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From left to right: Co-authors Weilin Li, Tom Enbar, Li Tang, and Lucia Bonati © Alain Herzog

Unexpected immune response may hold key to long-term cancer remission

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Results from a preclinical study in mice, led by EPFL, and a collaborative clinical study in patients show that the type 2 immune response – associated with parasitic infection and thought to play a negative role in cancer immunity – is positively correlated with long-term cancer remission.

Eleven Ambizione grants awarded to EPFL

05.09.24NewsEPFL

Congratulations to the eleven EPFL scientists, including four in the School of Engineering, who have been awarded Ambizione grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation to carry out their own independent research projects.

AI tool maps out cell metabolism with precision

02.09.24NewsResearch

Scientists at EPFL have developed an AI tool that creates detailed models of cellular metabolism, making it easier to understand how cells function.

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