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Congratulations to Dr. Grégory Verdeil and his team on the publication of an article in the prestigious journal Nature Immunology, in which they were…

Once again, the SUR-SRP “Summer Research” program (July 3 to August 25), organized by the UNIL and the EPFL and supported by the ISREC Foundation, was…

This year, six research groups working in Lausanne, Geneva, Bern and Bellinzona were awarded a TANDEM grant.

Each team, consisting of a clinician and…

Congratulations to Prof. Mikaël Pittet, holder of the ISREC Foundation’s Immuno-Oncology Chair at the University of Geneva: in an article published in…

The ISREC Foundation and Two Private Foundations Based in Lausanne Finance a Pioneering Clinical Trial for Leukemia at the CHUV.

In an innovative…

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As our 60^th anniversary approaches, we are more than ever devoting all our energy to the fight against cancer.

Your support offers scientists and…

In their study, Johanna Joyce and Vladimir Wischnewski (both of the University of Lausanne) were able to show that patients with metastatic brain…

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

Congratulations to Prof. Curzio Rüegg, who was presented with the Best Innovation Project Award on the occasion of the BioInnovation Day 2023 on May…

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

Election to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is considered a mark of excellence and one of the highest honors in the scientific field.…

Congratulations to Prof. Coukos on becoming a member of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Each year, the AACR honors scientists…

Congratulations to Prof. Mikaël Pittet, holder of the ISREC Foundation Immuno-Oncology Chair at the University of Geneva: in collaboration with…

Congratulations to Prof. Elisa Oricchio (holder of the ISREC Chair in Translational Oncology from 2014 to 2020) and her research teams at EPFL: in…

Congratulations to Prof. Johanna Joyce on her publication in the prestigious journal Cancer Cell. The article, co-authored with Karin de Visser, is…

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,…

The Pezcoller-Marina Larcher Fogazzaro-EACR Women in Cancer Research Award is presented at the annual congress of the European Association for Cancer…

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

Let us celebrate women scientists today and every other day of the year!

The ISREC Foundation is proud to contribute to the launching of the…

Congratulations to Prof. Ping-Chih Ho, who has been appointed full professor at the University of Lausanne. Previously an associate professor, from…

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…

Congratulations are in order for our director, Prof. Susan M. Gasser! She has been granted the Lelio Orci Award 2022 for her contributions to our…

The ISREC Foundation is pleased to support the next AGORA workshop dedicated to multimodal imaging.

Congratulations to Prof. Johanna Joyce and her teams for the publication in the distinguished Cell Reports Medicine journal. The study analyzed brain…

Congratulations to Prof. Denis Migliorini, M.D., holder of the ISREC Foundation’s Brain Tumor Immunology Chair, and his team: along with Prof. Andrea…

FLASH radiotherapy, an innovative and interdisciplinary technology, is perfectly in line with our goal of supporting translational cancer research. …

A study led by Professors Hanahan, Zeng, Saghafinia and Chryplewicz has uncovered a protein overexpressed in numerous cancer types that suppresses the…

We were very honored to welcome Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin to our annual conference on the challenges in cancer research.

This event was a great…

Congratulations to Prof. Elisa Oricchio – ISREC Foundation Chair in Translational Oncology from 2014 to 2020 – appointed Director of the ISREC…

In recognition of her exceptional commitment to scientific research, Prof. Susan M. Gasser, director of the ISREC Foundation, received an honorary…

Once again, the SUR-SRP “Summer Research” program (July 4 to August 26), organized by the UNIL and the EPFL and supported by the ISREC Foundation, was…

Read the interview with Benoît DUC, an MD-PhD candidate in Prof. Johanna Joyce’s laboratory whose research is supported by the ISREC Foundation. …

Congratulations to Prof. Ping-Chih Ho on being awarded a Helmut Horten Foundation grant. The ISREC Foundation is pleased to have contributed to the…

The first TANDEM grant call received 28 applications from clinician-basic researcher pairs across Switzerland, each jointly addressing a question of…

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The ISREC Foundation has been promoting cancer research since 1964. The work accomplished by the supported scientists over the past decades has led to…

As part of her “Hans Tuppy Lecture” at the University of Vienna, attended by Prof. Tuppy himself, an interview was conducted with Prof. Susan Gasser.…

23rd edition of this race, organized by Team Girard.

