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Sugar Molecules as a Target in Cancer Therapy (Läubli Lab)
Cancer cells use sugar molecules on their surface to disable attacks by the body’s immune system. Researchers at the University of Basel now report on how this mechanism can be neutralized.
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Gene scissors for guided drug prediction (Heinzelmann Lab)
Ovarian cancer is one of the most lethal cancers among women. PARP inhibitors (PARPi) have revolutionised the therapeutic landscape of ovarian cancer treatment with outstanding benefits. However, it remains uncertain which PARPi (olaparib,…
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Getting Closer to Understanding Sudden Cardiac Death (Spindler Lab and Kuster Lab)
The heart disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy can lead to sudden death, particularly affecting young athletes. Researchers at the University of Basel have now genetically modified mice, which develop a similar disease to that found in…
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Latest high-tech microscopes for the Department of Biomedicine
Nikon has selected the Department of Biomedicine’s microscopy facility as its first “Center of Excellence” in Switzerland. There are only a few of these centers in the world, including one at Harvard. Co-director of the facility Pascal…