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The rapid production of isocyanate-free, biobased polyurethane foams at ambient temperature is now a reality!  

This innovation, developed by researchers at the University of Liège, offers a cutting-edge alternative to the traditional process based on toxic isocyanates.

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What is microbiota?  

As an independent expert on the intestinal microbiota, Amandine Everard contributed to the development of an exhibition on the digestive tract, under way in Brussels, which aims at sharing scientific progresses in this field with a wide audience.

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2 WELRI investigators have been awarded an ERC POC  

2 WELRI investigators, Ana Beloqui Garcia and Alessandro Parente, have been awarded an ERC POC to explore the innovative potential of the results generated by their respective ERC Starting grants.

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Laurent Nguyen awarded an ERC Synergy Grant and the Audacious Medical Grant in neurology  

Laurent Nguyen has been awarded an ERC Synergy Grant and the Audacious Medical Grant, which will enable his laboratory to pursue research into the complex mechanisms underlying normal and pathological brain development.

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Publication in Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Optimizing reactions in continuous flow organic chemistry  

A new paradigm for the preparation of high added value organic compounds combining quantum chemistry, artificial intelligence and microfluidic synthesis in order to maximize yields and limit waste.

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Publication in Nature Communications

Cocaine addiction: Role of Maged1 beyond the cerebral reward circuit  

Discovery of a new role for the Maged1 gene in cocaine dependence, independent of the reward circuit generally associated with drug addiction.

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Season's greetings  

The WEL Research Institute team wishes you a joyful holiday season and an excellent year 2024!

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Publication in Nature

Finding a crack in the wall of WHO’s top priority pathogens  

SlyB, a protein found in the outer membrane of certain bacteria, plays a crucial role in protecting the bacteria from dying when facing stress.  This fundamental discovery paves the way for potential applications in antimicrobial research.

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« Grande Médaille » from the « Société Française de Métallurgie et de Matériaux »  

Thomas Pardoen is the 2023 laureate of the « Grande Médaille » from the « Société Française de Métallurgie et de Matériaux » awarded in recognition of a major career in these fields.

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Thomas Marichal awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant  

Thomas Marichal has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant to pursue his research into the mechanisms of lung regeneration following respiratory infections such as Covid-19 or influenza.

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Publication dans Nature

Role of the extracellular environment in cancer formation  

Oncogenic mutations alone are not sufficient to induce cancer formation and other factors, such as the extracellular environment, influence the progression of cells expressing the oncogene towards invasive tumours.

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2023 Awards from the Simonart Foundation and the FNRS : Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Awards  

Ana Beloqui Garcia is the winner of both the "FNRS Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Award" and "2023 Simonart Foundation prize ", in recognition of her research into an oral delivery method for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.

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