Since 1998, the Club Team Girard, including owners, riders and fans of vintage motorcycles,…

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

Congratulations to our director, Prof. Susan M. Gasser, who has been elected international member of the National Academy of Sciences USA. The ISREC…

Professors Mikaël Pittet, Oliver Michielin and Denis Migliorini have published their investigations on the clinical relevance of tumor-associated…

On the 11th of February, we highlight the women researchers and doctoral students supported by the ISREC Foundation.

Since 15 years, these…

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…

Insights into a H3K9 histone methyltransferase: structure trumps function!

How important is the spatial compartmentation of chromatin? In the latest…

Prof. Heidi Diggelmann was a group leader at the Institut Suisse de Recherche Expérimentale sur le Cancer (ISREC) in Epalinges (1971-1991) before…

Congratulations to our president, Prof. Pierre-Marie Glauser, who has received a “Best Teacher Award” 2021 in recognition of the success and quality…

Congratulations are in order for Prof. Anne Müller and Fabrice André: both are winners of a prestigious award in recognition of their scientific…

Congratulations to Prof. Mikaël Pittet, holder of the ISREC Foundation’s chair in immuno-oncology! According to the “Web of Science”, he is one of the…

On November 24, the ISREC Foundation was presented a cheque amounting to CHF 100’000 by the Association Josy Marti - Echec au cancer de la Broye. …

Congratulations to Prof. Susan M. Gasser, scientific director of the ISREC Foundation, who was awarded an honorary doctorate title by the University…

Congratulations to Prof. Mikaël Pittet: his publication entitled “Tumor-Infiltrating Dendritic Cell States Are Conserved Across Solid Human Cancers”…

Congratulations to Prof. Ping-Chih Ho (holder of the ISREC Foundation Translational Oncology Chair from 2015 to 2020) and his colleague Giusy Di Conza…

Prof. Michael Hall has been a member of the ISREC Foundation’s Scientific Board since June 2016. He has recently been awarded the Prix Mondial Nessim…

Congratulations to Prof. Denis Migliorini (holder of the ISREC Foundation Immuno-Oncology Chair) and his team for their publication in Human Gene…

Catherine Labouchère, president of the ISREC Foundation from 2016 to January 2021, was awarded this year’s medal of the University of Geneva. This…

Congratulations to Professor Mikaël Pittet, holder of the ISREC Foundation’s Immuno-Oncology Chair: his research, performed in collaboration with…

The ISREC Foundation built the AGORA cancer research cluster to promote an approach connecting bedside and laboratory. Today, the Foundation is proud…

ISREC Foundation is launching a new call for research projects that bridge from clinic to bench.

Delighted to announce the upcoming workshop “Organoids in Cancer Research workshop” in person (COVID-safe) on 24 Nov., 2021 at the AGORA Cancer…

Congratulations to Prof. Elisa Oricchio, who held an ISREC Chair in Translational Oncology from 2014 to 2020. Elisa Oricchio’s research is geared…

Once again, the SUR-SRP “Summer Research” program (July 5 to August 27), organized by the UNIL and the EPFL and supported by the ISREC Foundation, was…

The ISREC Foundation is proud to support the work of Prof. Johanna Joyce and her team, who have developed a comprehensive and integrated toolkit for a…

Congratulations to Prof. Denis Migliorini, holder of the ISREC Foundation Immuno-Oncology Chair. Together with Prof. Andrea Alimonti, he has been…

Among other things, Prof. Lana Kandalaft tells us about what led her to cancer research, about the development of cancer vaccines and what she is most…

Congratulations to Prof. Mikaël Pittet, who has been appointed full member of the Lausanne Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research. The…

