AGORA Cancer Research Center

AGORA was inspired by the vision that the integration of progress in cancer research into clinical practice can be accelerated by bringing together interdisciplinary research teams of clinicians, cancer biologists, immunologists, bio-informaticians and bio-engineers. Initiated by the ISREC Foundation in 2013, the AGORA building was opened in 2018. The functioning of this translational cancer research center reflects a partnership between the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), the University of Lausanne (UNIL), the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL), the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE).

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Events

Lola and John Grace Distinguished Lecture in Cancer Research, Dr Meritxell Huch | September 2nd

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Oncology Grand Rounds, Dr. Olivia Le Saux | September 4th

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AGORA BBQ | September 10th

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DOF Seminar, Antony Carrard | September 15th

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FBM Opening Ceremony of the 2026–2027 Academic Year | September 16th

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Inaugural Lecture of Prof. Etienne Meylan | September 28th

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EPFL Latsis Symposium 2026 | October 29-30

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Highlighted publication

Perioperative myeloid cell remodeling shapes CAR-T cell efficacy in glioblastoma

Pedard M, Castillo Cantero L, Ghasemi A, (…), Pittet MJ, Dutoit V, Migliorini D

Nature Communications – 2026 Jul 31

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Who gets told what is impossible?

Joyce JA

Nature reviews. Cancer – 2026 Jul 27

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Reversal of T cell exhaustion enables cancer vaccine efficacy in BRCA1-deficient ovarian cancer.

Beziaud L, Minasyan A, Chiang CL, (…), Tissot S, Dangaj-Laniti D, Kandalaft LE

iScience – 2026 Jun 30

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Modeling TCR-Epitope Recognition Specificity: What We Should Learn to Succeed.

Gfeller D, Racle J, Roessner RA

Immunological reviews – 2026 Jul 14

News

Prof. Johanna Joyce begins term as President of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)

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Latest publications

Challenges in the use of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology-European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer oligometastatic disease classification system in ovarian cancer.

Macchia G, Morganti AG, Taylor A, (…), Herrera FG, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Guckenberger M

The Lancet. Oncology – 2026 Sep

Baseline interferon signaling in monocytes and antibody-mediated innate activation are associated with reactogenicity to mRNA vaccines.

Madelon N, Ruiz Buendía GA, Torres Rodriguez P, (…), Harmon C, DiPiazza A, Didierlaurent AM

Science translational medicine – 2026 Aug 26

Beyond benchmarking: an expert-guided consensus approach to spatially aware clustering.

Sun J, Biharie K, Cai P, (…), Mahfouz A, Robinson MD, Ishaque N

Nature methods – 2026 Aug 24

CXCR4-Targeted Molecular Imaging in Hematology and Oncology.

Werner RA, Buck AK, Haug A, (…), Keller U, Kobe C, Gotthardt M

Journal of nuclear medicine – 2026 Aug 13

Management of systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome during CAR-T therapy: insights from two clinical cases.

Normand C, Almaz S, Stadelmann R, (…), Arber C, Ghisoni E, Le Moine M

Immuno-oncology technology – 2026 Aug 10