AGORA Cancer Research Center

AGORA was inspired by the vision that the integration of progress in cancer research into clinical practice can be accelerated by bringing together interdisciplinary research teams of clinicians, cancer biologists, immunologists, bio-informaticians and bio-engineers. Initiated by the ISREC Foundation in 2013, the AGORA building was opened in 2018. The functioning of this translational cancer research center reflects a partnership between the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), the University of Lausanne (UNIL), the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL), the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE).

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Better Understanding the Fine Chemistry of Ovarian Cancer

Events

Ludwig Distinguished Lecture, Prof. Miriam Merad | April 2nd

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PhD Thesis Defense | April 24th

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Lola and John Grace Distinguished Lecture in Cancer Research, Prof. Sarah Teichmann | April 30th

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2nd Symposium on AI for Clinical and Translational Medicine | May 6th

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Events

AGORA Single-cell omics meetings | May 6th

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Highlighted publication

The evolving landscape of brain metastasis: volume II

Valiente M, Anders C, Boire A, (…), Winkler F, Zadeh G, Joyce JA

Trends in Cancer – 2026 Feb 10

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CCL3 is produced by aged neutrophils across cancers and promotes tumor growth

Bolli E, Wirapati P, Hicham M, (…), Mercier F, Manguso R, Pittet MJ

Cancer Cell – 2026 Feb 5

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Hallmarks of cancer—Then and now, and beyond

Hanahan D

Cell – 2026 Jan 29

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Tumor-derived aminopeptidase N promotes early stages of brain metastatic colonization.

Bejarano L, Hernández-Barranco A, Roh V, (…), Hegi ME, Fournier N, Joyce JA

Cell Reports – 2026 Feb 24

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AGORA PRS Seminar | March 31st

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AGORA PRS Special Guest Seminar, Prof. Jean-Philippe Gratton | March 24th

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Past news

Latest publications

Unveiling the molecular architecture of T cells and immune synapses with cryo-expansion microscopy.

Lemaître F, Mercey O, Mean I, (…), Guichard P, Hamel V, Wolf B

Cell reports – 2026 Apr 1

Bcl-xL blockade targets neutrophils and synergizeswith chemotherapy in lung squamous cell carcinoma.

Mayet A, Parma B, Lécuyer D, (…), Perentes JY, Oliver TG, Meylan E

EMBO Molecular Medicine – 2026 Mar 31

La-[(18/19)F]fluoride complexes: a novel addition to the radiofluorination family.

Behe M, Gruber S, Li C, (…), Mu L, Schottelius M, Faizova R

Dalton transactions – 2026 Mar 30

MYCT1-IFITM2/3 interaction links endothelial endolysosomal trafficking to white adipose tissue expansion.

Wetterwald L, Köck A, Wyss T, (…), Delorenzi M, Sabine A, Petrova TV

The Journal of experimental medicine – 2026 Mar 25

Nodal Upstaging and Oncologic Outcomes After Segmentectomy Versus Lobectomy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Tudor A, Tian Y, Zanfrini E, (…), Perentes JY, Krueger T, Gonzalez M

Cancers – 2026 Mar 23