The BET Platform will contribute directly to realizing the vision for AGORA as a place that fosters cross-disciplinary interactions and cutting-edge…

The ISREC Foundation supports 5 students within the scope of the “Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students” – EPFL School of Life Sciences,…

Although significant scientific progress has been made and remission rates are steadily increasing, many cancer types remain incurable. Novel…

The ISREC Foundation and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) have announced that funding is now secured for the translation to the clinic of a…

Learn more about the results of the work of Prof. Mikaël Pittet, holder of the ISREC Foundation’s Immuno-Oncology Chair at the UNIGE. These clarify…

Discover the work of Prof. Denis Migliorini, holder of the ISREC Foundation’s Brain Tumor Immunology Chair.

The ISREC Foundation has been promoting cancer research for more than fifty years. The work accomplished by the supported scientists over the past…

See our Annual Report 2020 !

Choosing the right contraceptive can prevent breast cancer. A study conducted by the research teams of Prof. Cathrin Brisken, MD PhD at the Ecole…

Congratulations to Prof. Elisa Oricchio (EPFL)! She has been awarded the Leenaards Foundation Science Prize for her work on the immune system,…

The ISREC Foundation wishes to thank Prof. Johanna Joyce of the University of Lausanne for chairing the AGORA Scientific Committee since May 2019. Her…

The ISREC Foundation is proud to have contributed to the research of Prof. Ping-Chih Ho, who has published a new study on the revitalization of…

Congratulations to Prof. Denis Migliorini - ISREC Foundation Immuno-Oncology Chair - for his contribution to the guidelines of the Swiss…

Congratulations to Prof. Elisa Oricchio for her publication in the prestigious journals Nature Genetics and Nature Communications.

The article…

Congratulations to Prof. Ping-Chih Ho of the Ludwig Cancer Research Lausanne Branch, who has received the “Melanoma Research Alliance” Award. The…

Prof. Mikaël Pittet, holder of the ISREC Foundation’s Immune Oncology chair, was a guest on “CQFD”, a science and health program on RTS (Radio…

Congratulations to George Sflomos! A scientist in Prof. Cathrin Brisken’s lab (EPFL), he has developed a revolutionary in vivo model for the…

The Robert Bing Prize 2020 goes to two exceptional neuroscientists from Lausanne. Johanna Joyce, professor at the University of Lausanne and member of…

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…

On February 1, 2021, Prof. Pierre-Marie Glauser will take over the presidency of the Foundation Council from Catherine Labouchère.

Prof. Susan M.…

Congratulations to Joëlle Ka Yann Ho, the winner of the ISREC Foundation’s 1st PF Leyvraz Award, promoting interprofessionalism in oncology.

Joëlle…

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…

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.…

The ISREC Foundation is honored to contribute to the research work in translational oncology performed in the laboratory of Prof. Curzio Rüegg at the…

Congratulations to the Ludwig Lausanne research teams led by Prof. George Coukos. They have received the prestigious “Team Science Award” of the…

Congratulations to Prof. Gisou van der Goot from EPFL. In recognition of her contributions to the life sciences, she has been awarded the prestigious…

Congratulations to Prof. Ping-Chih Ho for the publication of his work in the renowned journal “Nature Immunology”. His study shows that a common…

Congratulations to Prof. Denis Migliorini, whose work has been published in the renowned journal Cell. The article describes the mechanism of a…

Professor Ping-Chih Ho of the Ludwig Institute / Lausanne branch recently received a CRI Lloyd J. Old STAR award. His work focuses on how tumors shape…

Novelty in the field of oncology. The CHUV is testing a promising radiotherapy against cancer.

Welcome to Prof. Christoph Merten, head of the biomedical microfluidics laboratory at AGORA, an essential link in the development of new drugs.

