Category: Research

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    New study highlights links between inflammation & Parkinson’s disease

    An international collaboration involving researchers from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biology (LCSB) at the University of Luxembourg established an association between inflammation and specific genetic mutations in Parkinson’s patients. The study, recently published in the scientific journal Brain, highlights two biomarkers that could be used to assess Parkinson’s disease state and progression. The results…

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    University Spin-off Databourg Tackles Flash Flooding With Satellite

    Rain nowcasting, a technology used to warn of imminent flash flooding and other extreme weather events, has been reimagined by the start-up Databourg Systems, the first Space sector spin-off to come out of the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT).

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    New approach against Parkinson’s disease through stem cell research

    In a seven-year research effort, an international team of scientists has clarified the cause for certain genetic forms of Parkinson’s disease, and has identified potential pharmacological treatments. The interdisciplinary research team, led by Prof. Rejko Krüger, of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg, experimented on patient-based cell cultures in…

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    Prof. Bissyandé Receives ERC Grant for Software Repair Research

    Professor Tegawendé F. Bissyandé from the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) has been awarded the prestigious Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for his project NATURAL. Prof. Bissyandé will receive 1.5 million Euros to conduct research in software repair for five years. His project will explore how…

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    ERC Grantee strengthens mathematics, statistics and finance

    Mark Podolskij has been appointed professor in mathematics, with a focus on statistics, probability and finance at the University of Luxembourg. Prof. Podolskij brings with him a “Consolidator Grant” awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) to develop statistical methodology to better comprehend big data stemming from diffusion models. He will closely work with existing…

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    University Spin-off DataThings Partners on Computer Vision Research

    The University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) has signed a partnership with DataThings to conduct research on intelligent software systems for unique industry challenges. 

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    Discover the results of the 2nd Logistics Networks Disruption Survey

    The COVID-19 pandemic has shown very clearly the importance of well-functioning supply chains and logistics networks in today’s globalised economic context. On the other hand, the crisis also exposed related vulnerabilities of the latter, be it in the form of a strong dependency on given geographical regions for specific product types or through a lack…

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    Partnership Strengthens Luxembourg’s Smart Mobility Industry

    Silicon Valley start-up Civil Maps and the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) announce a research partnership focused on autonomous driving technology. With this new collaboration, Civil Maps, specialised in providing high definition maps for autonomous vehicles, has established operations in Luxembourg. The partnership is supported by Luxinnovation and expands…

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    EU Commission approved European Space University for Earth & Humanity

    The University of Luxembourg is a partner in the project “European University – European Space University for Earth and Humanity” (UNIVERSEH), approved by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme.

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    Cutting-Edge Research for Novel Satellite-Terrestrial Networks

    A six-year research partnership between the University and SES will be funded by the Luxembourg National Research Fund’s Industrial Partnership Block Grant programme.

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