On 12 May, Alzheimer Europe visited the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxembourg to learn more about their work in neurodegenerative research across a wide range of disciplines. As one of the University of Luxembourg’s interdisciplinary research centres, the LCSB covers neuroscience, genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology, and clinical research, with a particular focus on neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The centre aims to advance the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of these conditions, closely aligned with AE’s mission and objectives.
During the exchange visit, the Alzheimer Europe team members Kate Boor Ellis, Sarah Campill, Ana Diaz, Dianne Gove, Lukas Duffner, Cindy Birck, and Margarita Reyes were welcomed by Prof. Michael Heneka, LCSB Director and Head of the Neuroinflammation group, who opened the meeting with a talk on “Targeting immune mechanisms in Alzheimer’s disease.”
He was then followed by Prof. Enrico Glaab, Head of the Biomedical Data Science group, who presented on ‘Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease’, exploring how the disease may affect men and women differently at the genetic level through studies of human brain tissue from AD patients and mouse models. The final talk was by Dr. Tom Scheidt, Head of the Molecular Biophysics group on “"Natural and Synthetic Aggregation Inhibitors",
The meeting concluded with a tour of the Neuroinflammation lab, led by led by Dr. Wanda Grabon and Dr. Clémence Tropis. The tour provided an excellent opportunity to gain insight into the advanced imaging and microscopy techniques used to study brain immune cells and to see how cutting-edge neuroscience research is being conducted day to day in Luxembourg.
In June, Alzheimer Europe will also welcome members of the LCSB for a reciprocal visit, where they will present their current EU project portfolio, their public involvement activities and explore a potential collaboration between research and patient advocacy in the field of dementia and brain health.
Learn more about the LCSB at: https://www.uni.lu/lcsb-en/
