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Welcome to the team - Petya Apostolova Lab!

Prof. Dr. Petya Apostolova is a physician-scientist studying research questions at the intersection of immunology and hematology with the goal of developing improved therapies for patients with blood malignancies. In particular, she…
Meet our Expert - Anna Marsano

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Blog with our Expert - Anna Marsano

Meet Anna Marsano from the Cardiac Surgery and Engineering Laboratory at the Department of Biomedicine. One of her main research areas is the development and investigation of engineered tissue patches to induce safe and effective cardiac…
Christoph Hess Cloetta Prize

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The 2023 Cloëtta Prize will be awarded to the esteemed scientist Prof. Dr. Christoph Hess from Basel

Professor Dr. Christoph Hess, a prominent figure in the field of immunology, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2023 Cloëtta Prize.
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New findings pave the way for hearing loss therapies (Bodmer Lab)

As we age, many of us will eventually need hearing aids. In some cases, the reason for this may be a signaling pathway that controls auditory sensory cell function and is downregulated with age. Researchers at the University of Basel are…
Genome editing to protect therapeutic hematopoietic cells from targeted immunotherapy (Jeker Lab)

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Genome editing to protect therapeutic hematopoietic cells from targeted immunotherapy (Jeker Lab)

When targeting acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with monoclonal antibodies, antibody drug conjugates, T cell engagers or chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) cells, a major challenge lies in avoiding myelotoxicity. This issue arises because many of…