Cédric Blanpain and Patrice Cani are among the most highly cited scientists worldwide, reflecting the international impact of their research. 

The GEMPROMISE project, funded by an ERC Synergy grant, combines modelling, process chemistry and generative AI to create innovative materials and predict their synthesis conditions, with the aim of accelerating their development.

12 strategic research programmes in the fields of engineering, chemistry and physics have been selected following the 2024 WEL-T call. The objective? To translate breakthrough innovations into applications that support the sustainable transition.

Non-isocyanate polyhydroxyurethane (NIPU) films combine humidity detection and monitoring of polymer softening through intrinsic fluorescence, providing a durable, fluorophore-free solution.

Amandine Everard has been doubly awarded for her groundbreaking research on the role of the gut microbiota in regulating the “pleasure of eating,” in connection with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Congratulations to the four WELRI investigators recognised by the Royal Academy of Medicine with the Academy Prize for Biomedical Sciences, the Bekales Prize, and the GSK Vaccines Prize.

Funding strategic research in life sciences to drive tomorrow’s biotech innovation. Open to researchers from Wallonia-Brussels Federation universities.

A new mutation in the TMEM167A gene linked to MEDS syndrome has been identified, revealing its key role in insulin production and paving the way for a better understanding of neonatal diabetes.

Félicitations à Ievgeniia Pastushenko et Dukas Jurėnas, lauréats de l’ERC Starting Grant qui soutiendra leurs recherches sur les mécanismes épigénétiques du cancer et les structures bactériennes géantes.

A high-throughput computational exploration of 4,500 metallic compounds has identified 24 promising new superconductors, paving the way for innovative materials for the technologies of the future.

Gwilherm Evano was recognized for his outstanding contributions to heterocyclic chemistry, developing new synthetic methods with significant impact in pharmaceuticals and materials science.

Bacteria survive not through a single rigid peptidoglycan layer but via three layers working together as a pressure shield, reshaping our understanding of microbial defence, and opening new paths against antibiotic resistance.