Called to Science
Episodes
Called to Science Season 3 Trailer
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In five brand-new episodes, you'll meet researchers whose paths into science are anything but straightforward. Think a lifelong promise shaped by pers...
Laurent Galibert – A lifelong mission in drug discovery
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For Laurent Galibert, drug discovery was never just a career choice. It was a promise.In this episode, Laurent shares how a personal loss shaped his p...
Ayşe Candayan – Grants, genes, and grit
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to go from first-generation everything to grant guru?In this episode, Ayşe Candayan shares her path from Turkey to Antwerp and refl...
Thomas Jacobs – Transplanting, adapting, and flourishing in a new environment
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What do baseball, plant genome editing, and failure have in common? More than you might think.In this episode, Thomas Jacobs talks about growing up wi...
Lia Martina – From pipettes to policy
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From mosaics to moyamoya disease, and from the lab bench to the European Commission.In this episode, Lia Martina shares her journey from a small Itali...
Inge Van Molle – What it takes to be an expert
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do you become the person everyone goes to when things get tricky in the lab?In this episode, Inge Van Molle shares how she became a structural bio...
Called to Science Season 2 Trailer
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Behind every discovery lies a story, of curiosity, values, and perseverance. In the second season of Called to Science, we go deeper into the lives of...
Ruben Vazquez-Uribe - Science with values at its core
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For Ruben Vazquez-Uribe, science is not about titles or publications, but about meaning. From Mexico City to the Netherlands, Denmark, and now Belgium...
Bart Lambrecht - Casting lines between clinic and lab
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For Bart Lambrecht, the most exciting discoveries happen where science and medicine meet. As director of the VIB Center for Inflammation Research and ...
Elina Kuznecova - Redefining what a science career looks like
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not every inspiring career in science requires a PhD. Elina Kuznecova has built a path that challenges expectations, from leaving her home country at ...
Jiska van der Reest - Building bridges from science to society
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the lab bench to the boardroom, Jiska van der Reest has learned to navigate both the scientific and the business side of research. After studies ...
Milton Antwi - Taking chances, making music out of science
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For Milton Antwi, moving abroad is never without challenges, but every change brings growth. Fresh from completing his PhD at the VIB-UGent Center for...
Called to Science Season 1 Trailer
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stay tuned for the release of the first season on 29 April! Called to Science uncovers the untold stories of the people pushing the boundaries of life...
Erin Tranfield - A life through the lens of science
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some careers follow a plan; Erin Tranfield’s did not. Now Head of the VIB BioImaging Core Ghent, she grew up on a cattle ranch in Canada, where a lo...
Bart de Strooper - From comic book inspiration to trailblazing Alzheimer's researcher
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bart De Strooper is now a trailblazing Alzheimer's researcher, but his path wasn’t always clear. His journey started early. From a young age, he was...
Colinda Scheele - An unconventional path to success
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Colinda Scheele, a researcher who focuses on the earliest stages of cancer, revealing the fundamental biology of how...
Stein Aerts – Decoding life and the art of asking questions
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fueled by curiosity and a passion to decode life, Stein Aerts became a pioneer in AI and computational biology at VIB-KU Leuven. There, he combines ge...
Joleen Masschelein – Hunting microbes and the thrill of discovery
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Joleen Masschelein, who is exploring the biosynthetic ingenuity of microbes at VIB-KU Leuven, trying to uncover new antibi...