Institute for Biomedicine

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We investigate the mechanisms of health, ageing and disease by studying the interactions of genes with environments and lifestyles.

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Institute for Biomedicine - Biomedicine Lab© Eurac Research - Ivo Corra'

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Staff members

33 with a PhD degree

Ongoing projects

19 of them with international partners

Assignments (services and consultancies)

2 of them with international agencies

Journal publications

Laboratories and facilities

Biomedicine laboratory, Biobank

Data Activity Report 2020/2021

Research Field

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Molecular and Cellular Biology

“Without understanding molecules we can only have a very sketchy understanding of life itself.” F. Crick

Health Data Science

"It is easy to lie with statistics. It is hard to tell the truth without it" A. Dunkels

ELSI

"Responsible research only happens if science and ethical analysis grow together"

News & Events

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08 July 2021

Large genomic analysis highlights COVID-19 risk factors

A new worldwide study published in Nature reveals 13 loci that are strongly associated with infection or severe COVID-19. The Institute of Biomedicine contributed data from the CHRIS Covid 19 study ...

Online Event

12-16.07.2021

Genetic Epidemiology of Kidney Function and Chronic Kidney Disease

21 June 2021

We are Social

The Institute of Biomedicine opens its own social channel. Follow us on Twitter.

07 June 2021

Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Our laboratories work alongside the South Tyrolean Health Authority to track and monitor variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

31 May 2021

Ethnic diversity in research identifies more genomic regions linked to diabetes-related traits

A genome-wide association meta-analysis by an international collaboration, including our Institute of Biomedicine, now published in Nature Genetics.

08 April 2021

Sunday 11 April, World Parkinson's Day

The most up-to-date results in a dossier in collaboration with our researchers

Gentechnik DNA DNS Strand Agriculture Eurac Research Blogs Jutta Staffler

08 March 2021

Software from Bolzano has revolutionised genetic research worldwide

The success story of the method that became international standard technology

22 February 2021

Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Eurac Research supports the Health Authority in the sequencing of the virus genome.

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Projects

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Project

EPIC

Epigenetics of Immunity in Cancer

Duration: September 2019 - March 2022Funding:

Italy-Austria 2014-2020 (EUTC / EU funding / Project)

Project

CHRIS-2D

CHRIS-2D: a Dynamic Data infrastructure for biomedical research and innovation in South Tyrol

Duration: June 2020 - June 2022Funding:

FESR (EU funding / Project)

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INCardio

Innovative therapies for cardiovascular disease.

Duration: October 2020 - October 2022Funding:

Italy-Austria 2014-2020 (EUTC / EU funding / Project)

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TrainCKDis

Multidisciplinary Training in Chronic Kidney Disease: from genetic modifiers to drug discovery

Duration: December 2019 - December 2023Funding:

Excellence Science (Horizon 2020 /EU funding /Project)

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Institute's Projects

MAGAZINE Science that inspires

article

Covid-19: links between genes and disease severity

Bolzano research centre among institutions involved in a study to reveal human genome locations associated with Covid-19 severity

article

Den Geheimnissen von Parkinson auf der Spur

Wie Neurowissenschaft und Genforschung neue Erkenntnisse über gestörte Zellfunktionen gewinnen

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Parkinson Research: Important Protective Protein Discovered

interview

Il più difficile è il primo passo

Tre domande a Alessandra Zendron, presidente dell’Associazione altoatesina per il Parkinson

dossier

Dossier Parkinson

Diagnosi, cure e la ricerca in Alto Adige

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Modelli di cellule 3D per studiare meglio il Parkinson

Il nuovo sistema semplifica il confronto tra cellule di persone sane e malate

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Contact

Peter P. Pramstaller

Head of Institute

Andrew Anthony Hicks

Vice Head of Institute

Institute for Biomedicine

Via Galvani 31 39100 Bolzano Italy

T 005 550 1740 93+

ude.carue@enicidemoib

ude.carue.cep@mbc (PEC)

Scientific Advisory Council

Institute for Biomedicine

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Research Field

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Health Data Science

ELSI

News & Events

Large genomic analysis highlights COVID-19 risk factors

12-16.07.2021

We are Social

Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Ethnic diversity in research identifies more genomic regions linked to diabetes-related traits

Sunday 11 April, World Parkinson's Day

Software from Bolzano has revolutionised genetic research worldwide

Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Projects

Project

EPIC

Project

CHRIS-2D

Project

INCardio

Project

TrainCKDis

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Institute's Projects

MAGAZINE Science that inspires

Covid-19: links between genes and disease severity

Den Geheimnissen von Parkinson auf der Spur

Parkinson Research: Important Protective Protein Discovered

Il più difficile è il primo passo

Dossier Parkinson

Modelli di cellule 3D per studiare meglio il Parkinson

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