News for libst
January 09, 2024
Discovering a superpower of our cells
In their environment, cells must cope with mechanical stresses constantly. Among these, nanoscale deformations of plasma membrane induced by substrate nanotopography are now largely accepted as a biophysical stimulus influencing cell behavior and function. However, the mechanotransduction...
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May 25, 2023
FoodWal
Since January, the FoodWal portfolio* has been launched in Wallonia, thanks to a four-year subsidy from the Public Service of Wallonia (Economy, Employment and Research). FoodWal consists of three major projects: MICROBoost, PEPTIBoost and PROTEBoost. The general objective of these projects is...
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May 25, 2023
UCLouvain brewing unit is proud to present the new...
At the beginning of 2023, the UCLouvain brewing unit (LIBST - INBr) is proud to present the new brewing and bottling line that will be available for students and research from the next academic year.
This ambitious project is the result of a great collaboration between the faculty of...
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May 25, 2023
Meet François Chaumont's Lab
Since 1998, François Chaumont has developed and directed a research group aiming at answering hypotheses related to the function and regulation of plant aquaporins. In addition, at Marc Boutry retirement in 2016, he joined Catherine Navarre, a senior scientist, in the supervision of research...
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May 25, 2023
Tuberculosis: sweet nanodomains on the pathogen surface...
By combining the tools of nanotechnology and microbiology, the teams of Yves Dufrêne (FNRS, UCLouvain) and Jérôme Nigou (CNRS) have unraveled the sophisticated mechanism by which mycobacterial pathogens causing tuberculosis evade the immune system of the human host. In the future, these findings...
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