Congratulations to Efe Erdes for his publication in the “Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer”. His article describes the chronic TCR-MHC interactions that limit the functional potential of TCR affinity-increased CD8 T lymphocytes. His research, performed in the lab of Dr. Nathalie Rufer (Oncology Department, UNIL/CHUV), was supported by the ISREC foundation.
Congratulations to Prof David Gfeller (UNIL/SIB), Dr. Michal Bassani-Sternberg (CHUV/UNIL) and Julien Racle (UNIL/SIB): the results of their work provide new perspectives for both immunotherapy and basic research regarding the interaction between cancer and the immune system. These investigations are supported by the ISREC Foundation.
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and in the journal Nature Biotechnology
Congratulations are in order for the research teams of Prof. Douglas Hanahan, director of the ISREC@epfl. Their work has led to the identification of a signaling pathway used by mammary tumors to form metastases in the brain. This discovery has been published in the prestigious journal Nature.
Once again, the SUR-SRP “Summer Research” program (July 8 to August 29), organized by the UNIL and the EPFL and supported by the ISREC Foundation, was a huge success. The students returned home with many new impressions and ideas, grateful for this exciting opportunity.
The Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research was established 55 years ago in Lausanne. A dream formulated in those days has now come true: the AGORA – Pôle de recherche sur le cancer is a platform that brings research to the patient’s bedside.
See our Annual Report 2018!
The ISREC Foundation supports 6 students within the scope of the “Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students” – EPFL School of Life Sciences, and 1 student in the “Summer Undergraduate Research Program” – Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne.
During these eight weeks of hands-on training, the selected young biologists or physicians are given the chance to discover the world of research for the very first time; a rewarding experience and the opportunity to establish new contacts on an international level. At the end of the program, the students will present their work during a mini symposium held at the EPFL campus.
More information SRP (EPFL) and SUR (UNIL)
Congratulations to Professors Ho and Girault for their discovery, a breakthrough that opens up new possibilities for the use of the cancer immunotherapy technique co-developed by these two scientific teams. Prof. Ho is supported by the ISREC Foundation.
9th edition of this fund-raising event organized by volunteers in memory of their friend Agostino who died of cancer.
Each year, approximately fifty volunteers contribute to the success of various tournaments and activities, enabling the organizers to make a significant donation to our foundation’s projects.
Such were the words spoken by Prof. Franco Cavalli, President of the Scientific Council of the ISREC Foundation, at the inauguration of the AGORA cancer research cluster last October; an excellent summary of the Foundation’s doings brought about by the creation of this research centre (excerpt from the In Vivo magazine).