Topic : Sciences de la vie & médecine
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#BOARD23 – Turning the spotlight on animal research at the university
En savoir plusOn 15 June, the European Animal Research Association (EARA) is organising the third edition of the “Be Open About Animal Research Day” (#BOARD23). This global 24-hour campaign celebrates communicating about animal research. The University of Luxembourg participates in #BOARD23 through a series of articles highlighting the latest advances in animal care, recent research results and…
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Découverte inédite pour le diagnostic des maladies neurodégénératives
En savoir plusUne équipe internationale composée de chercheurs japonais et luxembourgeois montre pour la première fois que les formes pathologiques de la protéine alpha-synucléine présentes dans le sang des patients peuvent servir au diagnostic de la maladie de Parkinson. Elles permettent également de distinguer plusieurs troubles neurodégénératifs moteurs entre eux.
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Clinnova to Launch Precision Medicine Initiative Across Europe
En savoir plusInaugurating a new initiative to foster AI-driven precision medicine via data federation, standardisation, and interoperability.
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La Task Force COVID-19 reçoit le Prix Science for Society 2022
En savoir plusLe prix Science for Society 2022, une initiative de la Fondation Science for Society, sous l’égide de la Fondation de Luxembourg, a été décerné à la Task Force COVID-19 de Research Luxembourg, représentée par le professeur Paul Wilmes de l’Université du Luxembourg. La Task Force COVID-19, un groupe de travail rassemblant plusieurs institutions de recherche…
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Successful launch of BRAINS experiment into space
En savoir plusMidbrain organoids from the interdisciplinary BRAINS project have successfully launched towards the International Space Station. After more than a year of intense preparation since being selected by the “Überflieger 2” competition, the team of five students from the University of Luxembourg watched the launch of their experiment on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket live…
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Shifts in human gut microbiome due to COVID-19
En savoir plusCOVID-19, caused by an infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in March 2020. While some people developed severe illness and required medical care, many people reported only mild-to-moderate symptoms, if any at all. However, many of the infected individuals have experienced persisting symptoms or frequent other…
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Rare disease day 2023: Surprises & challenges in rare disease research
En savoir plusOn Rare Disease Day 2023, Prof. Carole Linster from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg reflects on her team’s work on metabolite repair disorders, a subset of the over 7,000 rare diseases identified to date. Most of these diseases have a genetic background, and an estimated 300 million people…
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WHO study: Luxembourg has lowest excess mortality during pandemic
En savoir plusLuxembourg’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Open Science for water research
En savoir plusFor the launch of the new scientific journal Nature Water, researchers Emma and Stan Schymanski contributed an article about the future of water research. This opinion paper focuses on the importance of open science in a field where, due to its global societal relevance, knowledge and research results should be freely accessible by a wide range…
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Utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle pour pister les molécules
En savoir plusCe nouvel outil d’identification des petites molécules présente de nombreux avantages pour le diagnostic, le développement de médicaments et la recherche fondamentale.