TANDEM
Collaborative projects
at the intersection between basic and clinical research

TANDEM projects are collaborative cancer research programs at the intersection between basic and clinical research. 

Scientists and clinicians work together to translate findings from basic research into novel cancer therapies, or to develop biomarkers.

TANDEM – Ongoing projects

A novel cellular therapy for lung cancer

Project of Prof. Michele de Palma, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, and Dr. Nahal Mansouri, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois.

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Super-resolution expansion microscopy for precision and safety of engineered T cell therapy

Project of Dr. Virginie Hamel, University of Geneva, and Dr. Benita Wolf, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois in Lausanne.

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Molecular and spatial characterization of cancer cell plasticity to empower detection and prediction of lung adenocarcinoma progression

Project of Prof. Giovanni Ciriello, University of Lausanne, and Dr. Igor Letovanec, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois.

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NEtwork-based drug REsponse and repUrposing at Single cell resolution NEREUS

Project of Prof. Marianna Kruithof-de Julio, University of Bern, and Dr. Bernhard Kiss, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern.

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The microbiota-eosinophil axis as a critical regulator of disease course, metastasis and therapy response in patients with colorectal cancer

Project of Prof. Dr. Michael Scharl, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, and Prof. Dr. Isabelle Arnold Wallén,…

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TCR-engineered CD4 T cell transfer for optimized cancer immunotherapy in adult and pediatric patients

Project of Prof. Camilla Jandus, University of Geneva, and Dr. Francesco Ceppi and Prof. George Coukos, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois.

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

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

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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,…

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

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