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Le Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine ouvre ses portes!
En savoir plusSi vous aussi êtes curieux de savoir en quoi consiste la recherche biomédicale ou à quoi ressemble un laboratoire, alors rejoignez-nous pour une visite guidée dans nos labos!
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Transmission of microbes along the digestive tract
En savoir plusThe gastrointestinal tract is abundantly colonised by microbes but the transmission of oral species to the intestine was considered a rare aberrant event, and a hallmark of disease. A recent study now shows that many gut microbes may in fact originate in the mouth.
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Le professeur Paul Wilmes élu membre de l’Institut Grand-Ducal
En savoir plusAprès avoir reçu le Grand Prix 2018 en sciences biologiques, Paul Wilmes, professeur associé de l’université du Luxembourg, a été élu membre titulaire de l’Institut Grand-Ducal.
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CONNECT – Developing nervous system-on-a-chip
En savoir plusThe Developmental and Cellular Biology group at the LCSB is part of the CONNECT project (Connecting neural networks: Nervous-system-on-Chip Technology) which has just received the support of the EU through a grant of almost €7 million. It brings together expertise from seven partners to develop a new type of organs-on-a-chip. “This project offers a unique…
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CONNECT – Developing nervous system-on-a-chip
En savoir plusThe Developmental and Cellular Biology group at the LCSB is part of the CONNECT project (Connecting neural networks: Nervous-system-on-Chip Technology) which has just received the support of the EU through a grant of almost €7 million. It brings together expertise from seven partners to develop a new type of organs-on-a-chip. “This project offers a unique…
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CIRCLES kick-starts: from research on microbes to healthy diets
En savoir plusMicrobes offer an untapped potential and could be the key to a better and healthier living. Yet, research and innovation developments on microbiomes remain scarce. To challenge the state of play, the European Union has made the development of innovative applications on microbiomes a priority. In 2018, the EU is providing four consortia more than…
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Large international study discovers 11 new epilepsy genes
En savoir plusEpilepsy is a common neurological condition with a controversial past. The cause was unknown and often shrouded in mystery. We now understand that the cause is largely genetic, however, little is known about the specific genes responsible for the most common forms of the disorder. This is particularly important when we consider that a third…
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Pump Prime Fund Awardees announced at the PMC Retreat 2018
En savoir plusOn 10th December 2018, Luxembourg’s researchers and clinicians gathered at the 8th edition of the annual retreat of the Personalised Medicine Consortium (PMC). The event was an opportunity to exchange knowledge, provide updates on the progress of ongoing projects in personalised medicine and announce the three awardees of the 2018 PMC Pump Prime Fund.
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3D culture of dopaminergic neurons to better mimic Parkinson’s disease
En savoir plusScientists around Prof. Dr Jens Schwamborn from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg have developed a novel in vitro model to test drug candidates against Parkinson’s disease (PD).
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Emma Schymanski awarded FNR ATTRACT fellowship
En savoir plusFollowing the 2017/18 ATTRACT Call, Associate Prof. Dr. Emma Schymanski has been awarded a 2 MEUR ATTRACT Consolidator Grant for a project aiming to develop methods to identify unknown chemicals and their effects on health and disease at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxembourg.