New IRB study: finding on the influence of Myc in NK cells
This collaborative study, mainly centered at Bios+ (Bellinzona Institutes of Science), reveals the importance of the transcription factor and proto-oncogene Myc in maintaining Natural Killer (NK) cells’ development, translational machinery, and anticancer immunity. The data, published in the Life Science Alliance Journal, are relevant when considering the potential side effects and benefits of long sought-after […]
More than 150 participants at the Castelgrande Lecture with Prof. Alberto Mantovani
A resounding success.” This is how one can sum up the public event staged last Wednesday, May 3, in Bellinzona that was attended by more than 150 people, including experts in the field and members of civil society. Theme of the evening: “Immunity and Vaccines, from Cancer to Covid-19.” Bellinzona, May 3, 2023 – The […]
Understanding and targeting blood vessels in colon cancer
International PhD Program in Immunology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry 2022/2023 Prof. Tatiana Petrova Associate Director for Research, Laboratory Vascular and tumor biology, Department of Oncology UNIL CHUV, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Lausanne (CH) Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 12 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Marcus Thelen
Chromosome instability as a driver of age-associated human disease
IRB Special Seminar Prof. Ian D. Hickson Director, Center for Chromosome Stability, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen (DK) Monday, May 8, 2023 at 10:30 am Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Petr Cejka
Castelgrande Lecture 2023
*** The lecture will be held in Italian and is open to the public *** “Immunità e Vaccini, dal cancro a COVID-19” A nome dell’Associazione Bellinzona Institutes of Science (Bios+), vi invitiamo a partecipare alla quarta edizione della Castelgrande Lecture, che quest’anno si terrà mercoledì 3 maggio, ore 17.00 presso la sala Arsenale del Castelgrande […]
Immunità e Vaccini, dal cancro a COVID-19
Castelgrande Lecture 2023 A nome dell’Associazione Bellinzona Institutes of Science (Bios+), vi invitiamo a partecipare alla quarta edizione della Castelgrande Lecture, che si terrà mercoledì 3 maggio 2023 ore 17.00 sala Arsenale del Castelgrande, Bellinzona Prof. Alberto Mantovani Professore Emerito Humanitas University e Direttore Scientifico dell’Istituto Clinico Humanitas (IT) Nato nel 1948, il professor Mantovani […]
TGF-beta effects on T lymphocytes: friend or foe for cancer?
International PhD Program in Immunology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry 2022/2023 Prof. Julien C. Marie Cancer Research Center of Lyon (F) Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 12 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Santiago F. González
The cooperation of human oncogenic gamma-herpesviruses
IRB Special Seminar Prof. Christian Münz Professor of Viral Immunobiology, Co-Director of the Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zürich (CH) Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 12 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Greta Guarda
‘Good autoantibodies’ could help against long Covid
In Covid-19 disease, antibodies against the coronavirus protect, while those that attack ourselves (autoantibodies, precisely) are harmful. Unexpectedly, a new class of ‘good autoantibodies’ has now been discovered, which is associated with a favorable course and lower risk of long-Covid. Bellinzona, March 8, 2023 – Sometimes in the laboratory there are unexpected results. “Previously it […]
“Eppur si muove!”: Allosteric activation of TCR-CD3
IRB Special Seminar Prof. Dr. Oreste Acuto Emeritus Professor, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford (UK) Thursday, February 28, 2023 at 12 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Silvia Monticelli
