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April 04, 2017
What controls body movement?
Gaining a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that initiate and inhibit body movements can lead to new treatments for diseases that disrupt them, such as Parkinson’s disease and Tourette syndrome. Marcus Missal, whose work has been published in a special issue of Philosophical Transactions...
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March 23, 2017
Tuberculosis: Where do we stand?
In Belgium, 1,000 cases of tuberculosis are reported each year. On the occasion of World TB Day, 24 March, we ask where UCL tuberculosis research stands.
Tuberculosis is far from disappearing. Each year, 10 million people contract it and two million of them die, making tuberculosis one of the...
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March 22, 2017
Nisha Limaye awarded the Prix Lambertine Lacroix for...
Nisha Limaye’s work on the signalling pathway involved in 80% of venous malformation cases not only won her a prize but has created new treatment possibilities.
Every four years the Prix Lambertine Lacroix recognises successful translational research on cardiovascular diseases. In 2016, Nisha...
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March 22, 2017
Metrolab: winds of change in Brussels
The Metrolab research project aims to support European urban development policies, which in turn could lead to environmental, social and economic improvements in Brussels.
Metrolab is part of a vast European public policy programme, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which aims to...
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March 22, 2017
A better understanding of deglaciation
The work of two Earth and Life Institute researchers has led to a better understanding of glaciation and deglaciation. We now know how variations in earth’s orbit influence the passage from a glacial period to an interglacial period.
Over the last two million years, earth’s climate has been...
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