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Group Leader position

The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB, www.irb.usi.ch) is a leading center for basic and translational research in immunology. The IRB’s thirteen research groups have interests ranging from understanding basic mechanisms of immunity to the role of the immune system in health and disease, as well as DNA repair and rare diseases. As part of […]

Tumor – host interactions as drivers and modulators of pancreatic and colo-rectal cancer – insights from small and large animal models

International PhD Program in Immunology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry 2023/2024 Prof. Dieter Saur MD, Division of Translational Cancer Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg, and Institute of Experimental Cancer Therapy, TranslaTUM, Technical University of Munich (TUM). Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 12 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Prof. Fabio Grassi

New insight into sensing and function of the bacterial lysate OM-85

Bacterial lysates are widely used in the clinic to minimize the pathologic consequences of respiratory infections. Our new study shows how one such lysate, OM-85, works on human myeloid cells to trigger an immunomodulatory gene circuit. Bellinzona, March 21, 2024 – OM-85 is a bacterial lysate commonly used in clinical practice to reduce duration and frequency […]

Enhancing T cell immunity to Cancer Metastasis

IRB Special Seminar Prof. Rahul Roychoudhuri Professor of Cancer Immunology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge (UK) Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 2:00 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Prof. Roger Geiger

Rare antibody responses to COVID-19 and malaria

IRB Special Seminar Prof. Joshua Tan Chief, Antibody Biology Unit, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (US) Wednesday , March 13, 2024 at 2:00 pm Bios+ Seminar Room Contact: Prof. Federica Sallusto, Dr. Antonino Cassotta

Castelgrande Lecture 2024

L’Associazione Bellinzona Institutes of Science (Bios+) presenta la quinta edizione della Castelgrande Lecture, che quest’anno si terrà martedì 30 aprile 2024 alle ore 17.00 presso la Sala Arsenale del Castelgrande a Bellinzona. Le Castelgrande Lectures ospitano ogni anno uno scienziato distinto a livello internazionale per le sue scoperte nel campo delle scienze biomediche. Per l’occasione […]

2024 International Laboratory Animal Technician week

As part of the 2024 International Laboratory Animal Technician week, the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) – together with IOR and LRT-EOC – hosted a seminar about the Culture of Care. During this event it was also possible to present the new Culture of Care working group and the results of a survey about […]

Capturing Flavivirus Intermediates by Cryo-EM

Prof. Giovanna Barba-Spaeth FlavImmunity Group -Institut Pasteur Paris (F) Friday, March 15, 2024 at 4:00 pm Bios+ Seminar Room   Contact: Prof. Davide Robbiani This event is supported by the IRB-Rockefeller University partnership for infectious disease research.