Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern
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The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bern provides undergraduate and postgraduate education to more than 2400 students in human medicine and dentistry.
A very warm welcome to Prof. Anke Augspach from the Faculty as well 🎊🤝
🎉 Welcome @ankeaugspach.bsky.social as new Assistant Professor at the Translational Cancer Research Program! Her lab studies the minor spliceosome to develop cancer therapies. Excited to have her at DBMR! #CancerResearch 👉 tinyurl.com/5t3p4hyn
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September 14, 2026 at 6:25 AM
A very warm welcome to Prof. Anke Augspach from the Faculty as well 🎊🤝
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How high is the risk of heart disease getting worse? Researchers at Inselspital & @unibe.ch show in two studies that AI can improve risk prediction, potentially enabling more personalized treatment in the future. More: inselgruppe.ch/de/aktuell/d...
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KI präzisiert Risikoprognosen bei Herzerkrankungen
Wie hoch ist das Risiko, dass sich eine Herzerkrankung verschlechtert? Zwei internationale Studien unter der Leitung des Inselspitals, Universitätsspital Bern, und der Universität Bern zeigen erstmals...
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August 31, 2026 at 8:32 AM
How high is the risk of heart disease getting worse? Researchers at Inselspital & @unibe.ch show in two studies that AI can improve risk prediction, potentially enabling more personalized treatment in the future. More: inselgruppe.ch/de/aktuell/d...
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Physicians who show emotion or share relevant personal experiences during conversations about serious illnesses come across as more trustworthy & compassionate. This is shown by a new study from @ispm.unibe.ch #unibern: sohub.io/g94n
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August 5, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Physicians who show emotion or share relevant personal experiences during conversations about serious illnesses come across as more trustworthy & compassionate. This is shown by a new study from @ispm.unibe.ch #unibern: sohub.io/g94n
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A strict “gatekeeper” decides whether a #fecaltransplant is effective: sohub.io/wruy.
This is shown by a new study led by @bahtiyil.bsky.social from #unibern & @inselgruppe.bsky.social @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
This is shown by a new study led by @bahtiyil.bsky.social from #unibern & @inselgruppe.bsky.social @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
August 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM
A strict “gatekeeper” decides whether a #fecaltransplant is effective: sohub.io/wruy.
This is shown by a new study led by @bahtiyil.bsky.social from #unibern & @inselgruppe.bsky.social @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
This is shown by a new study led by @bahtiyil.bsky.social from #unibern & @inselgruppe.bsky.social @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
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A stool transplant delivers billions of microbes into a sick gut. Almost none move in for good.
We followed donor-recipient pairs from whole communities down to single nucleotides, and found the gut runs a ruthless strain-level filter.
Out now in Cell Reports 🧵
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
We followed donor-recipient pairs from whole communities down to single nucleotides, and found the gut runs a ruthless strain-level filter.
Out now in Cell Reports 🧵
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
August 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
A stool transplant delivers billions of microbes into a sick gut. Almost none move in for good.
We followed donor-recipient pairs from whole communities down to single nucleotides, and found the gut runs a ruthless strain-level filter.
Out now in Cell Reports 🧵
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
We followed donor-recipient pairs from whole communities down to single nucleotides, and found the gut runs a ruthless strain-level filter.
Out now in Cell Reports 🧵
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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Das Inselspital gratuliert Prof. Antoine Adamantidis zur Ernennung zum Ordentlichen Professor für Systemphysiologie an @unibe.ch. Die Auszeichnung würdigt seine führende Forschung zu Schlaf-Wach-Netzwerken & sein Engagement in Forschung und Lehre. Mehr: bit.ly/4fzP49z
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August 3, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Das Inselspital gratuliert Prof. Antoine Adamantidis zur Ernennung zum Ordentlichen Professor für Systemphysiologie an @unibe.ch. Die Auszeichnung würdigt seine führende Forschung zu Schlaf-Wach-Netzwerken & sein Engagement in Forschung und Lehre. Mehr: bit.ly/4fzP49z
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🎉3 von 5 IICT-Grants des @snf-fns.ch gehen ans Inselspital – für Forschung zu Schlaganfall, Herzklappenbehandlungen und Kortisontherapie. Wir gratulieren unseren Forschenden herzlich! Mehr: 👉 inselgruppe.ch/en/news/deta...
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July 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM
🎉3 von 5 IICT-Grants des @snf-fns.ch gehen ans Inselspital – für Forschung zu Schlaganfall, Herzklappenbehandlungen und Kortisontherapie. Wir gratulieren unseren Forschenden herzlich! Mehr: 👉 inselgruppe.ch/en/news/deta...
