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Three NARILIS researchers nominated to represent the UNamur at the Belgian interuniversity final of "Ma thèse en 180 secondes"
On March 24 was held the first selection round of the laureates of the competition "My thèse en 180 secondes". This year, the event was co-organized by the UNamur and the ULiège. Eight PhD students from the ULiège and 5 PhD students from the UNamur took on the challenge to present their research in just 180 seconds!
The success of NISM and NARILIS multidisciplinary research showcased to the Minister Pierre-Yves Jeholet
On March 24, Pierre-Yves Jeholet, Minister of Economy, Industry, Research, Innovation, New technologies, Employment and Training of the Walloon Government, honored us with a visit to the UNamur.
Originality in the spotlight of NARILIS Research Day 2018!
The 2018 edition of the NARILIS Research Day was held on March 23 and gathered more than 100 NARILIS researchers at the Citadelle of Namur. During this unique day, the originality of NARILIS research projects was put in the spotlight!
NARILIS researchers report nanoparticles in spray paintings to be non-toxic
The application of nanotechnology to common everyday products is rising at an exponential rate. Nanomaterials are indeed increasingly incorporated into many commercial products, such as cosmetics, foods, textiles, electronics, paints.... The addition of nanoparticles to these products is intended to provide enhanced mechanical, physicochemical or antimicrobial properties. For example, paintings made up of nanoparticles confer surfaces "self-cleaning" abilities.
The NARILIS Infectiology Research Pole joins the fight against antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii represents a deadly threat to human health. This bacterium preferentially infects immunocompromised individuals and is therefore often associated with hospital-acquired infections, in particular in patients admitted to intensive care units and requiring invasive medical devices such as ventilators and blood catheters.
Three new projects driven by NARILIS researchers and supported by the EU's research and innovation programme H2020
Several NARILIS researchers have been successful in obtaining H2020 funding to support their upcoming research projects.
QUALIblood S.A., the new UNamur spin-off company fighting thrombosis, founded by NARILIS members
Thrombosis kills three people a minute in Europe. In Belgium, this represents 25.000 deaths per year. Helping pharmaceutical companies and laboratories to better treat and diagnose this cardiovascular disease, such is the ambition of the new UNamur spin-off called "QUALIblood S.A."
