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New vaccine concept against SARS-CoV-2 successfully tested
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a new approach for a vaccine against COVID-19. This vaccine is based on a modified coronavirus that can enter body cells and trigger an effective immune response but cannot multiply in…
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TBVAC-HORIZON kicks off (King Lab and Pinschewer Lab)
The Horizon Europe programme has funded the TBVAC-HORIZON project to improve the understanding of lung immunity to tuberculosis infection and to establish a diversified innovative TB vaccine pipeline targeting mucosal immunity. The King and…
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New insights in the understanding of a highly aggressive form of childhood leukemia (Schwaller Lab)
New research has shed light on the molecular mechanisms behind a rare and aggressive form of childhood leukemia known as pure red cell leukemia (PEL). The study, published in the journal Blood, was led by Juerg Schwaller and his team at the…
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All systems go for new biomedicine building
The University of Basel is expanding its Schällemätteli campus with a new research building for its Department of Biomedicine. Planning permission has been granted, the agreement with the sole contractor has been signed, and the loan…