The boards of governors of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University have approved a framework agreement that allows for a structural and far-reaching cooperation between both institutions. An Alliance research group brings together at least 6 researchers from UGent and from VUB (and possibly also from their association partners). These researchers are active around a common research line.

To elucidate the role of connexin and pannexin signalling in health and disease with focus on the liver (VUB team) and the nervous system (UGent team).