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Dpt. for BioMedical Research
The @marubin1.bsky.social is part of Mac4Me, a European doctoral network aiming to develop new treatment options for metastatic neuroblastoma, prostate, and breast cancers.
🚀 The first Mac4Me Newsletter is here!

Catch up on our latest research updates in metastatic neuroblastoma, prostate, and breast cancer.

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December 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The call for applications for the Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award is now open. ✍️ Apply until March 26 ➡️ tinyurl.com/yj65abu9 @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social @unibe.ch
December 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Excited to share new preprint on the minor spliceosome in cancer! Targeting U6atac disrupts DNA repair and sensitizes prostate & breast tumors to radiation, cisplatin and PARP inhibitors—even beyond BRCA-mutant . bit.ly/48RnsI5 #DNARepair #ProstateCancer #BreastCancer #U6atac @theaacr.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Dr. Martín González-Fernández received the Dr. Lutz and Dr. Celia Zwillenberg Prize @unibe.ch for his findings, published @pnas.org, uncovering a new mechanism of chemotherapy response in BRCA1-deficient #BreastCancer.
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Dr. Lutz und Dr. Celia Zwillenberg-Preis
Der Preis geht ex aequo an Frau Dr. Verdiana Trappetti, Bern, Schweiz, Herr Dr. Martín González-Fernández, Bern, Schweiz und Herr Dr. Etienne Bonvin, Cambridge, Vereinigtes Königreich.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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The intestinal nervous system helps maintain the stability of the intestinal barrier. 🔬🦠
Disruption of this protection, may lead to allergies, as shown in a recent study by #unibern, @inselgruppe.bsky.social & Charité Berlin 👇
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Why the "gut brain" plays a central role for allergies
An international research team led by scientists from Bern and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a previously unknown function of the intestinal nervous system. The study reveals tha...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Congrats to Jia and Michael and team. This has been a major effort and we are learning so much about lineage plasticity www.nature.com/articles/s41....
NSD2 targeting reverses plasticity and drug resistance in prostate cancer - Nature
Inhibition of the histone methyltransferase NSD2 and the androgen receptor in preclinical models can reverse lineage plasticity to suppress tumour growth and promote cell death in multiple subtypes of...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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New paper @pandeylab.bsky.social @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social @unibe.ch ! 🧬
Mapped functional epitopes of Human Growth Hormone for molecular "Danger Zones" in growth disorders solving paradox of "bioinactive" GH hormones. 🧵👇 [https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/47/12/1012] #ESKAS @novo-nordisk.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The DBMR is pleased to announce that Prof. Daniel Ahmed, Director of Acoustic Robotic Systems Lab (ARSL), Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, Acoustic Robotics for Life Science and Healthcare, ETH Zurich will have a special lecture at our DBMR Research Conference. tinyurl.com/363bfn72
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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🧬🤖 An intelligent microfactory from the MicroLean Lab at #HEArcIng is inspiring the #Innosuisse flagship project ORION with participation from #unibern.
🎯 The goal: to advance personalized cancer treatments 👇
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A smart microfactory to accelerate personalized cancer treatments
The microfactory developed by Haute Ecole Arc Ingénierie has inspired ORION, a new research project bringing together around twenty partners around personalized cancer treatments including the Univers...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Myrofora Goutaki @ispm.unibe.ch & Loretta Müller of #Kinderklinik @inselgruppe.bsky.social & @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social receive the Ewald-Weibel Preis 2025 for their outstanding research in the field primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) 🫁 🔬
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November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Prof. Deborah Stroka and Dr. Simon Häfliger are part of NAIPO, an #Innosuisse Flagship project advancing precision oncology with secure, #AI-driven solutions for more personalized and effective #CancerCare. @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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🌍It's World Pneumonia Day🌍
At @mcid-unibe.bsky.social, we’re funding innovative research through antibody discovery and novel peptide therapies, to fight and treat one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
#WorldPneumoniaDay

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November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Great energy at the Krebsliga Schweiz Grant Seminar! 🎓 Profs. @marubin1.bsky.social & @svenrottenberg.bsky.social shared insights & pitfalls for writing stronger proposals. Thanks to all @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social researchers who joined!
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🎉Congrats to @shaeckel.bsky.social on her @snsf.ch SPARK Grant! Her project aims to develop a biological approach to spinal fusion—stimulating natural bone formation in the intervertebral disc without metal implants #BiologicalFusion #SpinalSurgery @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social 👉 rb.gy/49wrl6
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Prof. @mariannakruithof.bsky.social and her team play a key role in the ORION consortium, an #Innosuisse Flagship project developing a smart “micro-factory” to advance personalized #cancer care. #PrecisionMedicine @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch 👉https://tinyurl.com/3udxs2w2
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🎉Congratulations to Dr. Janine Gote-Schniering! She received a @snsf.ch Starting Grant for her project uncovering how immune aging contributes to regenerative cell dysfunction and fibrosis in the lungs. 👉https://tinyurl.com/m4whmk4t @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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An international consortium, led by #unibern & @inselgruppe.bsky.social have launched the first comprehensive atlas of the mouse gut microbiome: mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_releas...

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November 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Congratulations to PhD student Jubira Yakubu from @pandeylab.bsky.social of @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social @unibe.ch for winning the Best Presentation Award at the Annual Research Conference of Children's Hospital. Big thank you to Cancer Research Switzerland for funding.
October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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PhD Student in Molecular and Translational Medicine: Dissecting & Targeting a Human Metabolic Disorder funded by @snsf.ch in @pandeylab.bsky.social @unibe.ch @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Postdoctoral Research Position on modulation of human steroid and drug metabolism by redox proteins like P450 oxidoreductase (POR), Ferredoxin reductase (FDXR), ferredoxin (FDX1). funded by @snsf.ch in @pandeylab.bsky.social at @unibe.ch @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Ziad Al Nabhani on receiving a BINC Foundation Grant! His newly funded project will explore how gut microbes and their products can shape early immune, bone, and brain development. 👉 tinyurl.com/257xfr39 @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The DBMR is pleased to announce that the Recipient of the Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2024,
Dr. Andrea Felser, Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, University Children’s Hospital, Bern will have a special lecture at our DBMR Research Conference. tinyurl.com/3ws85t46
October 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The DBMR hosted a delegation from the ten #ASEAN member states! 🌍 Prof. @marubin1.bsky.social highlighted current #CancerResearch projects underway within his team and provided an overview of the broader work of the DBMR. A valuable exchange and great discussions!🤝 @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
🎉 Congratulations to PD Dr. Carolina Gutierrez Herrera on receiving funding from the @snsf.ch! Her newly funded project will explore how #astrocytes influence sleep spindle dynamics and cognitive processing. 👉 www.astrosleeplab.com @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM