Projects and Publications School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
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Projects
The specialist knowledge offered by our institutes provides a solid basis for problem-solving with partners and clients. We adopt a highly practical and tailored approach to implementing research proposals, whether in the form of individual undergraduate dissertations investigating specific topics or interdisciplinary projects lasting many years and dealing with complex issues.
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Therapy for the NRAS melanoma subtype
Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in Switzerland and the most lethal skin cancer. NRAS (neuroblastoma ras viral oncogene homolog)-mutated melanoma is the most aggressive subtype, with no effective therapy after immunotherapy failure. The goal of this project is to develop the first effective targeted therapy ...
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ToViPoRe: massive detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus by high-throughput sequencing
Swiss agriculture is at risk with the emergence of a new viral disease epidemic caused by the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), also know as Jordan virus. This plant disease attacking tomato and peppers can lead to a complete yield loss thus generating significant economic losses for Swiss growers. This ...
Publications
Publications are another key aspect of knowledge transfer between research and industry, and relevant outcomes are published in suitable outlets with the agreement of our partners.
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Ollier, Maxime; Jayet, Pierre-Alain; Humblot, Pierre,
2024.
Ecological Economics.
222(108221).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108221
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Mirzaei, Marzieh; Jazini, Mohammadhadi; Aminiershad, Ghazaleh; Refardt, Dominik,
2024.
Desalination.
581(117564).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117564