November 27, 2018, 17:30hOutcome measures in vision restoration trialsPlease join the lecture of Prof. Robert P. Finger on Tuesday, November 27, at 17:30h; Augenklinik Hörsaal (Lecture Hall)
November 12, 2018, 16:00hLecture of K. Bailey FreundOn November 12, in the Eye Clinic lecture hall, starting at 4 p.m., he will join us to hear about our ongoing research, to give a lecture, and to discuss some of the most challenging clinical cases at University Hospital Basel
November 08, 2018New Technologies for Outcome Measures in Retina and GlaucomaOn November 8 & 9, IOB is proud to be hosting the European Vision Institute's SPECIAL INTEREST FOCUS GROUP 2018 No formal registration required, admission is complimentary View the program
November 07, 2018, 17:30hGenetic testing for the complex age-related macular degeneration: pro’s, con’s, and real lifeYou are welcome to the lecture of Prof. Caroline C.W. Klaver, MD PhD; Wednesday, November 7, at 17:30h; Augenklinik Hörsaal (Lecture Hall)
November 06, 2018IOB contributes to one of four new #BertarelliNeuro Research Projects The Bertarelli Foundation has awarded collaborative research grants to four teams of scientists representing Harvard Medical School, its affiliated teaching hospitals, and IOB. The three-year grants ($300,000 per project per year) focus on understanding and treating deafness, blindness and pain.
November 01, 2018, 17:30hBiological mechanisms of myopia and possible interventionsPlease join the lecture of Prof. Frank Schaeffel on Thursday, November 1, at 17:30h; Augenklinik Hörsaal (Lecture Hall)
October 29, 2018Smartphone & computer screens and myopiaWill the blue LED light emitted from your smartphone, or working with a computer screen add to your risk of suffering from myopia? Hendrik Scholl answered these questions in an interview in «d-inside» (in German)
October 26, 2018First optogenetic gene therapy with AAVs developed by B Roska and teamGenSight Biologics in Paris started its first optogenetic gene therapy trial. With AAVs developed by teams around Botond Roska and José Sahel, the novel approach aims to restore vision by a single injection of gene for a light-sensitive protein to make the retina responsive to light. .
October 16, 2018Single-cell sequencing platform operationalSingle-cell technologies enable the analysis of thousands of single cells in just one experiment, generating an unprecedented amount of data. With Simone Picelli as platform leader, IOB now has the technique at its disposal.
September 26, 2018Welcome Peter Maloca as Group Leader Ophthalmic Imaging He started working with us on October 1, 2018. Read more about his research plans and his previous achievements, and join his walk into the eye using virtual reality
September 26, 2018Welcome Gray Camp as Group Leader in Single Cell Genomics He joined us on October 1, 2018. Read more about his research and achievements, including growing three-dimensional tissues from human stem cells in a petri dish
September 13, 2018Variability of central corneal thickness measurement (CCT) Central corneal thickness may be under- or overestimated due to high interdevice variations, if measured with one device only. Read more
September 11, 2018Of maths and sightSwiss National Foundation's magazine 'horizons/horizonte' features Botond Roska (article is available in English, French and German).
September 04, 2018Swiss Radio broadcast featuring IOBRadio SRF 2 featured IOB in its format 'Kontext'. Click for the link to the podcast (in German).
September 03, 2018Best Clinical Study and Best Case Report AwardsSwiss Society of Ophthalmology (SGO/SSO) honors IOB colleagues for best clinical study and best case report
August 29, 201840th W. Alden Spencer Award goes to Silvia Arber and Botond RoskaSilvia Arber and Botond Roska have been selected as co-recipients of the 2018 W. Alden Spencer Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to understanding developmental and functional mechanisms of motor and visual system circuitry respectively. Congratulations!