VUB Hematology and UZ Brussel win prizes

The Hematology-Immunology research group at VUB and the Hematology department UZ Brussel have received three awards for their research into better treatment of blood cancer. First, for a possible improved therapy for treating multiple myeloma. Second, for a less burdensome follow-up of blood cancer patients. And third, for a tastier low-bacteria diet. The awards were presented during the annual conference of the Belgian Hematology Society (BHS). The prizes were awarded to researchers and staff of the HEIM research group (VUB) and the UZ Brussel Hematology department at the 37th BHS congress on 4 and 5 February. Two were awarded to young PhD students, MSc Catharina Muylaert and Dr Wouter De Brouwer, who presented their work as a poster and oral presentation respectively.