Institute of Human Biology (@IHB

Institute of Human Biology

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Institute of Human Biology

@IHB_Research

Cutting-edge research into #Organoids, #HumanModelSystems & #Microtechnology from #TeamIHB and other experts in the field. A proud part of the @Roche family.

Basel, Switzerland

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Joined February 2022

Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
Jul 3, 2023
We’re seeking Early Career Scientists to establish their own independent #research program, with competitive funding, across three key focal areas. Open to mature #scientists with PhD or Postdoctoral training in #HumanModelSystems. Apply to #TeamIHB here: bit.ly/3NyRjul
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Institute of Human Biology
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Mar 22, 2024
🎇Big news! Prof Juergen Knoblich @IMBA_Vienna @oeaw @MedUni_Wien joins #TeamIHB as its new Head. Bringing extensive leadership experience, he is also a pioneer in #organoids biology. His lab was 1st to develop an organoid model for a human brain disorder. Welcome @Knoblich_lab!
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
May 4, 2023
Welcome to the #IHBResearch Twitter channel 👋 We’re excited to be sharing news of the latest research into #Organoids and connecting with all those interested in this scientific field 🧫 Find out more about our work here ➡️ bit.ly/41VsvTe #Science #HumanModelSystems
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
Dec 19, 2023
Patient-derived intestinal organoids predict immunotherapy toxicities of T-cell-engaging bispecific antibodies, which may guide safer cancer treatments in future. 👏to authors at #TeamIHB @Roche #pRED @UnivParisSaclay & @DepBiomedicine for the @natBME📰! nature.com/articles/s4155…
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
May 4, 2023
We have a big announcement! You may have heard of the ITB (Institute for Translational Bioengineering) and our exciting research into #Organoids. Well, the ITB is now the IHB (Institute of Human Biology)—and our research has suddenly got a lot more exciting 🧵⬇️
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
May 5, 2023
Could #organoids be used to unlock the secrets of human evolution? In a review for @NatureRevGenet, #TeamIHB describes how the sequencing of genomes from modern and archaic hominins, great apes and other primates is revealing human-specific genetic changes. ⬇️
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
May 10, 2023
Allow us to introduce the Multi-tissue Systems Engineering team 📣 These scientists explore novel approaches to increase tissue-tissue complexity in #Organoids 🧫 Learn more about their pioneering work: bit.ly/IHBBio #MeetTeamIHB #MultiTissueEngineering
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
Sep 14, 2023
Bioengineered models of the immune system like #organoids & organs-on-chips may help us 1) understand human (patho)physiology & 2) design better therapies for immune-related pathologies.👏@natrevbioeng review rdcu.be/dl2qe by #TeamIHB's Nikolche Gjorevski & colleagues
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
May 5, 2023
We’re proud to introduce you to #TeamIHB, a group of highly talented and curious scientists! 📣 We’ll be taking you through each IHB department in turn, starting this week with the Developmental Systems and Computational Biology ⬇️
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
Oct 16, 2023
Join us in giving a warm welcome to our newest team member, Prof Michael N Hall! He augments #TeamIHB's basic biology expertise via his new lab on adipose tissue biology while he leads his @biozentrum lab in parallel. A true bridge between academia and industry. @UniBasel_en
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
Sep 22, 2023
#TeamIHB went on a deep dive with Professor @JenniferALewis1 into biomanufacturing vascularized kidney tissues for drug testing, disease modeling & therapeutic use! Fascinating to see her lab's latest work to vascularize and scale #HumanModelSystems @Harvard @hseas @wyssinstitute
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
May 11, 2023
#TeamIHB had the honour of welcoming Prof. Melissa Little (@MCRI_for_kids, @reNEW_Global, @UCPH_Research) to share groundbreaking insights on #kidney development, stem cells and the game-changing impact of #organoid technologies. 🌟 A true pioneer in #MedicalResearch
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
Jun 21, 2023
Today, we’re praising the Organoid Gene Editing team! This group focuses on overcoming technical challenges in implementing CRISPR-mediated gene engineering in adult stem cell-derived #organoids. It applies these learnings to study adult stem cells in homeostasis and disease ⬇️
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Institute of Human Biology
@IHB_Research
May 4, 2023
The potential for #Organoids to revolutionise human understanding and healthcare can’t be underestimated. For example, generating brain-like tissue from human stem cells could help shed light on our brain development ⬇️
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