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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

gloria aguayo, frailty, diabetes, healthy ageing

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

LIH and Tolerogenics collaborate on immune tolerance-promoting therapies

markus ollert, tolerogenics, immune tolerance, autoimmune disease, allergic disease

The Luxembourg-based biotech start-up Tolerogenics is developing novel immunotherapies based on the induction of immune tolerance.

September 17, 2019 In Our News

Innovative approach that makes “cold” tumours “hot”

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A recent news article in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery highlights innovative approaches aiming to improve the efficiency of cancer immunotherapy.

September 09, 2019 In Our News

Luxembourg’s hepatitis C screening and care in drug users selected as example of best practice in Europe

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The World Hepatitis Day on 28th July is an opportunity to raise awareness on the disease and on research conducted in this area.

July 25, 2019 In Our News

Luxembourg Parkinson’s Study funded with an additional six million euros

parkinson, ncer-pd, patient stratification, patient empowerment, rejko krüger

The Luxembourg National Research Fund has committed an additional six million euros to the National Centre for Excellence in Research on Parkinson’s Disease.

July 23, 2019 In Our News

Bringing biomedical research closer to the patient: appointments to strategic positions

rejko krüger, simone niclou, guy berchem, translational medicine

LIH is currently refining its research strategy to focus more on translational research, placing patients and the population at the centre of its activities.

July 11, 2019 In Our News