Division of Biology and Chemistry (BIO)
The Division of Biology and Chemistry at PSI is subdivided into three laboratories pursuing research in the areas of structural biology, bioimaging and radiopharmacy.
News
A new generation of optogenetic tools for research and medicine
The European Research Council (ERC) is funding an interdisciplinary collaborative project with 10 million euros for the structural and biophysical analysis of selected photoreceptors and their development into "OptoGPCRs", light-controlled molecular switches with a wide range of applications in biology and medicine.
Cancer medicine using PSI’s neutron source
At the neutron source SINQ, PSI researchers are producing special radionuclides that aid in the development of new and more effectively targeted cancer therapies. In this they collaborate closely with the clinics in the surrounding area.
Bringing information into the cell
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have elucidated an important part of a siganalling pathway that transmits information through the cell membrane into the interior of a cell. This exists in all mammals and plays an important role, among other things, in the regulation of the heartbeat. The new findings could lead to new therapies.
Cristina Müller (CRS) receives the Marie Curie Award
The Marie Curie Award, the most prestigious price by the European Association of Nuclear Medicine, has been awarded in 2018 for the project "Terbium-161 for PSMA-Targeted Radionuclide Therapy of Prostate Cancer", lead by Christina Müller in collaboration with Nick van der Meulen (LRC/NES) EANM-Website(link is external).
Araris Biotech among top 5 in business plan ranking at >>venture2018>>
Araris Biotech, a Spin-Off company in foundation from the Center for Radiopharmaceutical Sciences (Prof. Roger Schibli) at the BIO division, has been ranked in the TOP5 in the business plan competition of >>Venture>>(link is external). Araris is focusing on the development of a new method for the generation of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with a well-defined, optimal antibody-to-drug ratio. The technology will be used to establish a drug development platform for targeted therapies and diagnostic applications. more info(link is external)
Petersen Investigator award in 2018 goes to the Center for Radiopharmaceutical Sciences at PSI
The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF) is committed to funding the most promising research in order to discover cures and more effective treatments for carcinoid, pancreatic, and related neuroendocrine cancers. In January 2018 the Board of Directors has awarded a Petersen Investigator award to the team of Professor Roger Schibli for their research proposal titled, “Simultaneous Auger-Electron and β--Particle Therapy of Metastasized NET Using 161Tb-DOTATOC”. more info(link is external)
