Vrije Universiteit Brussels

Apr 11, 2024 | academic.oup.com | Vrije Universiteit Brussels |Hôpital Erasme

Whole exome sequencing (WES) has emerged as a powerful tool for genetic research, enabling the collection of a tremendous amount of data about human genetic variation. However, properly identifying which variants are causative of a genetic disease remains an important challenge, often due to the number of variants that need to be screened.

May 3, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Vrije Universiteit Brussels |hospitals Leuven |Polyclinic III |Justus Liebig

Post-hoc analysis of a randomized, double blind, prospective trial evaluating a CXCR1/2 inhibitor in new-onset type 1 diabetes: endo-metabolic features at baseline identify a subgroup of responders Valeria Sordi1 , Paolo Monti1 , Vito Lampasona1 , Raffaella Melzi1, Silvia Pellegrini1, Bart Keymeulen2, 3, Pieter Gillard4, Thomas Linn5 , Emanuele Bosi1, 6, Ludger Rose7, Paolo Pozzilli8 , Francesco Giorgino9 , Efisio Cossu10 and Lorenzo Piemonti1, 6* 1Diabetes Research Institute, San Raffaele...

May 2, 2023 | link.springer.com | Vrije Universiteit Brussels

AbstractAuthoritarian regimes’ unrestricted collection of citizens’ data might constitute an advantage regarding the development of some types of AI, and AI might facilitate authoritarian practices. This feedback loop challenges democracies. In a critical continuation of the Pentagon’s Third Offset Strategy, I investigate a possible Democratic Offset regarding military applications of AI focussed on contestation, deliberation, and participation.