The Robert Bing Prize 2020 goes to two exceptional neuroscientists from Lausanne. Johanna Joyce, professor at the University of Lausanne and member of the international Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, is distinguished for her pioneering work on the role of immune cells in the development of brain tumours.
World Cancer Day takes place every year on February 4 to unite the world in the fight against cancer. This day aims to raise awareness by spreading information concerning the disease.
On February 1, 2021, Prof. Pierre-Marie Glauser will take over the presidency of the Foundation Council from Catherine Labouchère.
Prof. Susan M. Gasser, an outstanding and internationally renowned scientist, was elected director of the Foundation by the Foundation Council. She replaces Prof. Francis-Luc Perret in this position.
Congratulations to Joëlle Ka Yann Ho, the winner of the ISREC Foundation’s 1st PF Leyvraz Award, promoting interprofessionalism in oncology.
Joëlle Ka Yann Ho has been a nurse in the Oncology Department of the CHUV since 2017, and is in the 2nd year of her Master’s degree in nursing at the Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare (IUFRS). In the context of her studies, she is writing a thesis on the health-related quality of life of patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors treated in a university hospital. The jury was convinced by the precise design of the project, its relevance to patient care in the oncological setting, and its capacity for practical implementation.
Created by the ISREC Foundation in 2019 to honor the commitment of the former director of the CHUV to its Foundation Council, the Pierre-François Leyvraz Award is granted each year. In the context of professional training, it honors projects supporting interprofessionalism in oncology.
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Prof. Mikaël Pittet’s inaugural lecture will take place on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 12.30 pm. His talk, entitled “Cancer immunotherapy: the next steps”, can be attended as a video conference. Prof. Pittet will describe how his research will contribute to closing knowledge gaps in the emerging field of immunotherapies, thereby providing hope for more effective treatment of various types of cancer. Prof. Pittet’s chair in immuno-oncology is supported by the ISREC Foundation.
Watch the inaugural lecture online (in French)
The ISREC Foundation is proud to support Prof. Mikaël Pittet’s chair in immuno-oncology at the UNIGE. According to the “Web of Science” ranking, Prof. Pittet is among the most cited researchers in 2020. This achievement underlines the excellence and the importance of his scientific research, and serves as a fine recognition of his work.
The ISREC Foundation is honored to contribute to the research work in translational oncology performed in the laboratory of Prof. Curzio Rüegg at the University of Fribourg.
An article describing his work has been published in the Swiss Cancer Bulletin, edition 04/2020.
Congratulations to the Ludwig Lausanne research teams led by Prof. George Coukos. They have received the prestigious “Team Science Award” of the “Society for Immunotherapy for Cancer”, which honors research teams that have made an outstanding contribution to immunotherapy.
Congratulations to Prof. Gisou van der Goot from EPFL. In recognition of her contributions to the life sciences, she has been awarded the prestigious Suffrage Science award, which celebrates the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and medicine.
Congratulations to Prof. Ping-Chih Ho for the publication of his work in the renowned journal “Nature Immunology”. His study shows that a common dietary supplement may improve the efficacy of cancer immunotherapies. The ISREC Foundation supports Prof. Ho’s work.