Research at a glance
The research focus of the Department of Biochemistry is on immunology and cancer, including strong programs on the discovery and functional characterization of pathways that govern cell division, cell differentiation, cell death and membrane fusion.
| Name | Topic |
| Hans Acha-Orbea | Dendritic cell tumors |
| Nicolas Collin | Adjuvants and Vaccine Formulation |
| Giampietro Corradin | Malaria vaccines |
| Gian-Paolo Dotto | Epithelial cell differentiation |
| Nicolas Fasel | Leishmania virulence factors |
| Greta Guarda | Pattern recognition receptors in T cells |
| Sanjiv Luther | Stromal cells in lymphoid tissues |
| Jean-Pierre Mach | Antibody-mediated tumor targeting |
| Fabio Martinon | ER-stress |
| Andreas Mayer | Membrane fusion and vesicle fusion |
| Tatiana Petrova | Regulation of tumor lymphangiogenesis |
| Manfredo Quadroni | Proteomic methods |
| Pascal Schneider | TNF family members: BAFF, APRIL, EDA |
| Catherine Servis | Peptide synthesis/analysis methods |
| Fabienne Tacchini-Cottier | L. major-specific immune response |
| Margot Thome Miazza | Lymphocyte activation |
| Jürg Tschopp | Innate Immunity: Inflammasomes |
