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Solving the Alzheimer’s Puzzle
How can we influence whether we develop Alzheimer’s disease later in life? Neurodegeneration researchers at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine are systematically examining the factors that trigger the onset of the disease – and those that shield us against it.
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Zukunftstag 2025 at IREM
On Thursday, 13 November 2025, the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IREM) opened its doors to welcome 24 enthusiastic young participants aged 11–14 for its first Zukunftstag / National Future Day workshop.
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Stem Cells Repair Mouse Brains Post-Stroke
Stem cell transplantation can reverse stroke damage, researchers at IREM report. Its beneficial effects include regeneration of neurons and restoration of motor functions, marking a milestone in the treatment of brain disorders.
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EXPO 2025 Osaka - IREM Delegation visits Japan to strengthen scientific partnerships and public engagement
In June, a delegation from the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IREM), together with Prof. Frank Rühli, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Zurich, traveled to Japan to participate in a series of scientific exchange events in the context of the Expo 2025 in Osaka.
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IREM Researchers Collaborate with CiRA on Regenerative Medicine
In a significant step towards fostering international collaboration in the field of regenerative medicine, the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) at Kyoto University recently hosted seven researchers (Beatriz Achón Buil,Vanessa Budny, Arian Ehterami, Carmen Helfenstein, Nora Rentsch, David Taborsky, and Dennis Zorndt) and their mentor Dr. Melanie Generali from the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IREM), University of Zurich (UZH) for a 21-day research exchange.
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IREMers to participate in JST Sakura Science Exchange Program
To continue the fruitful collaboration between CiRA and IREM, several young scientists and a faculty from IREM will visit Kyoto this fall for an internship program at CiRA sponsored by the JST Sakura Science Exchange Program.
Seven IREM researcher will stay in diverse labs at CiRA and learn new techniques but also dive into the Japanese culture. Dr. Melanie Generali will accompany them as a mentor and share her experiences with them. -
CiRA-IREM Joint Symposium on 29 October
Close ties between the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, and the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IREM) at the University of Zurich have formed since 2017 to work together on our shared goal of advancing next-generation medicine. Following the successful iPSZürich Symposium 2024 in Zurich, an IREM delegation is now traveling to Kyoto to deepen the scientific exchange.
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Key Driver for Epithelial Cancer Development Identified
A distinct signaling pathway called TNF-α drives the transformation of epithelial cells into aggressive tumor cells. During cancer progression, cells activate their own TNF-α program and become invasive. This finding could help to improve early detection and treatment of patients with cancers in skin, esophagus, bladder or colon, as UZH researchers state.
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Personalisierte Stammzellen
Das UZHmagazin widmet in der Ausgabe 2/2024 der Stammzellenforschung am IREM einen Artikel. Melanie Generali und Simon Hoerstrup stellen das IREM und die iPSC Core Facility vor.
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Strengthening Ties with Japan
UZH and Kyoto University work together closely in the field of stem cell research. As part of this collaboration, a high-level conference is taking place in Zurich this week with researchers from both countries. The event was organized by stem cell researcher Melanie Generali and her team, Vanessa Budny, Melanie Eschment, Clara Duré and David Taborsky.
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UZH 3R Award for Melanie Generali
Award-Winning 3R Research Reduces Animal Experiments
UZH is developing alternative methods to animal experiments in line with the 3Rs principle. To highlight outstanding achievements of its members in the field of 3Rs, the university has introduced the UZH 3R Award, which has now gone to Giuseppe Esposito and Melanie Generali.
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New, spun-fiber heart valve is a step closer to patients
FibraValves can be easily manufactured in minutes and colonized by living cells
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Editing a gateway for cell therapy across the blood–brain barrier
Research paper by Beatriz Achón Buil, Christian Tackenberg, Ruslan Rust published in Brain
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R. Weber, C. Tackenberg und R. Rust describing deep-learning assisted behavioral analysis after stroke
New paper published in BMC Biology
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BioEntrepreneurship & Innovation (BEI) 2023 program dates
Our BEI program 2023 is now officially accepting registrations.
Please find below all dates:
Module A: 01.02., 15.02.
Module B: 10.05., 17.05., 24.05., 31.05., 07.06.,14.06., 21.06., 28.06., 05.07., 12.07.
Module C: 22.08., 05.09., 19.09., 03.10., 17.10.
Register now and learn how to successfully bring a product to the market in the life science area. Registration!
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Nobel Prize Laureate visits UZH
Shinya Yamanaka speaks at University, meets IREM scientists
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Stem Cell Therapy for Repair of the Injured Brain: Five Principles
New paper in The Neuroscientist, by Ruslan Rust and Christian Tackenberg
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Ehrendoktorat Verleihung an Prof. Martin E. Schwab
Professort Martin E. Schwab, PhD, Dr. med. h.c. mult. am Institut für Regenerative Medizin (IREM) an der Universität Zürich wurde am 02. Juli 2022 der Titel "Doktor der Medizin ehrenhalber, Dr. med. h.C." durch die medizinische Fakultät der Rheinischen-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn verliehen. Zu dieser ehrenvollen Verleihung gratulieren wir ganz herzlich!
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Multiscale optical and optoacoustic imaging of amyloid-β deposits in mice
Research paper by Ruiqing Ni et al published in Nature Biomedical Engineering today.
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IREM publication featured in "ZNZ Research News"
The ZNZ (Zentrum für Neurowissenschaften Zürich - Neuroscience Center Zurich) featured an article about resarch at IREM about "Alzheimer’s Main Risk Gene".
Read the article here: https://znznews.ch/alzheimers-main-risk-gene/
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iPSZurich 2022 Symposium
On 20th April the iPSZurich organizing committee will host a symposium in Zürich focused on highlighting iPSC research in Switzerland.
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- Solving the Alzheimer’s Puzzle
- Zukunftstag 2025 at IREM
- Stem Cells Repair Mouse Brains Post-Stroke
- EXPO 2025 Osaka - IREM Delegation visits Japan to strengthen scientific partnerships and public engagement
- IREM Researchers Collaborate with CiRA on Regenerative Medicine
- IREMers to participate in JST Sakura Science Exchange Program
- CiRA-IREM Joint Symposium on 29 October
- Key Driver for Epithelial Cancer Development Identified
- Personalisierte Stammzellen
- Strengthening Ties with Japan
- New, spun-fiber heart valve is a step closer to patients
- Kyoto University and UZH Strengthen Their Strategic Partnership
- Nobel Prize Laureate visits UZH