University of Zurich

Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive types of cancer. Despite recent progress in effective therapies, the tumors of many patients are either resistant from the outset or become so during the course of treatment. “It…

The earlier a cancer is detected, the better the chances that treatment will be effective. This applies to almost all types of cancer. Another crucial element in successfully treating patients is to individually assess the benefits and…

Growing in a bare room full of incubators, microscopes and monitors is one of the great hopes of medicine. Melanie Generali opens the cabinet, which is kept at a temperature of 37 degrees, pulls out a clear culture dish and places…

A study by Stefano Battiston of the Department of Finance at the University of Zurich and his co-authors has identified critical shortcomings in the way climate-related risks to corporate assets are currently assessed. Many current…

Secondary school grades can open or close doors to careers later in life. To investigate whether students suffer from bias in their school grades, Richard Nennstiel and Sandra Gilgen of the University of Bern and the University of…

Every year, the Swiss 3R Competence Centre (3RCC) presents awards to researchers for outstanding contributions to the promotion of the 3R principle – the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal experiments. In addition to…

Research has shown that in Western societies, the average secondary school girl has less confidence in her mathematical abilities than the average boy of the same age. At the same time, no significant difference has been found…

Studies have shown that few people actually come across false information in their day-to-day lives. And yet, concerns about the harm “fake news” may do have increased in recent years. High-profile events such as the Capitol Riots,…

Smell and touch are the earliest sensations perceived by mammals, enabling newborns to nurse and bond with their mother. If one of these two early senses is defective, various neurodevelopmental disorder may develop in humans. “Our…

At UZH the research project is led by Jason Holland, Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Chair of Medicinal Radiochemistry. “Our goal is to develop supramolecular compounds to treat two aggressive cancer types that…