The Pierre-François Leyvraz Award was created by the ISREC Foundation to honor Prof. Pierre-François Leyvraz’ commitment within its Foundation…

The ISREC Foundation, celebrating its 56th anniversary this month, is developing its activities at the heart of the AGORA cancer research cluster. The…

Congratulations to Prof. Etienne Meylan and his research team: they have developed a new model that allows them to study the role of neutrophils,…

Congratulations to Prof. Elisa Oricchio, supported by the ISREC Foundation, for her publication in the renowned journal “Cancer Cell”. This article…

Research led by Prof. Ping-Chih Ho of the Ludwig Lausanne branch has identified a mechanism by which regulatory T cells adapt their metabolism to…

Congratulations to Prof. Fabrice André, member of our Scientific Board, on his appointment as the research director of the Gustave Roussy Institute in…

Congratulations to the teams of Prof. George Coukos and Prof. Melita Irving, both working at CHUV/UNIL. In collaboration with EPFL scientists, they…

Congratulations to Prof. Douglas Hanahan who is being appointed Distinguished Scholar of Ludwig. A pioneering molecular biologist and renowned cancer…

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…

Congratulations to Efe Erdes for his publication in the “Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer”. His article describes the chronic TCR-MHC interactions…

Congratulations to Prof David Gfeller (UNIL/SIB), Dr. Michal Bassani-Sternberg (CHUV/UNIL) and Julien Racle (UNIL/SIB): the results of their work…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Congratulations to Professors Ho and Girault for their discovery, a breakthrough that opens up new possibilities for the use of the cancer…

9th edition of this fund-raising event organized by volunteers in memory of their friend Agostino who died of cancer.

Each year, approximately fifty…

Such were the words spoken by Prof. Franco Cavalli, President of the Scientific Council of the ISREC Foundation, at the inauguration of the AGORA…

Congratulations to Professors Pierre Gönczy and Douglas Hanahan from the ISREC@epfl who have just been awarded an Advanced Grant by the European…

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…

Congratulations to Elisa Oricchio at isrec@epfl who is supported by the ISREC Foundation on his publication in the renowned "Nature Genetics" journal.…

On World Cancer Day, the ISREC Foundation, in collaboration with the CHUV and the HUG, will take action against this disease, which remains a major…

Watch the interview with Prof. Francis-Luc Perret on CNN Money – Switzerland.

Congratulations to Prof. Ping-Chih Ho, stipendiary of the ISREC Foundation: he is this year’s winner of the Swiss Bridge Award for his research on…

A beautiful inauguration ceremony for the AGORA cancer research cluster, in the presence of the partner institutions and political representatives of…

Once again, the SUR-SRP “Summer Research” program (July 4 to August 29), organized by the UNIL and the EPFL and supported by the ISREC Foundation, was…

21st edition of this race, organized by Team Girard.

Since 1998, the Club Team Girard, including owners, riders and fans of vintage motorcycles,…

See our Annual Report 2017!

Congratulations to our director, Prof. Francis-Luc Perret, who was awarded the COBATY Prize 2018. The COBATY Prize recognizes people, companies,…

The ISREC Foundation supports 5 students within the scope of the “Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students” – EPFL School of Life Sciences,…

Researchers at EPFL and UNIL have discovered a dangerous liaison between immune cells that limits the efficacy of immunotherapy in melanoma. But they…

Congratulations to Prof. Elisa Oricchio, supported by the ISREC Foundation, on her publication in the renowned journal “Blood”. Her research groups…

Congratulations to Efe Erdes, who is supported by the ISREC Foundation, on his publication in "Frontiers in Immunology". The article describes the…

Congratulations to Pierpaolo Ginefra at isrec@epfl on his publication in the renowned "CELL Reports" journal. He is performing research on the theme…

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…

On the occasion of the World Cancer Day and within the framework of the Réseau Romand d’Oncologie, two afternoons for professionals and two conference…

Congratulations to Prof. Etienne Meylan’s team at isrec@epfl on their publication in the renowned “CELL Reports” journal. They are performing research…

The ISREC Foundation will be the fortunate beneficiary of a charity banquet organized by Estelle Ducret and Andrea Orlando to support cancer research.…

Congratulations to Prof. Michael N. Hall, a member of our scientific board, who has won the prestigious Albert-Lasker Award for his fundamental…

Once again, the SUR-SRP “Summer Research” program (July 3 to August 25), organized by the UNIL and the EPFL and supported by the ISREC Foundation, was…

Life Sciences Symposium 2017 “Frontiers in metabolism – from systems physiology to precision medicine”, EPFL, Lausanne

20th edition of this race, organized by Team Girard.

