(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
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Tagged anti EGFR therapy, cancer drug screening, ERBB2 ERBB3 pathways, functional profiling, Hôpitaux Robert Schuman, Laboratoire National de Santé, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg National Research Fund, metastatic colorectal cancer, New Study Demonstrates Predictive Power of Patient-Derived Tumour Models for Personalised Colorectal Cancer Therapy, npj Precision Oncology, oncology research, patient-derived spheroids, personalised medicine, precision oncology, tumour models, Victoria El-Khoury, Yong-Jun Kwon
(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
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Tagged Biobanking, biological samples, CIEC, Clinical Project Management Office, clinical research, DMI, IBBL, Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg, ISO 17025, ISO 20387, laboratory accreditation, LIH, LIH Expands Quality Credentials with ISO 20387 Certification Supporting Advanced Clinical and Translational Research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health Enhances Research Infrastructure with ISO 20387 Accreditation for Biobanking Operations, Luxembourg Research Clinic, Quality Management Office, Sabine Lehmann, translational research, UK Accreditation Service UKAS
(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
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Tagged 000 Donation from Plooschter Project to Support Blood Cancer Research, Anne Largeot, biomedical research funding, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), community support for cancer research, Department of Cancer Research, Etienne Moussay, hematological cancer studies, Henri Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Jérôme Paggetti, leukemia research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health Receives €35, Luxembourg Institute of Health Strengthens Leukemia Research Through Long Term Partnership with Plooschter Project, lymphoma research, Plooschter Project, stem cell donor registry Luxembourg, tumor microenvironment research, Tumor Stroma Interactions group TSI
(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
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Tagged Anna Golebiewska, brain tumours, cancer research, drug screening, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health Researchers Outline New Advances in Organoid-Based Brain Cancer Research and Drug Screening, Luxembourg Institute of Health Showcases Organoids as a Promising Tool for Personalised Brain Tumour Treatment Strategies, molecular profiling, Nature Reviews Neurology, neuro-oncology, NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, organoids, patient-derived models, personalised treatment, precision medicine, tumour heterogeneity, University of Luxembourg
(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
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Tagged actin cytoskeleton remodeling, breast cancer research, cancer cell mechanics, CAR NK cells, Carrie Cannon, Clément Thomas, Cytoskeleton and Cancer Progression group, Freda Deed, immunotherapy development, LIH Department of Cancer Research, Luxembourg biomedical research, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health Research Student Receives Marian Aldred Award to Investigate New Immunotherapy Approaches in Breast Cancer, Mandy Cameron, Marian Aldred Award, Natural Killer cells, Nil Karaarslan, Think Pink Lux, Think Pink Lux Funds Young Scientist at Luxembourg Institute of Health to Study Tumor Resistance Mechanisms in CAR-NK Therapy, tumor immune resistance
(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
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Tagged BMC Women’s Health, breast cancer, Dr Claudine Backes, health inequalities, LIH, LIH Study Highlights Key Factors Shaping Return to Work for Women after Breast Cancer in Luxembourg, LISER, Luxembourg Institute of Health, National Cancer Plan, occupational health, Patient and Public Involvement, PPI, RELIANCE study, return to work, Service de santé au travail multisectoriel, STM, workforce reintegration
(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
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Tagged ALVA, Avian Influenza, Centre de Soins pour la faune sauvage, Clinical and Applied Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Dr Chantal Snoeck, epidemiology, Fédération St-Hubert des Chasseurs, Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps, LIH, LIH and ALVA Highlight Two Decades of Avian Disease Surveillance in New National Report, LIH and ALVA Publish 2025 Status Report on Avian Disease Surveillance in Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration, Natür&Emwelt, Nature and Forest Agency, Newcastle disease, one health, OneHealth4Surveillance, Parc Merveilleux, public health preparedness, Usutu virus, West Nile virus, wildlife surveillance, zoonotic diseases
(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
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Tagged brain cancer, cancer immunology, cancer research, Department of Cancer Research, glioblastoma, immune plasticity, immune resistance, immunotherapy, LIH, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Nature Cancer, Nature Cancer Review Reveals Why Immunotherapy Fails in Glioblastoma and How to Rethink Treatment, neuro-oncology, NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, NORLUX Scientists Propose Immune Microenvironment Framework for Next-Generation Glioblastoma Therapies, oncology innovation, T cells, tumour microenvironment, tumour-associated macrophages
(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) held its first Alumni Career Options Event on October 8, uniting early-career researchers with former employees who have built successful careers across academia, industry, policy, and entrepreneurship. Featuring seven distinguished alumni, including … Read the full press release
