This prestigious scientific award, presented in the presence of HM the Queen, will help fund his research on respiratory physiology, particularly the role of pulmonary neutrophils.
An international team, coordinated by Athena Demertzi, has proposed a new scientific framework for understanding “mental emptiness”, an intriguing state of consciousness on the borders of attention, sleep and meditation.
Obtained thanks to funding from the FNRS, this equipment, unique among Belgian universities, will enable us to offer the scientific community cutting-edge services by combining several of the GIGA's technological platforms.
A study led by Thomas Marichal's team reveals how signals from endothelial cells lining blood vessels guide the development of interstitial macrophages — immune cells essential for maintaining lung tissue integrity.
Using ultra-high resolution MRI, the HISTOPARK project, led by Gilles Vandewalle and Pierre Maquet, aims to identify new biomarkers and better understand the early signs of Parkinson's disease.
The Coma Science Group proposes an integrative neuroscientific model to explain near-death experiences (NDEs). Based on neurophysiological and psychological data, it could improve patient care after a near-death experience.
Michael Herfs' team (Laboratory for Experimental Pathology) provides insight into the role of RANKL/RANK axis in immune tolerance and demonstrates the importance of blocking RANKL to reactivate anti-tumor immunity.
Gilles Vandewalle's team (Sleep & Chronobiology Lab) has shown that the activity of the locus coeruleus, a tiny structure in the brain stem, regulates human sleep. A key advance for better understanding and treating sleep disorders.
Researchers from Prof Julien Guiot's team at the Pneumology Laboratory have identified a molecular signature of microRNAs enabling early detection of lung damage in patients with systemic scleroderma.
A promising new therapeutic approach developed in Agnès Noël's laboratory could transform the management of lymphedema by targeting a key receptor involved in lymphatic vessel formation.
The GIGA is part of an international research team aiming to advance prediction, early detection and personalized prevention in rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