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Elham Kashani und Christina Grimm erhalten beide den Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2026🏆! Elham Kashani forscht zur Resistenz von Gehirntumoren (Glioblastome), Christina Grimm zum Einfluss der Plazenta auf das Gehirn in der fötalen Entwicklung. @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
July 9, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Elham Kashani und Christina Grimm erhalten beide den Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2026🏆! Elham Kashani forscht zur Resistenz von Gehirntumoren (Glioblastome), Christina Grimm zum Einfluss der Plazenta auf das Gehirn in der fötalen Entwicklung. @dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
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👏Congratulations to all awardees of the Day of BioMedical Research 2026🏆– Christina Grimm, Elham Kashani, Chrysanthi Kouri, Saranda Nimani, Matthias Brunner, Melanie Cristine Scalise, Anja Helmer, Lara Marie Aschenbrenner, Kai Busslinger. @unibe.ch @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/2sz6pt65
July 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
👏Congratulations to all awardees of the Day of BioMedical Research 2026🏆– Christina Grimm, Elham Kashani, Chrysanthi Kouri, Saranda Nimani, Matthias Brunner, Melanie Cristine Scalise, Anja Helmer, Lara Marie Aschenbrenner, Kai Busslinger. @unibe.ch @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/2sz6pt65
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Prof. Raphaëlle Luisier has an ambitious vision: to develop AI-based algorithms that can decode the various functions of RNA in diverse contexts. Read the full portrait published on the Annual Report of the @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/2uctxxvn
June 25, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Prof. Raphaëlle Luisier has an ambitious vision: to develop AI-based algorithms that can decode the various functions of RNA in diverse contexts. Read the full portrait published on the Annual Report of the @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/2uctxxvn
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Researchers at #InselGruppe & @unibe.ch have identified variants in LDB1 as a new genetic cause of rare developmental disorders. The study also shows: the location of a mutation within the gene influences the severity of the condition. More: www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltex...
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June 23, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Researchers at #InselGruppe & @unibe.ch have identified variants in LDB1 as a new genetic cause of rare developmental disorders. The study also shows: the location of a mutation within the gene influences the severity of the condition. More: www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltex...
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🔬 Thrilled to share that Dr. Hashemi Gheinani, Prof. Roth @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social & Prof. Ahmed #ARTORG were awarded a ISREC grant to develop an ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive therapy for #BladderCancer. A fusion of tech, biomaterials & #PrecisionMedicine! @unibe.ch tinyurl.com/yz5bjwuy
June 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
🔬 Thrilled to share that Dr. Hashemi Gheinani, Prof. Roth @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social & Prof. Ahmed #ARTORG were awarded a ISREC grant to develop an ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive therapy for #BladderCancer. A fusion of tech, biomaterials & #PrecisionMedicine! @unibe.ch tinyurl.com/yz5bjwuy
Prof. Benjamin Ineichen was awarded a highly competitive €600,000 COST Action grant to establish and lead LLM4Drugs, a new pan-European research network dedicated to advancing the use of large language models in drug development. Congratulations!💐 Details👉 ddm.unibe.ch/news__events... @unibe.ch
June 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Prof. Benjamin Ineichen was awarded a highly competitive €600,000 COST Action grant to establish and lead LLM4Drugs, a new pan-European research network dedicated to advancing the use of large language models in drug development. Congratulations!💐 Details👉 ddm.unibe.ch/news__events... @unibe.ch
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🚀 Radiology meets zero gravity: #inselgruppe, the @unibe.ch and Charité Berlin are advancing medical imaging for extreme conditions – in space and on Earth. More: inselgruppe.ch/de/aktuell/d...
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June 4, 2026 at 9:23 AM
🚀 Radiology meets zero gravity: #inselgruppe, the @unibe.ch and Charité Berlin are advancing medical imaging for extreme conditions – in space and on Earth. More: inselgruppe.ch/de/aktuell/d...
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Many congratulations! 👏💐
Congratulations to Dr. Youngjun Kim, who has won an #ibsa-foundation Fellowship for his research on Sjögren’s syndrome 🎉 @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social @unibe.ch 👉 tinyurl.com/59zs66m2
June 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Many congratulations! 👏💐
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This fall, the 🇪🇺 #HorizonEurope project “SAMPO” kicks off. Together with partners across Europe, researchers from #unibern & UPD are developing a digital app to promote mental health and prevent self-harm in adolescents. GGF LINK UPD
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June 1, 2026 at 7:03 AM
This fall, the 🇪🇺 #HorizonEurope project “SAMPO” kicks off. Together with partners across Europe, researchers from #unibern & UPD are developing a digital app to promote mental health and prevent self-harm in adolescents. GGF LINK UPD
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How do team dynamics change under extreme conditions? 🧊
A study at #Antarctica’s #Concordia station shows rising #loneliness, #distrust and #conflict, while cohesion and perceived performance drop. Wearable sensors could help detect risks early. 🚀
▶️ sohub.io/4uqo
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A study at #Antarctica’s #Concordia station shows rising #loneliness, #distrust and #conflict, while cohesion and perceived performance drop. Wearable sensors could help detect risks early. 🚀
▶️ sohub.io/4uqo
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May 26, 2026 at 2:40 PM
How do team dynamics change under extreme conditions? 🧊
A study at #Antarctica’s #Concordia station shows rising #loneliness, #distrust and #conflict, while cohesion and perceived performance drop. Wearable sensors could help detect risks early. 🚀
▶️ sohub.io/4uqo
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A study at #Antarctica’s #Concordia station shows rising #loneliness, #distrust and #conflict, while cohesion and perceived performance drop. Wearable sensors could help detect risks early. 🚀
▶️ sohub.io/4uqo
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🌐Join us for an interdisciplinary exchange and idea-sharing on global health challenges: The 2026 Global Health Symposium in Bern. 👉For all details: www.medizin.unibe.ch/unibe/portal... In collaboration with: @inselgruppe.bsky.social @unibe.ch @ispm.unibe.ch @dcrbern.bsky.social
May 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM
🌐Join us for an interdisciplinary exchange and idea-sharing on global health challenges: The 2026 Global Health Symposium in Bern. 👉For all details: www.medizin.unibe.ch/unibe/portal... In collaboration with: @inselgruppe.bsky.social @unibe.ch @ispm.unibe.ch @dcrbern.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Prof. Urs Fischer on becoming President of the European Stroke Organisation — the first Swiss physician in this role. A strong recognition of stroke research and neuroscience in Bern: neurologie.insel.ch/fileadmin/Ne...
