About

 

The Louvain Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology brings together more than 150 research staff working in the field of biology and using molecular and cellular tools. 

The general objective is to create an environment favorable to high profile research activities.  More specific aims are as follows :

  • to promote high quality basic research in the life sciences
  • to promote applied projects that emerge from basic research
  • to attract young talented researchers and help them develop a successful team
  • to favor the transfer of know-how
  • to favor the setting up of interdisciplinary projects
  • to improve the scientific training of young researchers
  • to set up technological platforms available to the whole scientific community

 

Administrative organization

Head of the institute : René Rezsohazy   Vice-heads of the institute : Bernard Hallet and Pierre Morsomme       Administrative coordinator : Michèle...

Support

Our research at the LIBST is mainly funded by regional, federal and international grants.  However, philantropy can have an essential impact on our research efforts.  Financial gifts can...

Job opportunities

PhD student position (4 years) in François Chaumont's lab, FYMO : Interplay between the Secretory Carrier Membrane Proteins and the plasma membrane aquaporins in Arabidopsis. Starting date :...

News

Congratulations to Antoine Ide for winning the first...

On November 21st was held the 10th international MT180 contest, where french-speaking PhD students from all over the world present their research project in 3 minutes.  Antoine Ide, LIBST PhD...

Discovering a superpower of our cells

In their environment, cells must cope with mechanical stresses constantly. Among these, nanoscale deformations of plasma membrane induced by substrate nanotopography are now largely accepted as a...

FoodWal

Since January, the FoodWal portfolio* has been launched in Wallonia, thanks to a four-year subsidy from the Public Service of Wallonia (Economy, Employment and Research). FoodWal consists of...