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Health Innovation

In the area of Health Innovation, several research groups at PSI are engaged in the study of fundamental questions regarding biology and cancer therapy. For example, they explore the structure of proteins – extremely complex biomolecules that are responsible for many different functions in organisms. Using PSI’s large research facilities, scientists also explore processes in biological tissue in order to fully understand their function and the development of specific diseases or deterioration processes. The ultimate goal is to find medicines that allow people to live as healthy a life as possible.

Patients with specific types of cancer are treated at the proton therapy facility on the PSI campus. Radiopharmaceuticals provide cancer treatments for very small tumours distributed throughout the body.

Find out more at: Overview Health Innovation

22 March 2023
Rhodopsin

How vision begins

Media Releases SwissFEL Biology Health Innovation

PSI scientists have discovered the very first step occurring in the eye when light hits the retina.

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20 February 2023
Medikamente mit Licht an- und abschalten

Using light to switch drugs on and off

Media Releases Health Innovation

PSI researchers record a molecular film of a cancer drug fitted with a photoswitch. This opens new insights for drug developers.

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15 December 2022
Zurab Guguchia und Kirsten Schnorr

3.1 million in funding for new research projects at PSI

Media Releases Large Research Facilities Health Innovation Future Technologies Fundamentals of Nature

The PSI scientists Zurab Guguchia and Kirsten Schnorr are to receive grants totalling CHF 3.1 million from the Swiss National Science Foundation for ground-breaking projects.

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11 October 2022
teaser

Paul Scherrer Institute and Apollo Health Ventures Launch Focal Biosciences

Media Releases Health Innovation Medical Science Radiopharmacy

Newly established Focal Biosciences will focus on bringing together leading experts and scientific discoveries to harness cellular reprogramming in the fight against common age-related diseases.

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3 October 2022
Martin Béhé, Leiter der Gruppe Pharmakologie

Making tumour diagnosis kinder to kidneys

Media Releases Health Innovation Medical Science Radiopharmacy

Improved method thanks to a molecular trick

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25 July 2022
Susanne Geistlich

Swissmedic grants operating licence for new radiopharmaceutical production facility

Health Innovation Medical Science Radiopharmacy

From research to production – the new pharmaceutical lab at PSI supplies neighbouring hospitals with novel cancer drugs.

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5 July 2022
Spiegelbildliche Moleküle

Making it easier to differentiate mirror-image molecules

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Health Innovation

Researchers have shown that mirror-image substances – so-called enantiomers – can be better distinguished using helical X-ray light.

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20 June 2022
Europa Messorte

European map of aerosol pollution can help improve human health

Media Releases Energy and Climate Health Innovation Environment

Researchers have measured and determined the sources of aerosol pollution at 22 locations in Europe.

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17 May 2022
Stampanoni Wang

Nominated: High-precision X-rays of breast tissue

Research Using Synchrotron Light Health Innovation Medical Science

Employing high-resolution X-rays to diagnose breast cancer – PSI researchers nominated for the European Inventor Award.

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12 April 2022
Tobias Mühlethaler

How to find anti-cancer agents

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Biology Health Innovation

PSI researchers have developed a new substance that disables a vital protein in the cell skeleton.

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27 January 2022
Imad El Haddad

Asthma: diagnosis in a single breath

Biology Health Innovation Medical Science

PSI is involved in the development of a breath test that can be used to diagnose asthma. Imad El Haddad explains why such a test could be extremely useful – especially for children.

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24 January 2022
Thomas Mortelmans

New, better coronavirus rapid test

Media Releases Health Innovation Medical Science Research on Covid-19

The test identifies different virus variants and improves disease prognosis.

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10 January 2022
SLS 3D

Millions in funding for brain and quantum research

Research Using Synchrotron Light Materials Research Biology Health Innovation Future Technologies Quantum Research

The European Research Council approves PSI projects for the development of a quantum computer and brain research worth about 5 million euros.

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3 January 2022
Diane Barret

More insight into how vision works

Media Releases Biology Health Innovation

PSI scientists have shed light on the structure of an important component of the eye: CNG ion channels whose job is to relay optical signals to the brain.

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29 December 2021
Ute

The power of protons

Health Innovation Medical Science Proton Therapy

This gallery presents five people who have been treated at the PSI's Center for Proton Therapy.

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20 December 2021
KSB

KSB and PSI forge a common research path

Media Releases Health Innovation Medical Science

Kantonsspital Baden and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have signed a cooperation agreement.

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15 December 2021
Pharmakologie

Effective combination cancer treatment

Media Releases Health Innovation Medical Science Radiopharmacy

Combining two chemotherapeutic drugs inhibits tumour growth.

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30 November 2021
Marco Ranocchiari

New catalysts for pharmaceutical companies

Energy and Climate Health Innovation Medical Science Industrial co-operation

In partnership with Roche, PSI scientists are developing new, potentially more efficient catalysts for manufacturing active substances for drug therapies.

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25 November 2021
25 Jahre Spotscanning

Proton therapy: a success story that started 25 years ago

Media Releases Health Innovation Medical Science Proton Therapy

25 November 1996: a world first for PSI’s Center for Proton Therapy in treating a cancer patient using the spot-scanning technique.

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9 November 2021
Dominic Leiser

A first for Switzerland: proton therapy to treat lung cancer

Media Releases Health Innovation Medical Science Proton Therapy

On 9 November 2021 a lung cancer patient was given proton therapy at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI for the first time in Switzerland.

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