Liesbet Geris, winner of one of five AstraZeneca Awards 2021
This prize is awarded for his research into the development of new in silico strategies in the field of tissue engineering.
This prize is awarded for his research into the development of new in silico strategies in the field of tissue engineering.
The Metastasis Research Laboratory (O. Peulen and A. Bellahcène) provides new insight into the importance of myoferlin in pancreatic cancer. Its pharmacological targeting sensitizes PDAC cells to ferroptosis.
Michel Georges and Carole Charlier worked for 3 years with the University of Jiangxi (China). Their study published in Nature demonstrates the effect of genotype on the microbiota while explaining the molecular mechanisms underlying it.
Excellent basic research projects led by researchers from the GIGA and FARAH of ULiège in the fields of life sciences.
Yesterday, Minister Valérie Glatigny presented the Baillet Latour Biomedical Award of 1.000.000€ to Thomas Marichal for his research project in the field of respiratory viral infections.
This study, published by Stéphanie Herkenne (Laboratory of Molecular Angiogenesis) suggests that OPA1 could be a new therapeutic target for breast cancers, especially triple-negative cancers.
Gilles Vandewalle and Pierre Maquet (GIGA-CRC in vivo Imaging) obtain a 200.000€ funding to better understand Parkinson's disease (Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Diseases Research -JPND).
Cette nouvelle méthode d’analyse génétique ultra-rapide (moins de 48h) et fiable développée au GIGA offre un réel espoir pour les jeunes patients sévèrement malades en soins intensifs.
AI offers insights into quantifying consciousness in different altered states of consciousness.
Michael Herfs' team (Laboratory for Experimental Pathology, GIGA-Cancer) demonstrates that, by drastically inhibiting innate immunity, human papillomaviruses (HPV) promote the development of bacterial vaginosis.
The project of Prof. Eric Salmon, director of the GIGA CRC in vivo imaging at the University of Liège, is one of the 18 projects to be funded in Belgium by the Foundation.