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• 20.10.2025 Pediatric oncology

  Targeted Diet Enhances Effects of New Childhood Cancer Therapy

  Researchers from UZH and Kispi have developed a new approach to treat children with malignant tumors of the nervous system. Combined with a special diet, an approved drug slows tumor growth much more effectively.

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• 16.10.2025 Cardiology

  AI analyzes world's largest heart attack data sets – and reveals new treatment methods

  A landmark international study led by the University of Zurich has shown that artificial intelligence can assess patient risk for the most common type of heart attack more accurately than existing methods. This could enable doctors to guide more personalized treatment decisions for patients.

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• 15.10.2025 1st Swiss Gender Medicine Symposium

  Beyond Women’s Hearts

  Heart attack symptoms, disease risks, drug responses: our understanding of gender- and sex-specific differences in medicine is growing.

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• 03.10.2025 Neuromodulation

  Researchers use Ultrasound Holograms to Influence Brain Networks

  The technique could open up new possibilities for treating devastating brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and depression.

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• 29.09.2025 Immunology

  Tricky Tumors

  Brain tumors exploit the body’s immune system for their own benefit. Neurosurgeon Jenny Kienzler is researching ways to prevent this.

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• 24.09.2025 Neurocognitive Aging and Behavior

  Lifelong Motor Function Development

  UZH researchers found that strength and coordination decrease dramatically with age, but fine motor skills of our hands and fingers do not.

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• 04.09.2025 Research Funding

  Back in European Business

  Two ERC Starting Grants were awarded to UZH scientists, as researchers based in Switzerland are once again eligible for Horizon Europe funding.

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• 19.08.2025 Precision Oncology

  The Google Maps of Cell Analysis

  Apricot BIO, a University of Zurich spin-off, developed a process that quickly determines the right medication for cancer patients.

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• 12.08.2025 Technology development

  AI Meets CRISPR for Precise Gene Editing

  The powerful new method opens the door to more accurate modeling of human diseases and lays the groundwork for next-gen gene therapies.

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• 24.06.2025 Cancer Research

  A High-Resolution View of Cancer Cells

  Today’s most advanced instruments can peer deep into living cells, helping researchers study diseases such as cancer and improve therapies.

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• 28.05.2025 Precision Medicine

  43,000 Data Points against Melanoma

  Every tumor is unique. In a new study, scientists from Zurich and Basel used advanced technologies to create individual profiles for precise tumor treatment.

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• 05.05.2025 New research award

  500,000 Francs for Pioneering Research

  The Gretener-Thürlemann Prize at the University of Zurich is awarded in its first year to researchers in the field of translational/clinical medicine.

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• 30.04.2025 Precision Medicine

  Digital Assistant for Cancer Treatment

  AI has the ability to advance precision cancer treatment by using data to predict the course of the disease with greater accuracy. This saves resources and precious time.

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• 22.04.2025 Psychiatry

  Retinal Clues to Mental Health

  A new study has shown that evidence of genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia can be found in the retina. This finding could help improve the early detection of the disorder.

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• 24.03.2025 Precision medicine

  Decoys Restore Antiviral Immune Defense

  Defects in the immune system are caused by antibodies that inhibit important defense proteins. UZH researchers have now generated "decoy molecules" that can intercept these autoantibodies.

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• 26.02.2025 Psychiatry

  Schizophrenia is Reflected in the Brain Structure

  The symptoms of schizophrenia vary greatly from person to person. A new study shows how these differences manifest themselves in the structure of the brain.

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• 13.02.2025 Medical microbiology

  Curbing the Global Spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  Cases of bacterial sexually transmitted infections are on the rise worldwide. The University of Zurich has now developed a new method for genome sequencing and discovered a previously unrecognized strain of chlamydia

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