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May 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Congratulations to Prof. Urs Fischer on becoming President of the European Stroke Organisation — the first Swiss physician in this role. A strong recognition of stroke research and neuroscience in Bern: neurologie.insel.ch/fileadmin/Ne...
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Prof. Claudio Bassetti, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at @unibe.ch, was awarded the title of 'Huésped de Honor' (Guest of Honour) in Buenos Aires in recognition of his contribution to brain health. 👏Many congratulations!💐
🧠 Prof. Claudio Bassetti wurde in Buenos Aires als «Huésped de Honor» (Ehrengast) ausgezeichnet. Die Ehrung erfolgte im Rahmen eines internationalen Symposiums zur Gehirngesundheit mit Experten aus fünf Kontinenten.
👉 Mehr: inselgruppe.ch/de/aktuell/d...
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May 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Prof. Claudio Bassetti, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at @unibe.ch, was awarded the title of 'Huésped de Honor' (Guest of Honour) in Buenos Aires in recognition of his contribution to brain health. 👏Many congratulations!💐
Read the media release about this study, which paves the way for new approaches to predicting and treating wound healing disorders after surgery: mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_releas... @unibe.ch @inselgruppe.bsky.social
Can immune cells from the peritoneum influence healing at distant sites? 🔬 First author Lilian Salm and PI Guido Beldi take you behind the scenes at the Visceral Surgery Lab, Inselspital Bern.
May 8, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Read the media release about this study, which paves the way for new approaches to predicting and treating wound healing disorders after surgery: mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_releas... @unibe.ch @inselgruppe.bsky.social
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See what our 450+ researchers have accomplished in 2025 – our Annual Report is now available! 👉 tinyurl.com/4bsze8e4 @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social @unibe.ch
April 30, 2026 at 7:20 PM
See what our 450+ researchers have accomplished in 2025 – our Annual Report is now available! 👉 tinyurl.com/4bsze8e4 @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social @unibe.ch
Jessica Peter, Head of Research at University Hospital of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, and her partner Bottneuro AG received an Innosuisse grant for their project “Personalised transcranial electrical stimulation therapy at home for early-stage Alzheimer's disease”. 💐Many congratulations!👍
April 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Jessica Peter, Head of Research at University Hospital of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, and her partner Bottneuro AG received an Innosuisse grant for their project “Personalised transcranial electrical stimulation therapy at home for early-stage Alzheimer's disease”. 💐Many congratulations!👍
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🎉 Christoph Gräni @inselgruppe.bsky.social @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social has been awarded the Research Prize Cardiology 2026 by the Swiss ❤️ Foundation.
His research uses modern imaging tech & AI to help identify and treat the risk of sudden cardiac death earlier & more accurately 👉 sohub.io/e6dy
His research uses modern imaging tech & AI to help identify and treat the risk of sudden cardiac death earlier & more accurately 👉 sohub.io/e6dy
April 2, 2026 at 9:32 AM
🎉 Christoph Gräni @inselgruppe.bsky.social @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social has been awarded the Research Prize Cardiology 2026 by the Swiss ❤️ Foundation.
His research uses modern imaging tech & AI to help identify and treat the risk of sudden cardiac death earlier & more accurately 👉 sohub.io/e6dy
His research uses modern imaging tech & AI to help identify and treat the risk of sudden cardiac death earlier & more accurately 👉 sohub.io/e6dy
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🎉 Christoph Gräni @inselgruppe.bsky.social @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social erhält den Forschungspreis Kardiologie 2026 der Schweizerischen ❤️-stiftung. Seine Forschung hilft das Risiko für plötzlichen Herztod durch moderne Bildgebung & KI, früher und präziser zu erkennen & zu behandeln 👉 sohub.io/e6dy
April 2, 2026 at 9:32 AM
🎉 Christoph Gräni @inselgruppe.bsky.social @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social erhält den Forschungspreis Kardiologie 2026 der Schweizerischen ❤️-stiftung. Seine Forschung hilft das Risiko für plötzlichen Herztod durch moderne Bildgebung & KI, früher und präziser zu erkennen & zu behandeln 👉 sohub.io/e6dy