Search

Sepsis: a long-term battle, new issues and goals

… complications be avoided? These are questions that the Prometheus University Hospital Institute (IHU), which comprises … It also causes mental and motor disabilities in half of all survivors. "Sepsis is a dysimmune disease caused by an … it from the body. "Most infections are generally pretty harmless to the body," says Djillali Annane. "In the vast …

Published on: Fri 14/02/2025 - 15:20

Nose, olfaction and fragrance: giving a sense to smell

… renewed public interest during the Covid-19 pandemic. And yet, scientists from a wide range of fields have been … of anosmia (loss of sense of smell) and olfaction are far less familiar to the general public. Studies dedicated to … to study the structure of these receptors and precisely measure their interactions with odorant molecules. Furthermore, …

Published on: Wed 26/02/2025 - 15:28

AI for Covid-19: personalised and predictive care for patients

… varies greatly. Being able to predict a patient’s risk of deterioration at diagnosis, i.e. whether they will require … produces a severity score that combines a range of variables to predict the patient's progression. Calculating the … Université Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupélec, Inria, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France 4.Radiology Department, Hôpital Bicêtre – …

Published on: Mon 01/02/2021 - 16:25

SPARK - reducing CO2 emissions and decentralising hydrogen production

… PhD. A former PhD student at the “Énergétique moléculaire et macroscopique, combustion” (Molecular and macroscopic … laboratory (EM2C - Université Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupélec, CNRS) , he defended his thesis in 2019 after … short electrical pulses to break down the methane molecules and remove the carbon in solid form. As a result, there …

Published on: Wed 09/06/2021 - 08:45

Pascal Corbel: A Business-Minded Academic

… professor at Université Paris-Saclay, a researcher in the Network, Innovation, Territories, Globalization (RITM - … intellectual property management, technology standards battles and innovative entrepreneurship.  After studying … Metropolitan University), Pascal Corbel was still unsure of what direction to take in his career after …

Published on: Thu 28/04/2022 - 16:06

Subcutaneous chemotherapy, a solution to ease cancer treatment?

… the same period. Worldwide, more than 18 million cases are detected annually, resulting in nearly 10 million deaths. … currently many therapies used to fight cancer. Excision, a surgical procedure to remove the tumour, is the preferred … polymer and active ingredient. "Most anti-cancer molecules are irritant and vesicant. And most of them are also …

Published on: Thu 17/11/2022 - 11:02

Extreme Blazars: when particle acceleration reaches new heights

… sources of light visible from Earth through powerful telescopes. They are located at cosmological distances and, … recently conducted the first inventory of the most energetic of them all: extreme blazars. To gain a better … of the Sun - sinks some of the matter concentrated in the surrounding accretion disc, while another part escapes as an …

Published on: Thu 06/02/2020 - 16:08

Paul Leadley: Studying the impacts of global change on biodiversity

… Interdisciplinary Studies on Biodiversity, Agroecology, Society and Climate) at Université Paris-Saclay. A specialist in … training and innovation. The Plateau de Saclay and surrounding area is a particular focal point for the C-BASC … responds. And to conclude: "As for the systemic obstacles linked to the complexity of the interface between …

Published on: Thu 21/09/2023 - 15:30

Valérie Camel: analytical methods for health security

… Valérie Camel: analytical methods for health security Valérie Camel: analytical methods … or contaminants in food in particular. She has joined no less than six Working Groups (WG) - all still within ANSES - … or contaminants in food in particular. She has joined no less than six Working Groups (WG) - all still within ANSES - …

Published on: Fri 28/05/2021 - 15:13

Overcoming therapeutic resistance in cancer

… Overcoming therapeutic resistance in cancer Research Targeted therapies, which first appeared during the start of the year 2000, use molecules which act specifically on cancer cells, as opposed to … dependent on the activity of one of these kinases to survive. Neutralising their effect considerably reduces …

Published on: Fri 04/06/2021 - 17:57

Pierre Gilles Lemarié-Rieusset: From wavelets to Navier-Stokes

… Pierre Gilles Lemarié-Rieusset: From wavelets to Navier-Stokes Pierre Gilles Lemarié-Rieusset: From wavelets to Navier-Stokes …

Published on: Fri 03/06/2022 - 16:33

Dimitri Houtcieff: a specialist in contract law with multiple implications

… his favourite way of passing on his knowledge. After completing a Master’s in Business Law at Université Paris-Sud … in the region.” This includes strengthening links with surrounding institutions such as the judicial court, the … second area is that of commercial law and involves the rules concerning traders and commercial acts which govern the …

Published on: Fri 16/09/2022 - 14:30