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Microbiology
The mission of the Department of Microbiology is to provide specialized and evidence-based clinical laboratory services in the field virology and bacteriology. The department consists of three services: the virology-serology service, the epidemiology and microbial genomics service, and the bacteriology, mycology, antibiotic resistance and hospital hygiene service.
The department works closely with multiple partners, such as the Ministry of Health and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on epidemiological matters, the National Service for Infectious Diseases as far as diagnostics is concerned, various public and private laboratories in the country for reference laboratory activities, and international partners in the frame of EU research projects.
MEET OUR scientists
MEET OUR scientists
"The END-VOC project is a major opportunity for LNS and Luxembourg to be recognized as a solid partner in European projects. I am proud and excited to collaborate with internationally recognized partners and help better understand the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 as well as to better prepare Europe for a new pandemic."
Rafaëla Schober
Scientific Project Manager
"The Monkeypox outbreak gave us a good training opportunity. We hired several new colleagues during the pandemic and since we had just experienced covid this was a perfect occasion to train them. Faced with an epidemic you have to react very quickly."
Dr Trung Nguyen Nguyen
Head of Virology and Serology Service