Societal impact
Art science collaboration - Studiotopia
Discover here how VIB scientists collaborate with artists of Bozar and Gluon in the context of the studiotopia project, to go beyond standard outreach and bring science to the public in a new way.
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Reversed science café
Stakeholder consultation is crucial for the VIB Grand challenges program. In a so-called reversed science cafe, stakeholders are consulted during a round the table discussion.
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Scientific minisymposia
Within the VIB Grand Challenges program, VIB researchers collaborate with external experts in a trans-disciplinary way. To strengthen collaborations and catalyze follow-on trajectories, the VIB-GCP organizes minisymposia, informing partner institutes and relevant stakeholders about the outcomes of projects.
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Citizen science
VIB actively engages citizens in the soy in 1000 gardens project, where participants plant soy in their own garden and report on the growth and development of the plants during the project course.
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Patient journey documentary
The real societal impact of the Grand Challenges projects cannot easily be measured. In the patient journey movie, a patient explains how the Spartacus project drastically improved his own life, while clinicians explain what else is needed to bring this solution to more patients.
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PID documentary
Stakeholder consultation during the PID Grand Challenges project showed a clear need for more information about the life of kids with primary immune diseases. VIB Grand Challenges decided to take action and put together a PID documentary, in collaboration with a patient organization and clinicians of UZ Leuven and UZ Gent.
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