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Meryem Baghdadi
The activity of stem cells, which can renew themselves and transform into different cell types, depends very much on the immediate environment surrounding them, known as the niche. Meryem Baghdadi is particularly interested in the...
Jérémie Barral
Can we use light to better understand the transmission of sound information from the ear to the brain? The project developed by Jérémie Barral and his team will elucidate how the frequency and intensity of sounds are perceived by...
Nicolas Minc
What if cytoplasm is more interesting than it seems? Nicolas Minc and his team are preparing to test the physical properties of this fluid that fills all living cells, in order to understand how it influences processes such as...
Understanding the Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Cloves Syndrome
In 2018, Dr. Canaud’s team discovered a game-changing drug for Cloves syndrome, a rare genetic disease leading to the anarchic development of certain organs. The Foundation supports the team's fundamental research to discover the mechanisms underlying this condition.
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...