Organisation : Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB)
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Understanding the factors that shape microbiomes
En savoir plusIn two scientific articles recently published in high-impact journals – Nature Microbiology and Nature Communications – the Systems Ecology group at the University of Luxembourg’s Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) led by Prof. Paul Wilmes studied the dynamics of microbial communities (microbiomes) over several microbial generations. Their results provide a better understanding of the…
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Age-resistant quiescent stem cells support muscle regeneration
En savoir plusResearchers from the Computational Biology group at the University of Luxembourg’s Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biology (LCSB) participated in an international study focusing on adult stem cells in muscle tissue. The results of this collaboration highlighted the existence of two different types of quiescent stem-cell states with distinct properties. Thanks to the implementation of a new computational…
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CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors: a revolution for biomedicine
En savoir plusThe Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna for the discovery of the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. The technology, widely used as a genetic engineering tool, enables researchers to analyse the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision, simply and quickly. It has had a revolutionary impact…
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Mise en évidence de liens entre inflammation et maladie de Parkinson
En savoir plusUne collaboration internationale impliquant des chercheurs du Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biology (LCSB) de l’Université du Luxembourg a mis en évidence les liens entre réaction inflammatoire et certaines mutations génétiques chez les patients atteints de la maladie de Parkinson. Cette étude, récemment publiée dans la revue scientifique Brain, identifie deux biomarqueurs qui pourraient être utilisés…
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La recherche sur les cellules souches contre la maladie de Parkinson
En savoir plusAprès sept ans de travail, une équipe de recherche internationale a déterminé la cause de certaines formes génétiques de la maladie de Parkinson et identifié des options pour un possible traitement pharmacologique. L’équipe interdisciplinaire dirigée par le Pof. Rejko Krüger du Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) de l’Université du Luxembourg a utilisé des cultures…
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University researchers help raise public awareness for science
En savoir plusThe Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) has recently launched the interactive campaign letzSCIENCE to raise awareness about research in Luxembourg. From 30 July – 10 August 2020, science images were displayed across Luxembourg City and Kirchberg. Two researchers of the University of Luxembourg contributed their pictures to the campaign.
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[Article series] The experts behind Luxembourg’s COVID-19 fight
En savoir plusDr Venkata Satagopam (VS) is bioinformatics scientist at the LCSB (Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine) of the University of Luxembourg, where people with broad and multidisciplinary backgrounds focus on understanding the mechanisms of diseases. Dr Satagopam is a senior researcher within the Bioinformatics Core group led by Prof. Reinhard Schneider, which enables other researchers from…