Human antibody that neutralizes 4 different viruses and has the potential to prevent and treat severe lower respiratory tract infections: publication in the scientific journal Nature
on August 20, 2013 Discovery by the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB, Università della Svizzera italiana) and the Swiss Biotech company Humabs BioMed SA. A publication in the renowned scientific journal Nature describes a unique human monoclonal antibody (MPE8) discovered by the Swiss Biotech company Humabs BioMed SA in collaboration with the Institute for […]
Michelle Berni awarded Master in Pharmacy
on July 22, 2013 Michelle Berni successfully defended her Master thesis in Pharmacy, which was presented at the University of Basel, Switzerland. Her work entitled “Activity of weak Toll Like Receptor 7 agonists on the immune system: potential new drugs for chronic inflammatory diseases” was performed in the laboratory of Mariagrazia Uguccioni. Michelle’s supervisor at […]
The scientific and annual reports 2012 are published
on July 4, 2013 The IRB scientific and annual reports for the year 2012 are published. They can be accessed at the following addresses: Scientific report: https://irb.usi.ch/scientific-reports-downloads Annual report: https://irb.usi.ch/annual-reports-downloads
Silvia Preite and Simone Becattini awarded the IRB student Award 2012-2013
on June 21, 2013 Every year, a three days-long student retreat is organized outside the IRB headquarter to give the IRB students the opportunity to present an abstract, a poster and/or to give a seminar about their research project and results. This brain storming session is always co-organized by some of the IRB Group Leaders […]
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 […]
