvaerts, I have carried out a project about the study of lung adenocarcinoma innervation in pre-clinical models. Thanks to the help of all the team, I was able to successfully complete all the required steps towards our goal: starting from the generation of the tumor model, to cutting-edge imaging techniques for the follow-up (BLI, CT, and light-sheet microscopy), to processing of all the acquired tissues to unravel neuro-cancer interactions." A big thank you to Ciro for his dedication, and to all the MITH team members who contributed to this work! Wishing him continued success in his research journey. 🚀 #ErasmusPlus #CancerResearch #Neuroscience #ImagingTechniques #LungCancer #Collaboration #ResearchInnovation Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB/UZB UMCOR
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Go clinical team! Congratulations Laurens Raes!
Augmented reporting and computer-aided #neurodegenerativedisease evaluation 💻 Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (#AD) are associated with changes in the #brainmetabolism, which can be demonstrated using FDG-PET. However, in early-stage dementia, these metabolic changes are subtle and very difficult to detect, which makes interpretation challenging. But this is where #artificialintelligence steps in! Researcher Laurens Raes has received funding from the UZ Brussel Wetenschappelijk Fonds Willy Gepts for his ARCANE project that aims to develop a vendor-neutral, clinically validated #AImodel to identify early #dementia stages in FDG-PET scans. By focusing on reliability, transparency, and clinical integration, this model promises to support healthcare professionals in diagnosing and managing neurodegenerative diseases more efficiently, ultimately improving patient outcomes. Congratulations to Laurens Raes for obtaining this grant! #VUBhealthcampus #UMCOR #UMCORcommunity #healthresearch
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A few weeks ago, Timo De Groof was invited as a keynote speaker at the International Symposium on Cross-Innovation and Quality Development of Nanobodies in Nanning, China. During his talk, Timo highlighted our work on using nanobodies as versatile tools for preclinical and clinical non-invasive imaging. He specifically showcased his recent research on leveraging nanobodies for imaging immune cell dynamics. Timo: "It was fascinating to present our work to a broad Chinese audience and to witness the rapid advancements in the nanobody field in China." #Nanobodies #MolecularImaging #Immunology #Biotechnology #PreclinicalResearch #MedicalImaging #China #Innovation
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Check out Łukasz Mateusiak's recent article on an anti-uPAR #nanobody based #FluorescentTracer. Part of the data was obtained during his international research stay at Leiden University Medical Center.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Interventional Imaging | PhD in Medical Sciences | Pharmacist
Our latest publication in the European Journal of Surgical Oncology, "Fluorescent Nanobodies for Enhanced Guidance in Digestive Tumors and Liver Metastasis Surgery," continues to explore how anti-uPAR nanobodies can enhance fluorescence-guided surgery. By targeting the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR), which is overexpressed in various types of digestive tumors, our fluorescently labeled nanobodies demonstrated rapid and specific tumor detection in colorectal, gastric, and pancreatic cancer models. Notably, our lead compound showed strong potential for surgical guidance, enhancing tumor visualization. Many thanks to Sophie Hernot and all collaborators who contributed to this work, especially our colleagues in the Netherlands, Luuk Hawinkels and Kees Sier. I am also grateful for the support from the SofinaBoël Fund for Education and Talent, which made this research possible. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eGCTuRku #CancerResearch #SurgicalOncology #Nanobodies #FluorescenceImaging #FluorescentTracer #uPAR
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Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy Holidays from MITH Brussel. Thank you for such a marvellous year 2024, as we look forward to an even better 2025 👏 #MITHBrussels #Research
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Check out Timo De Groof and Yoline Lauwers latest article about CD163 imaging!
Interested in seeing how imaging of tumor-associated macrophage dynamics can be linked to immunotherapy responsiveness? In our new study, we have developed a novel nanobody-based immunotracer targeting CD163 for specific imaging of macrophages using SPECT or PET. Using this tracer, we were able to follow-up the dynamics of tumor-associated macrophage in the tumor microenvironment during immunotherapy and link the localization of these macrophages to immunotherapy responsiveness. This novel tracer will allow us to further study the role of CD163-expressing macrophages in the tumor microenvironment and to predict or follow-up immunotherapy responses. You can find the full read at PNAS and the link below: https://lnkd.in/eXdGfGFJ Congrats to Yoline Lauwers for spearheading the study, co-corresponding authors Nick Devoogdt and Jo Van Ginderachter and all other co-authors! Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Immune-Image, Research Foundation Flanders - FWO
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Congratulations 🎉 to Matthijs Sevenois who will be defending his Ph.D next Monday. In his research, Mathijs focused on #understanding the impact of the Astatine-210 to Polonium-210 contamination during Astatine-211 production, with a keen focus on dosimetry and radiation protection. Matthijs Sevenois was supervised by Prof. Peter Covens and Prof. Matthias D'Huyvetter. Good luck to Mathijs 🤞. #research #MITHBrussel #VUB #PhD defence
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🏆🌟 Exciting News from MITH ⭐ We're thrilled to share that Thomas Ertveldt, a #Postdoctoral researcher in our team, secured the 2024 ‘Marie-Louise Lottin prize for excellent work on cancer research’ The #Marie-Louise Lottin Prize recognizes meritorious research work in cancer and is awarded by the VUB/UZB UMCOR-UZBrussel joint research council, 'Universitair Medisch Centrum OnderzoeksRaad' (UMCOR). The #UMCOR scrutinizes high-impact, cancer research manuscripts and selects the laureate based on scientific excellence. Thomas’s excellent findings on the manuscript titled “Nanobody-mediated SPECT/CT imaging reveals the spatiotemporal expression of programmed death-ligand 1 in response to a CD8+ T cell and iNKT cell activating mRNA vaccine” was rated the best cancer research work. 👨⚕️ Thomas: I’m incredibly honored to receive the "Marie-Louise Lottin Prize”. This achievement reflects the dedication and support of an exceptional team and a strong and interdisciplinary collaboration between Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. It’s truly a privilege to contribute to advancing cancer research alongside such talented colleagues, and I look forward to seeing where our work in nanobody-mediated imaging and immune activation therapies leads us next. Congratulations to Thomas ! #Award #prize #research #cancerresearch
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Indeed, #Alpacas are not only adorable 😎 . #nanobodies derived from the special antibodies they produce are very potent in disease diagnosis and therapy. Dora Chigoho a researcher in our lab explains how she is using #innovative approaches to understand why nanobodies are retained in the kidneys. Her research aims to throw more light on techniques we can employ to make nanobody-based therapeutics more potent and safe, especially in the context of #nuclear imaging and #radiopharmaceutical therapy of #cancer. Kudos Dora Chigoho. 👏 SciMingo VUB/UZB UMCOR Sophie Hernot Vrije Universiteit Brussel #nanbodies #therapeutics #diagnostics #safety
Did you know #alpacas are more than just cute and fluffy? 🦙 They create special #antibodies that can help us fight #cancer! 🎗️ These tiny but mighty #nanobodies are 10x smaller than regular antibodies our body produces. This means they can easily reach hidden cancer cells in the body. But there's a catch: nanobodies tend to stick around the #kidneys for too long, potentially causing damage. 👩🏽🔬 Pharmaceutical #scientist Dora Chigoho (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) tries to understand better why this happens. She aims to help develop nanobodies that track down cancer and don't stick in the kidneys. So next time you see an alpaca, know it’s not just adorable — it can help save lives!