University of Ghent
University of Ghent
Flemish Region 
In the last ERC Starting Grant call of 2022, Ghent University has obtained no less than 10 new ERC grants. This is a record number per call for our university, and also the highest number of grants obtained by a Belgian university in one call.
To meet the increasing demand for customized lab infrastructure, VIB (Flanders' leading life sciences institute) and Ghent University have opened a new research building at the Tech Lane Ghent Science Park in Zwijnaarde.
Ghent University researcher Mo Lamkanfi wins an ERC Proof of Concept Grant. With this grant, he aims to identify new anti-inflammatories that could be used in gout, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.
Ghent chemist Sibel Ügdüler (31) is developing methods to recycle plastic packaging more cheaply and with higher quality.
Ghent University remains the highest ranked Belgian university in the Academic Ranking of World Universities. This year, Ghent University is ranked 74th in this list of more than 2,500 research institutions from around the world.
