WEL Research Institute
Walloon ExceLlence Research Institute
Supporting strategic basic research of excellence and the translation of disruptive innovations into an impact in health and sustainable transition.
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News
2023 Earl P. Benditt Award
Miikka Vikkula (WEL Research Institute - UCLouvain) is the recipient of the prestigious Earl P. Benditt Award which he will receive at the 2023 edition of the North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO) meeting in Rhode Island, USA.
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Publication in Nucleic Acids Research
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Alain Vanderplasschen (WEL Research Institute – ULiège) and his team demonstrated a key role for the Zalpha protein domain of Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 in the mechanism of viral infection in carp.
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Publication in Blood
GARP in cancer: the story continues…
Sophie Lucas’ team (WEL Research Institute - UCLouvain) showed that the strategy of blocking GARP, a novel immuno-oncology target under clinical investigation for solid cancers, also has potential in "liquid" tumours.
Lines of work
Strategic fundamental research
The WEL Research Institute supports strategic basic research through programmes emanating from the universities of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Their selection and financial management are carried out via the FRFS, a specialised fund of the FNRS.
Industrial valorisation
The WEL Research Institute provides individualised support for researchers, in partnership with KTO representatives, to integrate the valorisation process into the scientific development of the research programme.
The "Bridge Fund"
The Bridge Fund provides funding for a maturation stage of intellectual property emanating from the WEL Research Institute's programmes to reach the next stage of technology transfer.
Partnerships
The WEL Research Institute has gradually built valorization opportunities that are taking many forms including projects supported by the competitivity clusters, licensing agreements, industry partnerships, and spin-off creation.
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