Since 1998, the Club Team Girard, including owners, riders and fans of vintage motorcycles,…

Congratulations to Dr. Nathalie Rufer and her research groups in the oncology department of the CHUV, the UNIL and the LICR on the publication of…

Prof. Elisa Oricchio’s lab, supported by the ISREC Foundation, is paving the way for new treatment options in the area of follicular lymphoma, a…

7th edition of this fund-raising event organized by volunteers in memory of their friend Agostino who died of cancer.

Each year, approximately fifty…

THANKS to Mrs Ruth Mahoney-Rota, Anna Marchini et Beth Mahoney who will take part in the Summer Edition 2017 of the challenging obstacle run…

The ISREC Foundation supports 6 students within the scope of the “Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students” – EPFL School of Life Sciences,…

See our Annual Report 2016!

The yearly report of the Conseil d’État to the Grand Council regarding the external affairs of the Canton of Vaud provides a review of the year 2016.…

The ISREC Foundation has the honor to present its AGORA – Cancer Center project during the Lausanne Tourism «Lausanne, international academic and…

Congratulations to Prof. Laurence Zitvogel, whose work is supported by the ISREC Foundation, and to Guido Kroemer who have won the Brupbacher Cancer…

Congratulations to Bojan Bujisic, one of our UNIL « PhD Programm » grant recipients, for his publication in Blood Journal.

Congratulations to Prof. Oliver Hantschel, supported by the ISREC Foundation. He works on an extensive study in the cause of leukemia that could…

The Lausanne Montreux Congress Forum will take place on February 8, 2017 in the EPFL Rolex Learning Center. The ISREC Foundation is proud to present…

World Cancer Day takes place every year on February 4 to unite the world in the fight against cancer. This day aims to avoid millions of deaths each…

As a partner of the Salon Planète Santé, the ISREC Foundation is pleased to present this event which will be held at the Swisstech Convention Center…

Congratulations to Prof. Susan Gasser who is being awarded an honorary degree (Doctor honoris causa) from the Charles University in Prague. Susan…

The laying of the foundation stone for the AGORA – Cancer Center took place this morning on the hospital premises. Three representatives of the…

The ISREC Foundation is pleased to announce the laying of the foundation stone for its flagship project, the “AGORA – Cancer Center”, which will…

Within the scope of the “Rencontres arts et sciences” organized by the CHUV, Professor George Coukos, head of the oncology department at the CHUV,…

19th edition of this race, organized by Team Girard.

The ISREC Foundation supports 6 students within the scope of the “Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students” – EPFL School of Life Sciences,…

6th edition of this fund-raising event organized by volunteers in memory of their friend Agostino who died of cancer.

Horizons of Cancer Biology and Therapy

EPFL scientists have developed an animal model for breast cancer that faithfully captures the disease. Tested on human breast tissue, this the most…

par Francis-Luc Perret, Directeur

The health program of the French-speaking radio and television (RTS) celebrated its 10th anniversary by addressing the hopes raised by new cancer…

Foundations across Europe and Switzerland are celebrating on October 1!

Partnership in the Life Sciences Symposium 2015 "From Cancer Genetics to Personalized Health" – School of Life Sciences, EPFL, Lausanne

The 2013 – 2014 activity report of the Swiss Cancer Centre in Lausanne, which will operate mainly in the AGORA – Cancer Center, is now available…

18th edition of this race, organized by Team Girard.

The ISREC Foundation supports seven students within the scope of the “Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students” – EPFL School of Life…

5th edition of this fund-raising event organized by volunteers in memory of their friend Agostino who died of cancer.