Scientific and academic training

The ISREC Foundation supports PhD students in biology or medicine. This funding is possible thanks to two types of grants:

"Allocated grants" - These grants are awarded to the best PhD students in biology or medicine. They are made possible by donations from physical or moral persons. The Foundation guarantees that the funds are used in full to finance the project to which they have been allocated.

"ISREC grants" - Or financial support from the ISREC Foundation for a thesis - These grants are awarded to the best PhD students in biology or medicine. They are financed thanks to donations, legacies and successions.

Grant applications for students must be submitted by the directorate of the academic institution.

Scientific and academic training- ongoing projects

The role of natural killer cells in cutaneous T cell lymphoma: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications

Christoph Iselin was awarded this "MD-PhD scholarship" in May 2023 for 3 years. He is performing his research in Prof. Emmanuella Guenova’s lab at the…

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The role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the neuro-immune control of acute myeloid leukemia

Benedetta Fiordi was awarded this "PhD scholarship" in March 2023 for 3 years. She is performing her research in Prof. Camilla Jandus’ lab at the…

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Modeling and Investigating the Tumor Microenvironment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastasis

This « ISREC grant for translational oncology » was awarded to Benoît Duc in November 2021 for 3 years. Benoît Duc works in the group of Prof. Johanna…

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Mechanisms and therapeutic targeting of the neuronal NMDAR signaling pathway promoting breast cancer pathogenesis

This “ISREC grant” was awarded to Simge Yücel in November 2020 for four years. Simge Yücel is working in the laboratories of Professors Douglas…

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Biochemical identification and characterization of PD1 signaling components

This “ISREC grant” was awarded to Silvia Podavini in August 2019 for four years. Silvia Podavini is working in the group of Professor Margot Thome…

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The Role of Androgen Receptor Signaling in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

This « ISREC grant » was awarded to Andrea Agnoletto in September 2019 for four years. Andrea Agnoletto is working in the lab of Prof. Cathrin…

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

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

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

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

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