Nb. 15 - September 25, 2025
Tools, talents, and projects: UCLouvain’s platforms to kick off the new academic year!
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UCLouvain’s technology platforms are stepping up their game!
The start of the academic year is the perfect time to (re)discover the opportunities offered by UCLouvain’s technology platforms.
Driving innovation at every level, they support research and scientific projects across all fields, continuously expand their expertise and equipment, and foster collaboration.
In this newsletter, explore their latest updates and initiatives designed to boost your projects!
The Platforms Community
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Do not hesitate to share this initiative and relay it to your networks, so an ever-growing audience can stay informed about the UCLouvain platforms!
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When SMCS expertise helps demonstrate that music facilitates language learning
For several years, Professor Pauline Degrave (Institute for Language and Communication - ILC), with support from the SMCS platform for methodology and statistics, has been studying the role of music in learning. Her research all points in the same direction: music can make learning a foreign language easier.
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Statistical Methodology and Computing Service
• Data analysis training courses and consultancy services
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Auto-immune kidney diseases
Thanks to the development of a more specific and sensitive method (laser capture microdissection and mass spectrometry with data-independent acquisition), the MASSPROT and BIOINFO platforms pool their expertise and contribute to understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms of membranous nephropathy.
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Proteomic & protein analysis by mass spectrometry
• Scientific and technical advice for identification and quantification by mass spectrometry of proteins from complex samples
Contact LLN Site
Contact Woluwé Site
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Bioinformatics
• Methodological and technical support in bioinformatics
• Consultancy and
training
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Stressed out lately? Join the CICN's new study!
In the context of a new research project, the CICN is seeking volunteers between the ages of 18 and 60 to evaluate the efficacy of a plant combination.
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Center of Investigation in Clinical Nutrition
• Clinical nutrition studies to assess the benefit of food supplements or food on human health
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Building a 9.3-meter wooden tower without a single nail, screw or dowel?
The LEMSC team took on the challenge as part of a project involving Tongji University (China) and UCLouvain.
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How to put the offshore wind turbines foundations to the test of time?
LEMSC carried out the design and implementation of a lateral loading system up to failure on 2-meter-diameter piles similar to those used as offshore wind turbines foundations.
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Mechanical testing, structures, and civil engineering laboratory
• Mechanical control tests on materials
• Special tests on railway equipment
• Design of special tests on the 200 m² test floor
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In order to strengh synergies between agriculture, food and health, the Cétral is now part of the FERM technology platform.
Alongside the university farms, Cétral will offer a unique space for research, innovation, and training focused on healthy, sustainable, and local food.
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Fermes universitaires de Louvain• Field crops, farming and market gardening• Over 100 hectares to study environmental, agricultural and food issuesContact
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Transdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Food Changes and Food Transition
• Nutritional characterization of foods and ingredients
• Developmentt of innovative food products
• Environmental impact of food
• Food aging and preservation
• Nutritional and health claims
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Hop on board with SMCS for a Data Science Journey!
Whether you're a beginner or already have some experience, curious or looking to develop new skills... design your own tailor-made training path!
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Statistical Methodolody and Computing Service
Data analysis training courses and consultancy services
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The LACAMI and LEMSC platforms in turn adopt the equipment management, inventory and booking system, while IMABIOL and Openhub carry out the first tests
13 other structures are curently carrying out tests, and are active in the fields of Science and Technology (CRC, FERM (including University farms and Cétral), IMABIOL, MASSPROT (LLN), MICA, MOUV, OPENHUB, P2C, SEFY), or Health (2IP and CytoFlux platforms, as well as th Human neuroscience techniques unit of the IoNS Institute).
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A new recruit at 2IP
Mohammed Hakim, technician, has joined the imaging platform team.
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Imaging platform
• Preparation of biological samples• Image acquisition• Image analysisContact
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Justin Goosse, a civil engineering graduate from UCLouvain, has joined the LEMSC team after four years at the Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering (IMMC), where he worked as a research engineer specializing in wood. In addition to his academic expertise, he also practices woodworking as a cabinetmaker in his spare time.
Motivated by the diversity of projects within the platform, he now takes on the role of test engineer and will oversee the LEMSC’s future civil engineering projects.
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IREC platforms teaming up beyond the lab!
As part of its 600th anniversary celebrations, UCLouvain organized a staff party in Leuven. The platforms team of the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research - IREC (2IP, ANIM, CTMA, CytoFlux, Integrated Physiology) joined forces and proudly took 3rd place on the podium of the "Summit City Game".
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