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Histoire et Cité Festival now brings together the four french-speaking swiss universities

Initiated by the Maison de l’histoire at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) in 2014, the Histoire et Cité Festival takes a new step forward and now includes the University of Fribourg (UNIFR) among its ...
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Lung cancer: treatment effectiveness depends on the time of day

An international team confirms in a pioneering phase 3 clinical trial the decisive role of the time of day on the success of anti-tumour immunotherapies. Huang, Z., Zeng, L., Ruan, Z. et al.
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Recognition of the quality of our teaching

On Friday, 25 January 2026, the Geneva Medical Students' Association (AEMG) recognised several members of the Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism for their excellence in teaching at the ...
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Sharing Credit and Taking Responsibility: A Key to Positive Perceptions

GSEM Professor Ignazio Ziano, along with Deming Wang and Ovul Sezer, co-authored an article published in the top-tier Journal ...
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An AI to predict the risk of cancer metastases

UNIGE scientists developed an algorithm able to anticipate the risk of cancer metastasis and recurrence. Group of human colon ...
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An electrical switch to control chemical reactions

The electrodes are coated with carbon nanotubes. As they flow through the reactor, the reactants interact weakly with the carbon nanotubes, exposing them to the electric field. This induces electronic ...
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Jordan SKINNER

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Chaucer Studies at the University of Geneva. He earned his doctoral degree in the Department of English at Princeton University. His research focuses on medieval ...
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A skin biopsy to detect a rare neurodegenerative disease

By determining the structure of the deposits responsible for transthyretin amyloidosis through a simple skin biopsy, scientists at UNIGE are paving the way for a new diagnostic method for ...
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Afternoon naps clear up the brain and improve learning ability

A study by the University Hospital of Freiburg, the HUG and the UNIGE shows how napping improves the brain's learning ...
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Opening the back-door for natural antibiotics

Opening the back-door for natural antibiotics. The discovery of antibiotics – natural chemotherapeutics produced by other microbes that can be used to kill or inhibit the growth ...
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Strengthening Our Work Environment: Resources and Reflections from Recent PAT Meetings

Internal mobility—especially short-term mobility (less than 3 months)—provides access to new professional environments, broadens skills, and allows staff to explore new roles. It is a key tool for ...
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Chemotherapy-driven intestinal dysbiosis and indole-3-propionic acid rewire myelopoiesis to promote a metastasis-refractory state

Here is shown that standard chemotherapy with 5-FU and oxaliplatin induces a long-lasting, metastasis-resistant state by durably reshaping the gut microbiota. This remodeling increases production of ...