Five researchers from the AGORA community have been awarded the highly competitive SNSF Project Funding grants, in recognition of the excellence and ambition of their research.
Michal Bassani‑Sternberg (Department of Oncology, Unil‑CHUV & Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Lausanne Branch) — “Decoding Peptide Biogenesis and HLA Presentation from the Translatome to the Immunopeptidome.”
Fernanda Herrera (Department of Oncology, Unil‑CHUV) — “The Impact of Low‑Dose Radiation on Senescence and Metabolic Rewiring: Targeting Macrophages for Enhanced Immunotherapy and Radiotherapy Efficacy.”
Etienne Meylan & Jean Perentes (Department of Thoracic Surgery, CHUV) — “Metabolic Alterations and Vulnerabilities of Neutrophils in Non‑Small Cell Lung Cancer.”
Margret Schottelius (Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, CHUV & Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Lausanne Branch) — “Track’n Trace: Novel In Vivo T‑Cell Tracking Strategy for Longitudinal Monitoring of Cell‑Based Immunotherapies Using Targeted PET” (shared project with Melita Irving).
This achievement underscores AGORA’s commitment to fostering interdisciplinary, high-impact cancer research.
We congratulate all grantees on this outstanding recognition!
