Profile:
- The TKI hosts four research groups studying central nervous system immunity in health and disease with a focus on multiple sclerosis, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and brain metastasis of tumors by employing advanced in vitro and in vivo imaging approaches.
- Teaching bachelor and master students of the medical, science, and vetsuisse faculties in lectures and practical classes in immunology, vascular and cell biology. Educating graduate students of the Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (GCB). Coordinating the national PhD programs “Cell Migration” and “Cutting Edge Microscopy”.
External Partners:
Anne Astier and Roland Liblau, INSERM, CNRS, Tolouse, France; Eric Thouvenaut, INSERM, CNRS, Montpellier, France; Renaud Du Pasquier, CHUV Lausanne; Katrine Qvortrup, Denmark Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark, Mette Rosenkilde, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Doron Merkler, University of Geneva; Markus Schwaninger, University of Lübeck, Germany; Aaron J. Johnson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Mirjam Schenk, Institute of Pathology, University of Bern; Michael Detmar, ETH Zurich, Vartan Kurtcuoglu, University of Zurich; Bert Müller, University of Basel, Yann Decker, University of the Saarland; Germany; Paola Luciani, University of Bern; Eric Shusta, University of Madison Wisconsin, Madison, USA; James McGrath, University of Rochester, NY, USA; Anna Oevermann, Vetsuisse, University of Bern
Grants:
- NIH R61/R33, Fidelity Bermuda Foundation, Horizon 2020 ITN ENTRAIN, Swiss MS Society, CSL Behring, Novo Nordisk Foundation, ARSEP, Eurostars E!2207 BRA-In-AD,
- Stiftung Synapsis - Alzheimer Forschung Schweiz AFS, Heidi Seiler Stiftung
- SNSF (310030E_189312; 310030_189080; 310030_189226; 4078P0_198297; CRSII5_213535)
- ERA-NET Neuron (31NE30_213485)
