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New Biomedicine Building: A Further Addition to Basel’s Life Sciences Campus

"The integration of our diverse disciplines and backgrounds at one location will foster the development of innovative therapeutic approaches," says Professor Ivan Martin, Head of the Department of Biomedicine.

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How Covid-19 Causes Neurological Damage (Hutter Lab)

Although the coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 does not infect nerve cells, it can cause damage to the nervous system. Researchers from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have studied the mechanisms responsible for this…

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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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