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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (October 2026)

28 October 2026

FluoSphera, the Geneva-based biotech developing advanced in vitro models, has entered a license agreement for Debiopharm's AbYlink antibody conjugation technology, combining it with light sheet microscopy from Leica Microsystems into a single workflow for antibody characterization.

FluoSphera partners with Debiopharm and Leica Microsystems

7 September 2026

Researchers at EPFL, with colleagues from the University of Geneva, Geneva University Hospitals and Zurich, have developed VirTues, an AI foundation model for tissue biology that analyzes tumor tissue across many cancer types, with results published in Nature.

EPFL’s VirTues AI model maps tumor tissue across cancer types

17 August 2026

Pilatus Biosciences, a Biopôle-based biotech whose lead therapy originated in research conducted in Lausanne, has established a subsidiary in Hong Kong and received regulatory approval to begin a clinical trial of PLT012 in patients with advanced solid tumors.

Pilatus Biosciences takes its Lausanne-born immunotherapy to Hong Kong

3 August 2026

HeroSupport, a spin-off from the University Hospitals of Geneva, has obtained CE Mark certification for VENUS SHELL, a personalized 3D-printed breast immobilization system for prone radiotherapy.

HeroSupport receives CE Mark for its VENUS SHELL radiotherapy device

10 March 2026

As life sciences companies navigate increasingly complex global markets, the decision of where to establish or expand international operations has become a strategic one.

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Why Life Sciences Companies Choose Switzerland to Scale Internationally

The Fonds pour l’Innovation et le Futur de Genève (FIF) has awarded Seed funding to four early-stage projects in Geneva, reinforcing the canton’s digital and impact-driven innovation ecosystem.

FIF supports four start-ups to reinforce Geneva’s impact-driven innovation ecosystem

24 February 2026

Scientists at the University of Fribourg have identified a molecular mechanism that keeps certain breast cancer cells dormant by stimulating the immune response, opening new therapeutic perspectives.

Fribourg researchers identify breast cancer dormancy mechanism

11 February 2026

Inselspital Bern has performed its 300th CAR-T cell therapy treatment, underscoring Western Switzerland’s role as a leading center for advanced immuno-oncology.

Bern’s Inselspital marks a new era in personalized cancer treatment

8 December 2025

Researchers at CHUV have validated a new stem-cell–based method to study autoimmune diseases in organs such as the brain, offering new insights into conditions like autoimmune encephalitis and multiple sclerosis.

CHUV researchers develop new method to study autoimmune diseases

2 December 2025

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