Simone Becattini was awarded the Outstanding Poster Award at the 8th ENII Summer School
on June 14, 2013 At the 8th European Network of Immunology Institutes (ENII) Summer school, which took place in Porto Conte, Alghero (Italy) from 27 May to 3 June, Simone Becattini was awarded the Oustanding Poster Award for his poster entitled “Deciphering the Class and Specificity of the T Cell Response to C. albicans”. The […]
Federica Sallusto nominated President of the Swiss Society for Allergology and Immunology
on April 22, 2013 Dr. Federica Sallusto, group leader of the Cellular Immunology Laboratory at the IRB, has been elected President of the Swiss Society for Allergology and Immunology (SSAI), until 2015. The presidentship change took place in Bern on 18-19 April on the occasion of the Society annual conference.
A microlaboratory under the skin
on March 24, 2013 Prof. Fabio Grassi’s group at the IRB has participated to a study coordinated by the EPFL that led to the development of a diagnostic microlaboratory to be implanted into the body. The tiny device, only 14 millimeters long, contains sensors capable of detecting molecules, as well as a radio transmitter and […]
2.5 millions of euros to decipher the human immune response – To Federica Sallusto the ERC Advanced Grant
on February 21, 2013 Dr. Federica Sallusto was awarded the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council for the project entitled “PREDICT: Dissecting the human T cell response to pathogens, allergens, and self-antigens”. The 2.5 million Euro grant honors Dr. Sallusto’s scientific achievements and ground-breaking contributions in the field of T cell immunology. […]
The IRB is hosting a new Research Group
on November 15, 2012 Since the 1st of November 2012, the Institute for Research in Biomedicine is hosting a new research group, the “Infection and Immunity” laboratory, which will be directed by Dr. Santiago Fernández González. Dr. Fernández González holds two PhD degrees, one in immunology from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) and one in […]
Christina Zielinski is the winner of the 2012 Robert Koch Postdoctoral Prize for her work performed at the IRB
on November 13, 2012 Last Friday, November 09, 2012, Dr. med. Christina Zielinski received the 2012 Robert Koch Postdoctoral Award for Immunology for her outstanding work performed at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) in Bellinzona. During her stay at the IRB (2008-2011) in the laboratory of Dr. Federica Sallusto, Christina demonstrated the existence […]
EADV meeting in Bellinzona: From the bench side to the clinic and beyond
on November 7, 2012 The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) meeting that will take place in Bellinzona on November 8, 2012 is aimed at fostering clinical care, research, education and training in the fields of dermatology and venereology and in all other related medical fields in Ticino. For the fourth consecutive year, in […]
Identification of a new molecular network that modulates the innate and adaptive immune responses
on November 5, 2012 Transcription factors and miRNAs often work concertedly to regulate the expression of a broad number of genes central to immune and inflammatory responses. The study recently published by the group of Dr. Silvia Monticelli in the Molecular and Cellular Biology journal demonstrated that a molecular circuitry comprising the transcription factor NF-κB […]
The new IRB PhD Program is on line
on October 29, 2012 The International PhD program in Immunology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry for 2012-2013 is published. Ten lectures from international renown scientists will take place from October 19, 2012 until July 17, 2013.
Federica Sallusto elected member of the “AcademiaNet – Expert database of Outstanding Female Scientists and Scholars” by the Swiss National Science Foundation
on October 4, 2012 The Robert Bosch Foundation in cooperation with Spektrum der Wissenschaft and Nature has set up a European web site database, AcademiaNet (http://www.academia-net.org/), which present only profiles of highly qualified female scientists in all disciplines. The aim of this initiative is to help increase the number of female academics in decision-making bodies […]
