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Issue 55 - December 2025

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  • Academic Life

Marc Ryser takes the helm of the Geneva Cancer Registry

Appointed full professor and director of the Geneva Cancer Registry (RGT) in August 2025, Marc Ryser brings a fresh perspective to cancer research. His approach? Bridging fundamental biology, clinical practice and epidemiology to better understand – and detect – cancer. A quantitative, multi-scale vision grounded in mathematical modelling and data science.

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  • Academic Life

Jasmine Abdulcadir: "We can truly change the lives of many women"

Jasmine Abdulcadir runs Switzerland's only clinic dedicated to female genital mutilation (FGM). Her current ambition is to create a chair that is unique in the world, with the aim of strengthening research and training on FGM and transforming the lives of the 230 million women and girls affected.

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  • Events

Mindfulness: from research to teaching

On 11 December, Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the MBSR programme, will deliver a public lecture at UNIGE. This event holds particular significance for the Faculty of Medicine, where research on mindfulness has flourished for two decades and is now integrated into both teaching and student support.

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  • Research

A Centre to keep the heart of cardiovascular research beating in Geneva

To advance research into cardiovascular diseases – the leading cause of mortality in Switzerland – the Faculty of Medicine has established the Geneva Centre for Cardiac and Vascular Research – GCCVR. Its goal? To create an innovative ecosystem for collaborative research, with a particular focus on data science and biomarkers.

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  • Research

Major boost for Geneva neurosciences

The consolidation at Campus Biotech of all neuroscience laboratories and major investments in cutting-edge infrastructure are giving rise to an ambitious "NeuroCampus" that positions Geneva among the leading international centres for brain research.

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  • 2 Minutes With

Two minutes with... Mathieu Brochet

Mathieu Brochet, a specialist of the parasite responsible for malaria, is passionate about biology... and running. For him, scientific research is neither a sprint nor a marathon, but rather an ultra-trail.

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  • Research

A drop of blood to detect strokes and head trauma

In neurological emergencies, every minute counts. Jean-Charles Sanchez has developped a test capable of distinguishing strokes from a single drop of blood. This breakthrough is the result of three decades of applied research on cerebral biomarkers.

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Appointments November and December 2025

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Awards November and December 2025

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Retirement November and December 2025

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