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Luxembourg Institute of Health Researchers Introduce Functional Profiling Platform to Improve Treatment Selection in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

PRESS RELEASE -- 17, April 2026

(IN BRIEF) Scientists from the Luxembourg Institute of Health, in collaboration with national clinical and research partners, have developed a functional profiling approach that could significantly enhance personalized treatment strategies for metastatic colorectal cancer. By using patient-derived spheroids—three-dimensional tumour models … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Institute of Health Achieves ISO 20387 Accreditation to Strengthen Biobanking Excellence and Research Capabilities

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, March 2026

(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health has been awarded ISO 20387 accreditation for its biobanking activities by the UK Accreditation Service, following a detailed audit. The certification covers multiple operational units and a wide range of processes, including the … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Institute of Health Tumor–Stroma Interactions Group Gains Continued Support from Plooschter Project Donation

PRESS RELEASE -- 17, March 2026

(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health has received a €35,000 donation from the non-profit Plooschter Project to support research by the Tumor–Stroma Interactions group within its Department of Cancer Research. The funding marks the seventh consecutive year of support … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Institute of Health Researchers Highlight Organoid Technology as a Breakthrough in Brain Tumour Precision Medicine

PRESS RELEASE -- 17, March 2026

(IN BRIEF) A review published in Nature Reviews Neurology highlights how researchers at the Luxembourg Institute of Health, in collaboration with the University of Luxembourg, are advancing brain tumour research through the development of organoid models. These three-dimensional, patient-derived structures … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Institute of Health Student Awarded Marian Aldred Grant to Advance Research on CAR-NK Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, March 2026

(IN BRIEF) A Master’s student at the Luxembourg Institute of Health, Nil Karaarslan, has been awarded the Marian Aldred Award by Think Pink Lux in recognition of her research into genetically engineered Natural Killer cells for breast cancer treatment. The … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Institute of Health Publishes Patient-Partnered Research on Breast Cancer Survivors’ Workforce Reintegration

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, February 2026

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Luxembourg Institute of Health, together with LISER and STM, have published a new study in BMC Women’s Health analysing the socioeconomic and clinical factors that influence women’s return to work after breast cancer diagnosis based … Read the full press release

LIH Releases Comprehensive Review of Avian Influenza, West Nile, and Usutu Monitoring in 2025

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, February 2026

(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health, in collaboration with the Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration, has released its first comprehensive status report on avian disease surveillance in 2025, covering avian influenza, Newcastle disease, West Nile, and Usutu viruses. The … Read the full press release

LIH Study Maps Immune Suppression in Glioblastoma, Opening New Paths for Immunotherapy

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, January 2026

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Luxembourg Institute of Health have published a major review in Nature Cancer proposing a new framework to explain and potentially overcome the long-standing resistance of glioblastoma to immunotherapy. The study analyses how this aggressive brain … Read the full press release