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On 20 June 2023, the F.R.S.-FNRS published the list of winners of the various doctoral and post-doctoral mandates. Among them, 16 researchers from UNamur obtained funding.

In the summer of 2022, we set out to discover the qualified researchers at UNamur who were awarded funding by the FNRS in 2022. Today, we meet Alison Forrester, currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Institut Curie (Paris), who will soon be joining UNamur for her new term as an FNRS qualified researcher at the NARILIS Institute. Her research focuses on studying compounds that could modify the efficiency of the protein production process and thus open up new therapeutic approaches.

Currently the head of business development for Europe at AGC Plasma Technology Solutions, Louis Dellieu is a passionate physicist who has been putting his scientific expertise to work for AGC Glass Europe for nearly 10 years. From insect wings to specialty glass, join us on a journey through a bio-inspired world.

Jointly founded by the University of Namur and UCLouvain, the spin-off Intercept Bio aims to take a new step forward in the prevention of viral respiratory infections. Stemming from research conducted by the teams of Professor Stéphane Vincent at the UNamur Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory and Professor David Alsteens at the Louvain Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology at UCLouvain, and a researcher at the WEL Research Institute, the start-up is developing a nasal spray designed to act right at the entry point for respiratory viruses: the nasal passages.

At the University of Namur, a thesis led by Fabian Delhalle, with support from SPW Research as part of the Win4Doc program, is exploring an innovative approach to producing proteins of therapeutic interest. In collaboration with Bio-Sourcing and the Walloon Center for Agricultural Research, this project aims to better understand the mechanisms of lactation in goats in order to optimize biopharmaceutical production that is more accessible, more flexible, and more environmentally friendly.

At UNamur, research is not confined to laboratories. From physics to political science, robotics, biodiversity, law, AI, and health, researchers collaborate daily with numerous stakeholders in society. The goal? Transform ideas into concrete solutions to address current challenges. 

At UNamur, research is not confined to laboratories. From physics to political science, robotics, biodiversity, law, AI, and health, researchers collaborate daily with numerous stakeholders in society. The goal? To transform ideas into concrete solutions to address current challenges. 

JuryProf. Timoteo CARLETTI (UNamur), ChairProf. Anne-Sophie LIBERT (UNamur), secretaryProf. Benoît FRENAY (UNamur)Prof. Ugo LOCATELLI (University of Rome Tor Vergata)Prof. Konstantin BATYGIN (California Institute of Technology)Prof. Adrien LELEU (University of Geneva)AbstractThe growing number of extrasolar systems detected over the past three decades has made it necessary to develop fast and reliable methods for studying the long-term stability of planetary systems. In this work, we address the complex problem of the stability of compact three-planet systems—in which resonant and chaotic behaviors are intrinsically linked—using chaos indicators and machine learning. In the first part, we design four (variational and non-variational) chaos indicators and test their performance on a synthetic dataset. In the second part, we examine the predictive power of the chaos indicators when combined with different machine learning strategies. Finally, we apply these methods to a synthetic population generated by the Bern formation model, providing results on the long-term behavior and dynamical characterization of the multiple-planet systems in this population. Our analysis highlights the effectiveness of the dynamical tools developed here for assessing the stability of near-resonant systems and paves the way for their use in future space missions.

At UNamur, a doctoral thesis led by Juliette Liégeois—with support from SPW Recherche as part of the Win4Doc program—aims to modernize the automated production of radiotracers used, in particular, to diagnose certain cancers and other diseases. Called SMART, the project is being developed in collaboration with Synlock, a company that designs synthesis robots for academic and industrial laboratories.

At UNamur, a doctoral thesis led by Jozie Tientcheu—with support from SPW Recherche as part of the Win4Doc program—is exploring a new approach to speed up the diagnosis of bacterial antibiotic resistance. Called STABLE2, the project is being developed in collaboration with Coris BioConcept, a Walloon company specializing in rapid diagnostic tests. 

Organizing CommitteeMaxime Hilbert (University of Namur)Lucie Boël (Jean Moulin University of Lyon 3, IRPhiL)Alexandre Francq (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Gustave Roussy Institute, Montpellier Institute of Functional Genomics)Eve-Aline Dubois (University of Namur)Azat Garaev (Catholic University of Louvain)Frida Trotter (Independent Researcher)Doan Vu Duc (University of Namur)Victoria Van Gheem (Catholic University of Louvain)Scientific CommitteeChristine Clavien (University of Geneva, iEH2)Alexandre Guay (Catholic University of Louvain)Quentin Hiernaux (Free University of Brussels)Vincent Ardourel (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, CNRS)Julie Jebeile (CNRM, CNRS)Baptiste Le Bihan (University of Geneva)Soazig Le Bihan (University of Montana)Matteo Mossio (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)Olivier Sartenaer (University of Namur)Pieter Thyssen (University of Liège)Laurence Bouquiaux (University of Liège)Antonine Nicoglou (University of Tours) More info

The members of the jury are:Prof. Laura RIZZERIO (Chair), UNamur; Prof. Laurent RAVEZ (Advisor, Secretary), UNamur; Prof. Aude BANDINI, University of Montreal; Prof. Bertrand HESPEL, UNamur; Prof. Sami RICHA, Saint Joseph University of BeirutProf. Grégoire WIEËRS, UNamurThe announcement will be followed by a reception in the Academic Hall.