The ISREC Foundation supports 4 students within the scope of the “Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students” – EPFL School of Life Sciences, and 2 students 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.

Congratulations to Prof. Curzio Rüegg, who was presented with the Best Innovation Project Award on the occasion of the BioInnovation Day 2023 on May 11 at the AGORA Cancer Research Center. The ISREC Foundation is proud to support Prof. Rüegg’s project, the aim of which is to develop a test for early detection of breast cancer and relapses.

Congratulations to Prof. Douglas Hanahan, former director of isrec@epfl, who has been elected Foreign Member of the Royal Society, in recognition of his substantial contributions to the advancement of science.

Election to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is considered a mark of excellence and one of the highest honors in the scientific field. Scientists are elected by current members, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to research.
The ISREC Foundation is proud to be able to count on Prof. Gasser’s and Prof. Sallusto’s extensive scientific expertise.
Founded in 1863 as a result of an Act of Congress that was approved by Abraham Lincoln, the NAS is charged with providing independent, objective advice on matters related to science and technology. The NAS is committed to the advancement of science, and its members actively contribute to the international scientific community. Approximately 500 current and deceased members of this organization have won Nobel prizes. The NAS’s official journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, founded in 1914, publishes original research and is one of the leading international scientific journals.

Congratulations to Prof. Coukos on becoming a member of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Each year, the AACR honors scientists whose contributions have promoted innovations and significant advances in the fight against cancer.
The mission of the AACR, a global association consisting of renowned scientists, is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy and advocacy, as well as by funding cancer research.

Congratulations to Prof. Elisa Oricchio (holder of the ISREC Chair in Translational Oncology from 2014 to 2020) and her research teams at EPFL: in collaboration with Prof. Giovanni Ciriello’s group at the University of Lausanne they were able to elucidate how whole genome doubling can change the way DNA is organized.

Congratulations to Prof. Johanna Joyce on her publication in the prestigious journal Cancer Cell. The article, co-authored with Karin de Visser, is entitled “The evolving tumor microenvironment: From cancer initiation to metastatic outgrowth”.
This study addresses the interactions between cancer cells and their microenvironment throughout disease progression. The ISREC Foundation is proud to support Prof. Johanna Joyce’s promising research.

From April 21st to May 1st 2023, Helder Amaral will participate in the MARATHON DES SABLES, a 7-day, 250-kilometer foot race in the Moroccan Sahara, during which the participants must be self-sufficient.
Mr. Amaral is not running for his personal achievement, but for a good cause: the funds he raises will be generously donated to institutions involved in cancer research, including the ISREC Foundation.
Many thanks to Helder Amaral for this incredible project. We wish him the best of luck

The Pezcoller-Marina Larcher Fogazzaro-EACR Women in Cancer Research Award is presented at the annual congress of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR). It celebrates a cancer researcher who has demonstrated academic excellence and achievements in the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered the advancement of women in cancer research.

Discover the SCCL – an alliance of institutions in the Lake Geneva region fighting against cancer.