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Eurolife Distinguished Lecture Series

The Eurolife Distinguished Lecture Series (EDLS) offer a platform for inviting distinguished researchers from other Eurolife Universities to present cutting-edge research at one host Eurolife University. The design of the Series also allows an active dialogue between lecturers, researchers and students and foster awareness and branding in partner institutions. The topics of the lectures cover Eurolife key research areas: neuroscience, imaging, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, genetics of complex diseases and international health among them.

Prof Luke O’Neill: Mitochondrial Endosymbiosis and Cellular Biology

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On May 16th, 2025, Prof. Luke O’Neill (Trinity College Dublin) visited the University of Strasbourg’s Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire to deliver a lecture on “Mitochondrial Endosymbiosis and Cellular Biology.”

He met with Nobel Laureate Prof. Jules Hoffmann and other colleagues, and was awarded the Eurolife Medal in recognition of his groundbreaking work in immunometabolism and inflammation.

His engaging talk highlighted the emerging links between mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammatory diseases, sparking lively discussion among faculty and students.

Prof. Dr. Manfred Wuhrer: Glycomics of Human Immune Responses

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Prof. Manfred Wuhrer Delivers Eurolife’s First Hybrid Distinguished Lecture at Karolinska Institute

On November 13, 2024, Karolinska Institute hosted Prof. Manfred Wuhrer from Leiden University Medical Center for the first Eurolife Distinguished Lecture in a hybrid format. His lecture, held at the Air & Fire SciLifeLab in Solna, explored the critical role of glycosylation in immune response, infections, and inflammatory diseases.

Prof. Wuhrer, a leading expert in proteomics and glycomics, highlighted how advanced mass spectrometry techniques are uncovering disease-associated glycosylation changes, with implications for diagnostics and therapeutics.

The event attracted an international audience, reinforcing Eurolife’s commitment to fostering international collaboration and innovation in medical research.

The Eurolife Network celebrates its 25th anniversary marking a quarter-century of impactful collaboration

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Göttingen, Germany, May 16-17, 2024 — The Eurolife Network celebrated its 25th anniversary with a summit at Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, marking a quarter-century of impactful collaboration and academic excellence in health sciences.

The event featured the Eurolife Semi-Annual Academic Symposium on “Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular Disease,” where distinguished experts from partner institutions delivered groundbreaking insights and were honored with the prestigious Eurolife Medals for their contributions to advancing cardiovascular research.

Dr. Helena Karlström: Active immunotherapy reduces NOTCH3 deposition in brain capillaries in a CADASIL mouse model

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On April 14, 2023 Dr. Helena Karlström, a distinguished researcher from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, delivered an enlightening lecture at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). Dr. Karlström’s lecture, titled ‘Active Immunotherapy Reduces NOTCH3 Deposition in Brain Capillaries in a CADASIL Mouse Model’, captivated the audience as she unveiled her groundbreaking work in the field of […]

Dr. Károly Szuhai: Molecular genomic technology in tumor genetics

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In January 2020 Semmelweis University welcomed a lecture from the guest speaker from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) – Dr. Károly Szuhai, who became the 30th Eurolife Distinguished Lecturer. During the information workshop on Eurolife Network hosted by the Semmelweis University, Dr. Szuhai presented a lecture titled: Molecular genomic technology in tumor genetics, in […]