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Tagged academia, Alumni Career Options Event, Alumni Share Career Journeys at LIH’s First-Ever Career Options Event, Andrés Cano Galiano, Ann-Christin Hau, Anouk Ewen, career development, Clarissa Gomes, Entrepreneurship, Hélène Erasimus, industry, Katharina Baum, LIH, LIH Connects Alumni and Early-Career Scientists to Explore Career Pathways Beyond Academia, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Malou Fraiture, Maude Pauly, PhD training, postdoctoral research, research careers, science policy, Vincent Puard
(IN BRIEF) Luxembourg marked the tenth anniversary of the National Centre for Excellence in Research on Parkinson’s Disease (NCER-PD) with a two-day symposium highlighting a decade of progress in Parkinson’s research, clinical care, and prevention. Funded by the National Research … Read the full press release
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Tagged biomarkers, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, FNR, Healthcare Innovation, Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg, Laboratoire National de Santé, Luxembourg Celebrates Ten Years of Groundbreaking Parkinson’s Research Through NCER-PD Symposium, Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg research, NCER-PD, NCER-PD Marks Ten Years of Parkinson’s Breakthroughs with Global Research Symposium in Luxembourg, neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease, precision medicine, prevention, Rejko Krüger, Rudi Balling, Stéphanie Obertin, symposium, translational research, University of Luxembourg
(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) has announced five lecture series beginning this autumn and continuing through 2026, covering themes from microbiome research and causal inference to proteomics, cancer immunotherapy, and epidemiology. Led by LIH principal investigators and … Read the full press release
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Tagged Allini Mafra Da Costa, Bassam Janji, biomedical lecture series, cancer research, causal inference, Claudine Backes, epidemiology, FNR, Gunnar Dittmar, Jason Settels, Johannes Meiser, LIH, LISER, LIST, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Mahesh Desai, MICRO-PATH DTU, microbiome, National Cancer Registry, proteomics, Sophie Pilleron, University of Luxembourg
(IN BRIEF) A Luxembourg–South Korea–USA consortium has launched the International Health Data Space Initiative (IHDSI) to create a federated, secure and privacy‑compliant platform for cross‑border health data integration, collaborative clinical research and translational innovation. Led by the Luxembourg Institute of … Read the full press release
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Tagged AI driven analytics, autonomous platforms, Big Data Analytics, bladder cancer cohort, Cancer, Cipherome, Clinical Working Group, cloud based analytics, CMP IaaS PaaS DevOps AIaaS AIOps, Compass platform, data silos, EHDS, epidemiology, European Health Data Space, feasibility study, federated data connector, Gaia-X, genomics, governance models, health data integration, hyperscale LLM, IHDSI, International Health Data Space Initiative, joint clinical research, Joint Steering Committee, LIH, Luxembourg Institute of Health, multi omics data, National Cancer Center Korea, NAVER Cloud Corporation, NCCK, Okestro, oncology biomarkers, Parkinson’s disease cohort, partnership, patient centric healthcare, precision medicine, precision oncology strategies, privacy-preserving, scalable computing, secure interoperable access, secure virtual environments, strategic alliance, systems biomedicine, Technical Working Group, translational innovation, translational research
(IN BRIEF) LIH’s Department of Medical Informatics is partnering in the EU-funded CANDLE project to develop secure, interoperable National Cancer Data Nodes. By gathering user requirements and addressing technical and legal challenges, LIH ensures these nodes meet researcher and clinician … Read the full press release
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Tagged biomedical research, cancer data sharing, CANDLE project, cross-border interoperability, Department of Medical Informatics, DMI, EHDS, EU Mission on Cancer, European Health Data Space, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, federated network, LIH, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Maximilian Fünfgeld, National Cancer Data Nodes, precision health
LUXEMBOURG, 20-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In September 2017, the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) announced the bilateral research projects that will be funded jointly by FNR and the “Agence Nationale de la Recherche” (ANR) in France from the INTER call 2017. … Read the full press release
Researchers from LIH’s Cardiovascular Research Unit and international collaborators published an article in the number one cardiology journal, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, in September 2016. They identified a circular RNA that can predict patient outcome after heart … Read the full press release
Benzo[a]pyrene, a famous chemical of the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) family, is an omnipresent environmental pollutant which is considered as carcinogenic. At LIH’s Department of Population Health, the Human Biomonitoring Research Unit has identified four new metabolites of this compound … Read the full press release
Enschede, Netherlands, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The HTSR research group of the research institute MIRA (University of Twente), the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) and the University of York have just signed an international research collaboration investigating the clinical and economic … Read the full press release
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