21st Swiss RNA Workshop
The 21st Swiss RNA workshop took place on January 24, 2020, at the University of Bern. Over 200 RNA aficionados from Switzerland and abroad came together for a full day of…
5th NCCR RNA & Disease Retreat
After last year’s extended joint retreat with the Vienna RNA Biology Network near Salzburg, this year’s retreat took place in its usual format and place. Over 140…
1st bench2biz Workshop
The 2019 bench2biz workshop took place on December 11, 12 & 16 at ETH and the Technopark in Zurich. Ten teams, each consisting of aspiring entrepreneurs and experts from…
Editorial Frédéric Allain - The Messenger No. 14
Dear colleagues, I really hope we can see light at the end of this long tunnel so that we can all meet again in person for our annual retreat and the…
“Do what your curiosity in science drives you into. And just do it.“
In this interview, Volker Thiel, Professor in Veterinary Virology at the University of Bern and since May 2020 full member of the…
Clogging the Ribosome to go Viral
While the entire world is on alert due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are seeking to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the virulence of…
JAZF1 tips the balance in metabolic stress responses
A tight control of blood glucose levels is essential to ensure a normal body function. The pancreatic B-cells are key players by secreting the…
When COVID-19 hit New York City – A research stay experience of a different kind
To go in quarantine and be on pause or work on SARS-CoV-2? That was the question I needed to answer when the pandemic…
NCCR / SIB Summer School: Computational RNA Biology
From August 23 – 28, 2020, the Computational RNA Biology Summer School organized by the NCCR RNA & Disease and the Swiss Instiute of…