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FNR CORE scheme funds three research projects at LIH

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The Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) supports multi-annual thematic research programmes with its central funding instrument CORE. One research project s
January 20, 2020   In Our News  

Understanding how diffuse gliomas evolve

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The GLASS Consortium, involving Prof Simone P. Niclou from LIH, aims to characterise diffuse glioma cells both before and after therapy to find out how they cha
January 06, 2020   In Our News  

International recognition for Luxembourg allergy research

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A team of researchers from the Molecular and Translational Allergology group at the LIH’s Department of Infection and Immunity were recently awarded a series of
December 13, 2019   In Our News  

Pelican grant to support training and mobility for glioblastoma research project

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Yahaya Abubakar Yabo is one of the winners of the 2019 Pelican Grant, awarded by the Fondation du Pélican de Mie et Pierre Hippert-Faber.
December 11, 2019   In Our News  

Young Investigator Award at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology

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From 20th to 24th November 2019 was held the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
December 10, 2019   In Our News  

Where science and development aid meet

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Between June and November 2019, four trainees from low- and middle-income countries earned travel grants in the context of two research and capacity building pr
December 09, 2019   In Our News  

Replace – Reduce – Refine in animal experimentation

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On 6th November 2019 took place the “First Luxembourg 3R Symposium”, to which LIH actively participated.
December 05, 2019   In Our News  

Getting the tools for a successful PhD

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On 21st November 2019, the fourth edition of the National PhD Welcome Day gathered doctoral candidates from all disciplines.
November 25, 2019   In Our News  

Digital data and AI to improve the lives of people with diabetes

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A new research project aimed at significantly raising the quality of life of people with diabetes (PWD) launches today in Luxembourg: CoLive Diabetes.
November 15, 2019   In Our News  

Review of the year 2018 at LIH

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LIH and IBBL - Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg publish their 2018 activity report, an opportunity to look back on an eventful and fruitful scientific year.
November 12, 2019   In Our News  

Discovery of a link between diabetes and frailty in elderly people

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A new study carried out by LIH has shown that people with diabetes aged more than 60 are frailer than people without diabetes.
November 12, 2019   In Our News  

Teenagers discovering medical sciences

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The successful 5th edition of the Medical Research Day (Journée de la Recherche Médicale) was held on 23rd October 2019 at the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg.
November 04, 2019   In Our News  

FNR Award for Outstanding Promotion of Science to the Public for LIH’s Science Quest

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On Friday, 25 October 2019, the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) held the 11th edition of the FNR Awards Ceremony.
October 29, 2019   In Our News  

Cantabio Pharmaceuticals and LIH collaborate on the therapeutic targeting of DJ-1

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The collaboration aims to explore the use of DJ-1-targeting small molecule drug candidates in immune-associated diseases.
October 23, 2019   In Our News  

Exchange on medical innovation and launch of inter-university partnership

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On the occasion of the State visit of the King and Queen of the Belgians in Luxembourg, the fruitful
collaborations between the two countries were highlighted.
October 21, 2019   In Our News  

The therapeutic potential of natural killer cells on everyone's lips

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From 30th September to 3rd October 2019, close to 500 scientists from all over the world gathered at the 18th edition of the NK Meeting.
October 16, 2019   In Our News  

Europe no longer wants accidents and injuries

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Are we safe from accidents and injuries in Europe?
October 15, 2019   In Our News  

LIH cancer researcher awarded for best preclinical oral presentation

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A strong representation of the NorLux Neuro-Oncology Laboratory from LIH’s Department of Oncology was present at the 14th annual meeting of the EANO.
October 10, 2019   In Our News  

Life Sciences and Euron PhD Days

This year’s PhD Days, held from 23rd to 25th September on the Belval Campus, combined a traditional Life Sciences PhD Day with the Euron conference.
October 01, 2019   In Our News  

Boosting research in digital epidemiology and e-health

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In June 2019, Dr Guy Fagherazzi was appointed Research Leader of the “Digital Epidemiology and E-health hub”, a new strategic position at LIH.
September 20, 2019   In Our News