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Tumour-inducing capacity found in sleeping cancer cells

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A ground-breaking study involving LIH was published in Nature in December 2017.
February 08, 2018   In Our News  

First INTER FNR-DFG grant for LIH for a research project in oncology

etienne moussay, b cell lymphoma, extracellular vesicles
The Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) committed funding to more than 20 bi- and multilateral projects via its INTER scheme in 2017.
February 06, 2018   In Our News  

Retrospective 2017: highpoints for LIH

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LIH made numerous important contributions to biomedical science in 2017.
February 01, 2018   In Our News  

Autophagy as potential target against glioblastoma

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Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive brain tumour against which existing treatments are largely inefficient.
January 23, 2018   In Our News  

Insights into the metabolic disorder in IDH-mutant gliomas

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Researchers from LIH’s Department of Oncology characterised in depth the metabolic landscape of glial tumours carrying an IDH mutation.
January 17, 2018   In Our News  

Pelican grants for PhD candidates to support training and mobility in brain cancer research

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Andrés Cano Galiano and Matthieu Gobin, PhD candidates at LIH’s Department of Oncology, are two of the successful applicants for the Pelican Grant 2017.
January 15, 2018   In Our News  

Winners of the “Pump Prime” grant announced at the PMC retreat

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For the seventh time, Luxembourg-based researchers and clinicians met on 4th December 2017 for the annual retreat of the Personalised Medicine Consortium (PMC).
January 04, 2018   In Our News  

Life Sciences PhD Days 2017, an unmissable event for PhD candidates

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This year’s PhD Days of the Doctoral School in Science and Engineering were again a great success.
December 20, 2017   In Our News  

First INTER ANR funding for LIH for a research project in epigenetics

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In September 2017, the FNR announced the bilateral research projects that will be funded jointly by FNR and the “Agence Nationale de la Recherche” (ANR).
December 19, 2017   In Our News  

AFR funding and poster prize for PhD candidate Amy Parrish

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Amy Parrish, first-year doctoral candidate at LIH’s Department of Infection and Immunity, was selected to receive an AFR grant from the FNR.
December 18, 2017   In Our News  

Cardiolinc™: a non-profit organisation to personalise treatment for cardiovascular disease patients

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Cardiolinc™, an international research network, was formally launched as a non-profit organisation.
December 15, 2017   In Our News  

Inaugural Retreat of NextImmune - Luxembourg’s Doctoral Training Unit in Immunosciences

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LIH is the coordinating institution for NextImmune, the doctoral research and training programme in next-generation immunosciences.
December 14, 2017   In Our News  

Dr Carole Devaux appointed as president of the Luxembourg AIDS Surveillance Committee

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Dr Carole Devaux was nominated to be the new president of the Luxembourg Surveillance Committee for AIDS, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
December 13, 2017   In Our News  

Luxembourg at the centre of molecular allergology: 300 allergy experts came together at ISMA 2017

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The 7th edition of the International Symposium on Molecular Allergology (ISMA) was held from 9th to 11th November at the European Convention Centre Luxembourg.
December 07, 2017   In Our News  

Three LIH workshops at the Science Festival to check your health

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Attracting over 10,000 visitors ever two years, the Science Festival is Luxembourg’s largest public event to promote science and research.
November 29, 2017   In Our News  

First CANBIO retreat: kick-off of the Doctoral Training Unit in cancer biology

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LIH is coordinating the doctoral research and training programme CANBIO in oncology.
November 27, 2017   In Our News  

ISO 9001 certification for the National Cytometry Platform

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Following an external audit, LIH was able to successfully extend its ISO 9001:2008 certification scope to the National Cytometry Platform.
November 24, 2017   In Our News  

Using Big Data technology to achieve better outcomes for patients with blood cancers

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LIH is an associate member of the HARMONY Alliance, a European Network of Excellence in Haematology.
November 23, 2017   In Our News  

European project IDeAl: Improving statistical methodology for small population clinical trials

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Over 30 million European citizens suffer from rare diseases with an incidence of fewer than five in 10,000 people.
November 15, 2017   In Our News  

Bringing Natural Killer cells to the tumour battlefield

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Natural Killer (NK) cells, lymphocytes of the innate immune system with strong cytotoxic activity, play a major role in the immune response against tumours.
November 09, 2017   In Our News