Topic: Life Sciences & Medicine

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    FNR PEARL Chair on Alzheimer’s disease for Prof. Michael Heneka

    The Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) has awarded an FNR PEARL Chair to the director of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxembourg for a research project focusing on Alzheimer’s disease. Endowed with 3.9 million euros, this new project aims to bridge from fundamental research to clinical applications for diagnostics…

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    Construction of a new building for biomedical research

    On Tuesday, 29 November 2022, Claude Meisch, Minister of Research and Higher Education, and Simone Asselborn-Bintz, Mayor of Sanem, broke ground for the new Biotech 3 building on Campus Belval, in the presence of a university delegation and the developers of the building. The Biotech 3, opening scheduled for 2026, will foster interdisciplinary research and…

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    INSIDE COLON event – Boosting cancer prevention

    From 10 to 12 November (10.00-16.00)at the Cactus Belle Etoile shopping mall

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    A new survey to detect risk factors for Parkinson’s disease

    The National Centre of Excellence in Research on Parkinson’s Disease (NCER-PD) is launching an online survey addressed to residents in Luxembourg and the Greater Region who are over 50 and not diagnosed with Parkinson’s or dementia.

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    Partnership with Daiwa Pharmaceutical on dietary guidelines in cancer

    The University of Luxembourg and Daiwa Pharmaceutical, a Japanese leading supplier of functional foods, have entered a strategic partnership, along with the Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch and the Luxembourg Institute of Health, with the aim to study dietary supplements for cancer patients and to identify the underlying mechanisms between gut bacteria (microbiome), its derived metabolites…

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    First professors appointed in nursing sciences

    The Board of Governors of the University of Luxembourg has appointed Laurence Bernard and Marie Friedel Full professors in Nursing Sciences who will jointly develop a comprehensive study offer in Nursing at the University.

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    Global biodiversity framework falls short on chemicals

    An international group of scientists are highlighting the broad impacts of chemical pollution on ecosystems to decision makers as negotiations continue on a new international agreement to protect biodiversity.

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    Research on next-generation fitness tracker receives Lux-Quebec grant

    NextStepEI (Next level step monitoring in health, sports and medicine by augmenting gait with meaningful environmental information), a new bilateral research project co-coordinated by teams at the University of Luxembourg, the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL) and other international partners from Quebec, has been conferred the AUDACE grant –…

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    The first Donor of the University of Luxembourg

    The University commemorates the first anniversary of the death of its long-time supporter and friend, Mr Pierre Hippert.

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    A day for high school students to discover medical studies

    Contemplating a medical career requires an early immersion, to navigate numerous challenges ranging from admission processes to rigorous scientific background requirements.

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