Pruning of PHGDH in CD8 T cells – taking one for the team
International PhD Program in Immunology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry 2023/2024 Prof. Christoph Hess Head Physician and Research Group Leader, Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel (CH) and Department of Medicine, University of Cambirdge (UK) Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 12 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Prof. Roger Geiger
Understanding interactions between the CTLA-4 and PD-1 immune checkpoints
IRB Special Seminar Prof. David Sansom University College London (UK) Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 12:00 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Prof. Roger Geiger
Greta Guarda President Elect of Swiss Society for Allergology and Immunology
Prof. Greta Guarda, Head of the Immune Mechanisms Laboratory at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) and Faculty of Biomedical Sciences Deputy Dean at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), has been nominated President Elect of the Swiss Society for Allergology and Immunology (SSAI). Greta Guarda has joined incoming President Camillo Ribi and Past […]
1st Microsurgery Course and Experimental Research Techniques in Murine Models
Dear Colleagues: I would like to invite to participate in the 1st edition of “Microsurgery and experimental research techniques in murine models”. This 5 day long intensive course dedicated to gain basic knowledge on microsurgery techniques, will take place at the IRB (Bellinzona) from the 6-10th of November 2023. The course will be limited to […]
(Treg)ulation and roads to tolerance in liver and gut autoimmunity
IRB Special Seminar Prof. Maria Serena Longhi Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School (US) Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 4 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Prof. Federica Sallusto
Therapeutic potential of manipulating stress responses
International PhD Program in Immunology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry 2022/2023 Prof. Anne Bertolotti Programme Leader, Joint Head of the Neurobiology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge (UK) Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 12 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Prof. Maurizio Molinari
Forum “New Frontiers in biological and environmental determinants of aging”
The Bios+ association, which comprises the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) and the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), both affiliated with Università della Svizzera italiana, and the IBSA Foundation, have organised a Forum centred around the topic of ageing. The event will feature presentations from global experts who will discuss the latest findings in […]
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine hosted the Diplomacy Day in collaboration with the Locarno Film Festival
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) and the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), in collaboration with the Locarno Film Festival and the City of Bellinzona, proudly announce the successful hosting of the Diplomacy Day event on August 10. The event brought together over 240 Swiss and international ambassadors and diplomats for a day of […]
Issam Senoussi won the “Best Poster” at the Recombination Mechanisms Conference
July 19, 2023: Issam Senoussi won the “Best Poster” Prize at the Recombination Mechanisms Conference with the poster “UNDERSTANDING THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF MutLg IN DNA METABOLISM”. The Conference provided a platform for researchers in the recombination and repair fields and was held at the lovely Dolce CampoReal Hotel near Lisbon, continuing the […]
Methylation of messenger RNAs limits inflammation
The Monticelli Lab published a study in Nature Communications revealing the role of mRNA methylation in restraining mast cell functions. Bellinzona, July 19, 2023 – Mast cells are cells of the innate immune system with crucial roles in allergy and asthma. Aberrant mast cell responses can lead to highly reduced quality of life and even […]
