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 […]
Denise Bottinelli Awarded PhD
on September 6, 2012 Denise Bottinelli successfully defended her PhD thesis, which was presented at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Her work entitled ” Evaluation of the early changes occurring in the draining lymph node upon subcutaneous stimulation” was performed in the laboratory of Mariagrazia Uguccioni. Denise’s supervisor at the University of Lausanne was Prof. […]
Discovery of the origin of the autoantibodies that cause pemphigus, a severe autoimmune disease
on September 5, 2012 A study conducted in close collaboration between the IRB and the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata (IDI), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) in Rome, led to the discovery of the origins of a serious autoimmune disease, the pemphigus. The research just […]
Zina Yudina Awarded PhD
on August 28, 2012 Zina Yudina successfully defended her PhD thesis at the Medway School of Pharmacy, University of Kent, UK. Her work entitled: “Structural basis of diphtheria toxin neutralization by human monoclonal antibodies” was performed in the laboratory of Luca Varani. Zina’s supervisor at the University of Kent was Prof. Alistair Mathie. Thesis […]
Nicole Rusca Awarded PhD
on July 12, 2012 Nicole Rusca successfully defended her PhD thesis, which was presented at the University of Basel. Her work entitled “MiR-146a: a key microRNA involved in regulating mast cell survival and T lymphocyte differentiation” was performed in the laboratory of Silvia Monticelli. Nicole’s supervisor at the University of Basel was Prof. Jean Pieters. […]
The scientific and annual reports 2011 are published
on June 28, 2012 The IRB scientific and annual reports for the year 2011 are published. They can be accessed at the following addresses: Scientific report: Scientific reports downloads Annual report: Annual reports downloads
A response to stress: the IRB dissects the mechanism
on June 20, 2012 The scientific journal Molecular Cell publishes in its issue of June 29 the results of a study conducted by the group of Professor Maurizio Molinari from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), Bellinzona, made in collaboration with the group of Professor Fulvio Reggiori from the University Medical Center Utrecht. The […]
