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Paul Conduit
Microtubules, which help make up the skeleton of cells, are required for neuronal growth and stability and help dictate the shape of these cells. By studying the elements necessary for microtubule formation, Paul Conduit and his...
Sophie Ugolini
The survival of organisms depends on their ability to defend themselves against their environment. Sophie Ugolini aims to shed light on how the nervous system and the immune system work together to repair tissue damage and ward...
Simonetta Gribaldo
The cell envelope, often referred to as the membrane, is the main interface between an organism and its environment. It is one of the cell’s oldest and most essential components. Simonetta Gribaldo and her team at the Institut...
Rebekka Wild
Glycosaminoglycans are complex chains of sugars found on the surface of cells. Often attached to proteins, they are involved in a wide variety of functions and diseases. With funding from Impulscience ®, Rebekka Wild is trying to...
Ashley Nord
Most bacteria on Earth aggregate with one another in communities called biofilms, which play a key role in many global challenges, from antibiotic resistance to food and water safety. Ashley Nord studies the formation of biofilms...
Anna Beyeler
Anxiety is a natural physiological response to danger or stress that guides our everyday behaviour. Over 25% of the population suffers from anxiety at one point or another in life. Anna Beyeler plans to dissect the anatomy and...
Alexandre Baffet
The human cerebral cortex is known for its complexity and large size, which are key to the development of functions specific to humans, such as language. Alexandre Baffet aims to understand part of this unique complexity, that...
Raphaël Rodriguez
Raphaël Rodriguez has built his career by forging links between chemistry and biology. From Marseille to the Institut Curie in Paris, via Oxford and Cambridge in the United Kingdom, Raphaël Rodriguez’s trailblazing research not...
Aurélia Leblanc & Lucile Viaud
For an artwork commissioned by the Breton chef Nicolas Conraux for his restaurant, Aurélia Leblanc and Lucile Viaud combined their expertise to create a glass fabric, glimmering with ever-changing reflections. The piece strikingly...
Pascal Oudet
With "Let the Sun In", Pascal Oudet has created one of his most accomplished pieces yet, the pinnacle of nearly two decades of mastering and perfecting his technique that focuses on the transparency of wood. This unparalleled work...