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The national MD-PhD commission has awarded a grant to Deniz Kaymak and Lukas Kübler
Out of the 22 candidates proposed by the local MD-PhD commissions at the five university hospitals, the national MD-PhD commission has awarded a grant to 13 young doctors who are interested in doing research.
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Promising Therapeutic Strategy Against Glioblastoma (Hutter Lab)
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a lethal brain tumor without effective treatment options. Despite multimodal therapy including surgery, radiation and alkylating chemotherapy, tumors recur swiftly and are resistant to further treatments. In order to…
The mere sight of a meal triggers an inflammatory response in the brain (Donath Lab)
Even before carbohydrates reach the bloodstream, the very sight and smell of a meal trigger the release of insulin. For the first time, researchers from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have shown that this insulin…
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Neutralizing antibodies control bacterial infection
University of Basel researchers have discovered neutralizing antibodies which prevent bacterial infection or bring them to a halt. Only changes in the antibody docking sites on the bacterial cell surface enables the pathogen to evade this…