SciLux podcast – Carole Linster and Rafael Fernández-Chacón on Genetics of Rare Diseases

01 April 2025

Rare Metabolic Diseases

Understanding the fundamental functions of genes is crucial knowledge for future therapeutic approaches. Prof. Carole Linster and Prof. Rafael Fernández-Chacón discuss their collaborative research on rare metabolic diseases, and emphasise the importance of fundamental research.

In this episode of SciLux, Dr. Carole Linster, associate professor at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg, and Dr. Rafael Fernández-Chacón, the director of the Institute of Biomedicine in Seville (IBiS), explore their collaborative research on rare metabolic diseases, specifically focusing on lipofoxinosis and the role of synapses in health and disease.

Listen to Prof. Carole Linster and Prof. Rafael Fernández-Chacón discuss their collaboration on rare metabolic diseases and the importance of fundamental research.

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