Areas of research

Our fields of interest range from basic research to contract R&D for the diagnostic and vaccine industry

Immunology and genetic/antigenetic diversity of old and new emerging viruses

• Public health issues related to infectious diseases in humans (fever/rash viruses, hepatitis viruses, influenza virus and other respiratory viruses, tick-borne pathogens) and animals (a range of avian viruses including influenza virus). The Department is responsible for the laboratory surveillance and diagnostic of avian influenza in Luxembourg.

Immunology of vaccines

• Development of immune-preventive strategies against infectious agents and against environmental risk factors, such as carcinogens.

Immunology and the neuroendocrine system

• Crosstalk between the immune system and the neuroendocrine system in particular under stress: gene structure, the transcritpional and translational regulation of nuclear receptors, such as the glucocorticoid receptor as the main stress response mediator.

Perinatal programing and Epigenetics of the Immune System

Proteomics

• Proteomics studies using 2D DIGE technology paired with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and LC-MS in the above areas and other fields in collaboration.