NARILIS launches a Cancer Research Pole and presents its new X-ray irradiator

Since several years, multidisciplinary research projects have emerged from collaborations between the UNamur and the CHU UCL Namur in the field of cancer research. These joint efforts are now being reinforced with the launch of a Cancer Research Pole within NARILIS.

At this occasion, NARILIS held a kick-off meeting on March 24-25 at the UNamur and had the honor of welcoming 4 internationally renowned speakers: Prof. Georges Noël (Centre Paul Strauss, Strasbourg), Dr. Jean-Christophe Marine (K.U. Leuven), Prof. Vahid Asnafi (Institut Necker-Enfants malades, Paris) and Dr. Christophe Caux (Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon).

Moreover, NARILIS Cancer Research Pole was proud to announce the acquisition of a leading-edge equipment, an X-ray irradiator. This tool, located at the Laboratory of Analysis by Nuclear Reaction (LARN) of the UNamur, is unique in the region of Namur and is aimed at advancing cancer radiotherapy research. The availability of this novel cell and animal irradiation platform will enable preclinical experiments on the synergy of radiation with other therapies.

NARILIS cancer radiobiology research is supported by a trio of expertises:

Cell biology: Prof. Carine Michiels, URBC, UNamur

Radiation physics and nanotechnology: Prof. Stéphane Lucas & Prof. Anne-Catherine Heuskin, PMR, UNamur

Radiation oncology: Dr. Jean-François Daisne, CHU UCL Namur, site Sainte-Elisabeth

The X-ray irradiator was acquired thanks to the support of the UNamur and the asbl Oncobeth and Solidarité-Espoir of the CHU UCL Namur (site Sainte-Elisabeth).

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