The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed the Biosafety Center of the Institute for Infectious Diseases at the University of Bern as a "Collaborating Center". It will support the WHO with advice, training and the development of guidelines.

Treatment of the chronic inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis often produces unsatisfactory results. Researchers at the University of Bern have now developed a lipid gel that is administered directly to the inflamed area of the intestine, where it remains and releases its active ingredient evenly.

It is the first so-called rehoming project at the University of Bern: 30 rats from animal experiments were handed over to the Swiss Animal Protection STS and its section, the Swiss Rat Friends Club. The project aligns with the "Culture of Care" at the University of Bern, which emphasizes responsibility towards animals and those who work with them.

The canton of Bern wants to establish itself as a leading international medical location by 2030. To achieve this, the Insel Group, the University of Bern, and the technology innovation center, CSEM, combine their exceptional medical expertise and work together on succesful research and development projects.

The Institute for Medical Education (IML) at the University of Bern is a national competence center. It conducts research into medical teaching and strengthens its quality in Switzerland. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023.

External influences such as diet or stress have a greater impact on our bodies than previously thought: researchers at the University of Bern have shown that even genes can be altered over long periods of time.