Slow start and research update

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Our new lab at the Ghent University is starting. We are proud to be a part of the Department of Human Structure and Repair. Feel free to visit our webpage at the University (UGent) website.

We are still in the process of re-starting the research, buying / upgrading equipment & the infrastructure, getting to know people and initiating new collaborations.

We have also joined Ghent Gut Inflammation Group (GGIG.be), feel free to visit our webpage.

More news to follow soon.

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