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Prof Simone Niclou elected to the EANO Executive Board

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On 15th October 2018, Prof Simone Niclou has been elected to join the Executive Board of the European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO).
November 13, 2018   In Our News  

PhD Days 2018: Gathering the PhD community in life sciences

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The 2018 edition of the PhD Days at the University of Luxembourg attracted roughly 100 doctoral candidates in life sciences.
November 07, 2018   In Our News  

A biomarker panel to quantify lncRNAs linked to cardiac disease

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Researchers from LIH’s Cardiovascular Research Unit identified more than 3000 cardiac-enriched long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in peripheral blood samples.
November 05, 2018   In Our News  

Actin cytoskeleton remodelling protects tumour cells against immune attack

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Cancer cells have evolved multiple escape strategies to circumvent the body’s immune defences such as the attack by Natural Killer (NK) cells.
October 24, 2018   In Our News  

Japanese delegation from RIKEN-IMS visited Luxembourg’s biomedical research centres

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Representatives of the renowned Japanese RIKEN Centre for Integrative Medical Sciences (RIKEN-IMS) visited Luxembourg from 24th to 26th September 2018.
October 15, 2018   In Our News  

Review on RNAi/CRISPR screening: All you need to know before starting a genetic screen

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In research, genetic screens are powerful tools to reveal genes responsible for specific biological functions.
October 02, 2018   In Our News  

Tackling Alpha-Gal allergy: kick-off of FNR CORE project with Germany

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A bilateral research project between LIH and German partners, supported by the CORE funding scheme of the FNR, was successfully launched on 2nd August 2018.
September 28, 2018   In Our News  

Reflecting on 30 years of research and paradigm shifts around the major house dust mite allergen

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Der p 1, a cysteine protease from the house dust mite that can cause allergy, was the very first allergen to be identified by biologists.
September 27, 2018   In Our News  

LIH publishes its Annual Report 2017

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LIH is pleased to present its Annual Report 2017. New leadership, strategic reorientation, important project starts, scientific discoveries…
September 19, 2018   In Our News  

ATTRACT fellow Dr Johannes Meiser: setting up a new research group to study cancer metabolism

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On 1st September 2018, LIH welcomed Dr Johannes Meiser as new junior group leader.
September 11, 2018   In Our News  

LIH PhD candidate made 39 inspiring encounters at the 2018 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

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Meeting a Nobel laureate is special. Seeing dozens of them at once is stunning …and only possible at the yearly Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany.
August 13, 2018   In Our News  

Outstanding PhD findings: actin remodelling drives tumour cell immune evasion

antoun al absi, clément thomas, breast cancer, actin cytoskeleton, nk cells
Antoun Al Absi has carried out a four-year PhD project at LIH studying the role of the actin cytoskeleton in breast cancer cell resistance to NK cells.
August 10, 2018   In Our News  

Lecture series in biomedical research: stimulating closing lecture on entrepreneurship

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The LIH lecture series “Biomedical Research: from discovery to patients” was closed with an inspiring session on entrepreneurship on 29th June 2018.
July 18, 2018   In Our News  

CARES, a new research project on sexually transmitted diseases treatment in Africa

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On 28th June 2018, the Minister of Cooperation and Humanitarian Action, Mr Romain Schneider, signed an agreement with LIH for an operational research programme.
July 12, 2018   In Our News  

“Espoir en tête” donation for brain research from the Rotary Club Luxembourg

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For the sixth time, the Rotary Club Luxembourg gave donations for brain research in the framework of its initiative “Espoir-en-tête”.
July 10, 2018   In Our News  

LIH’s science communication ingenuity applauded at the European Communication Summit

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From 13th to 14th June 2018, professionals in communication from all over Europe gathered at the European Communication Summit (ECS) in Berlin, Germany.
June 21, 2018   In Our News  

LIH researcher receives medal in Japan for excellent contributions to research on intestinal microbiology

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Prof Mahesh Desai, Principal Investigator, has been honoured with the “Dr Tissier’s medal” by the Japanese Bifidus Foundation.
June 18, 2018   In Our News  

How do the tiny friends and foes in our intestine communicate with us?

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A high-profile review published by LIH researchers sheds more light on this question: How does the gut microbiome interact with our intestinal mucosal barrier
June 15, 2018   In Our News  

A new treatment against river blindness: LIH contributed to clinical trials for moxidectin

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LIH’s Competence Centre for Methodology and Statistics has been involved in the Phase III trial of a new drug against the parasitic disease onchocerciasis.
June 12, 2018   In Our News  

Highlight of LIH’s Biomedical Research Lecture Series: Personalised medicine with patient involvement

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Since 2017, LIH’s Research Knowledge Transfer Office is running the Lecture series “Biomedical research – from discovery to patients”.
May 02, 2018   In Our News