News
We obtained a Proof of Concept (POC) grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop an innovative therapy targeting obesity-related liver cancer
We have received an ERC Proof of Concept grant! The REPRO-PTP project proposes a revolutionary targeted therapy to combat liver cancer associated with obesity.
Our latest paper is online in Nature Communications!
A new mechanism explains how obesity promotes the development of liver cancer. Recent publication in Nature Communications.
Very proud of our video for the Association for Diabetes Care (adirmu)!
Watch the video made by our young researchers for adirmu in the "III Cycle of Conferences: Research and Science in Diabetes".
The group picture of the Signal Transduction & Metabolism Laboratory in a typical sunny day in Belgium….
The group picture of the Signal Transduction & Metabolism Laboratory in a typical sunny day in Belgium….
EMBO workshop: Signal Regulation by protein phosphatases - mechanisms and Pathways.
EMBO workshop held in Copenhagen. An outstanding outcome for the Signal Transduction & Metabolism Laboratory!
The Signal Transduction & Metabolism Laboratory was present at BIOVARIA-Munich the Europe’s leading showcasing event for life-science technology
BIOVARIA 24 to 25 April 2023 - The aim for the STML was to meet and make new collaborations with the German Biotech actors (universities and research centres, investors, industries) - a goal highly achieved!
We are happy to be part of The Sugar Science - Ask the Expert
Watch the presentation - Fixing dysfunctional signalling in type 1 diabetes - on the right track or a lost cause?
Congratulations Tzu-Keng Shen for your FNRS Aspirant scholarship!
Shen is working on a ULB-VUB co-supervised project.
We received the 2021 AstraZeneca Scientific Award “Gene therapy as a therapeutic approach”
Read the press release (in French).
Can a protein prevent the destruction of insulin-producing cells in autoimmune diabetes?
Read about our recent publication!
Our new Gene Editing/Stem Cell Laboratory for metabolic diseases is ready!
The lab will focus on CRISPR editing of stem cells and differentiation in insulin-producing/responding cells to find better treatments for patients.
FNRS Successful round for the STML!
PDR project, Large equipment and PhD Scholarship granted to the lab.
We made the cover!
Our recent manuscript was selected for the cover of Molecular Pharmaceutics.
TELEVIE grant awarded to the lab!
The funding will allow us to study novel mechanism of hepatocyte cell reprogramming in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Congratulations to Manoja Brahma for his Marie Curie fellowship!
Successful Fellowship in the 2021 IF@ULB Marie Curie round.
The mitochondrial role of STAT3 in pancreatic β-cells in obesity
New research article published in the journal Diabetes.
Congratulations to Wadsen St Pierre Wijckmans!
Successful PhD scholarship in the 2021 FNRS round.
We are hiring!
The Signal Transduction and Metabolism Laboratory led by A/Prof Esteban Gurzov is seeking highly motivated post-doctoral researchers. Bioinformatics and/or pharmacology experience required.
The new website of the Signal Transduction and Metabolism Laboratory is online!
The purpose of this new website is to provide our visitors with information of metabolic diseases, our research, laboratory and services. The site includes dedicated menus for both mobile and desktop versions.
Dr Esteban Gurzov has been appointed an honorary Associated Professor (Principal Fellow) by the University of Melbourne, Australia
The recent appointment of Dr Gurzov will strengthen the collaborations between the STML and the University of Melbourne and the development of a shared PhD program is under development.