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Large-scale testing: High transmission risk from asymptomatic carriers

Based on the results of the large-scale testing programme run in Luxembourg, researchers show that asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers represent an important vector for transmission.

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Exploring the future: on forensics, robots, humans and more

Six new interdisciplinary research projects have received multi-year funding in the context of the Audacity funding instrument of the University’s Institute for Advanced Studies.

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PathoFact identifies pathogens faster and more accurately

Scientists from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) and the Department of Life Sciences and Medicine of the University of Luxembourg have developed a new bioinformatics tool that can help them identify pathogens much faster and more accurately than was ever possible with conventional diagnostic methods. The team led by Professor Paul Wilmes, head…

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University honours outstanding doctoral theses

The University of Luxembourg has honoured 15 doctoral graduates of 2020 with the first “Excellent Thesis Award” which recognises the outstanding quality of their doctoral theses. 9 awardees come from the Doctoral School in Science and Engineering, 4 from the Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences, one from the Doctoral School in Law and…

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Investigating the modulation of the COVID-19 immune response

In a recent paper, the research team around Prof. Antonio del Sol from the University’s Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) describes a new method of how molecules can be identified that amplify and maintain the inflammatory response upon an infection. They use their novel method to identify these molecules in COVID-19 patients and suggest…

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Scientists call for synchronised curbing of COVID infections in Europe

Hundreds of scientists have called on European decision-makers to take steps for a quick, synchronised and efficient reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases across Europe.

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University and LIH translate research into clinical development

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that conducting strong translational research is key to combating the coronavirus. By leveraging cutting edge laboratory techniques to study patient samples, translational research quickly pivots laboratory discoveries into new therapies for patients, in a process known as the bench-to-bedside approach. Luxembourg has established excellent transversal and translational research, spanning several…

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LCSB partners with SciCrunch to promote reproducibility of research

As part of a broad initiative aiming to guarantee research quality and reproducibility of scientific results, the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxembourg is partnering with SciCrunch Inc. The LCSB will be one of the first academic institutions to use SciScore – an automated validation tool for scientific articles –…

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pdp 2.0: Individually tailored dementia prevention

In Luxembourg, more people shall be able to reduce their risk of developing dementia

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The University launches the Institute for Advanced Studies

The University of Luxembourg has launched an Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) with the aim to strengthen its interdisciplinary research. The IAS will further reinforce the University’s international profile as an excellent research university. It will act as a promoter to overcome boundaries between different scientific disciplines and sectors.

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