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Mortality remains elevated following chronic bleeding between the brain and the skull
A long-term study conducted by Inselspital and the University of Bern shows that, despite initially good recovery, patients who have undergone surgery…
When knowledge comes to life: How AI is transforming learning
As part of Brain Week 2026, Prof. Dr. Andreas Raabe spoke about the future of learning. What comes after learning from textbooks or PDFs?
New video support group for relatives of brain tumor patients
With a new video self-help group, Selbsthilfe BE is creating a specific service for relatives of brain tumor patients in the canton of Bern.
HORAO advances to the next round in the Stage Up competition
The HORAO research project has made it to the next round of the Bern-based business creation competition Stage Up and is among the top 14 teams.
Insel Podcast Episode 7: Global Health
What does global health look like beyond conference rooms and textbooks? In episode 7 of the Insel Podcast, Philippe Schucht takes us to Myanmar,…
More gentle radiosurgery thanks to postoperative TMS mapping?
Cancer Research Switzerland is funding the interdisciplinary research project MENTOR. The project is investigating how motor-elocquent brain tissue…
Schematische Darstellung einer minimalinvasiven Kraniotomie mit IONM
SNS support for mapping language networks in the brain
The SNSF is supporting a bilateral research project with CHF 298,000, promoting groundbreaking research into more precise mapping of language networks…
New to the Swiss Stroke Committee Task Force
Prof. David Bervini, MD, has been newly appointed to the Swiss Stroke Committee Task Force. With this appointment, he will play a significant role in…
SNF funds innovative stroke research at Inselspital Bern
Congratulations on the SNF grant for stroke research at the Bern Neurocenter! The team has been awarded CHF 1.9 million for the Space Shield study,…
New senior physicians in neurosurgery
Prof. Kathleen Seidel, MD, and Prof. David Bervini, MD, will be appointed to the senior medical staff on September 1, 2025. The Department of…