We turn life science data into progress

By unlocking the full value of data, the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics delivers positive impact for society as the national organization for biomedical and biological data in Switzerland.

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UniProt: user benefits up to 39 times higher than operational costs

Academic and private researchers using UniProt, a unique and high-quality knowledgebase for proteins co-developed by SIB, benefit from efficiency gains worth a combined €373-565 million each year. This is an impressive return on investment...
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Opinion

Switzerland’s opportunity to position itself as a stable and reliable player

Science finds itself today at the heart of geopolitical turmoil. While all countries must confront this new paradigm, Switzerland, one of the most innovative nations in the world, has the opportunity, but also the responsibility, to...
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Switzerland’s science future: continued leadership or drift into decline?

The United States offers a cautionary tale of how a leading science nation can face abrupt disruption. Switzerland has an opportunity to decisively strengthen its own science leadership through ambitious investment and deeper international...
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Enabling precision oncology through a secure patient data atlas

A unique tumour atlas will accelerate personalized cancer therapies by answering why cancers respond differently to treatments and streamlining the discovery and development of new approaches. Created by IMMUcan, a European public-private...
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UniProt: user benefits up to 39 times higher than operational costs
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Switzerland’s opportunity to position itself as a stable and reliable player
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Switzerland’s science future: continued leadership or drift into decline?
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Enabling precision oncology through a secure patient data atlas
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Accelerating discoveries, supporting innovation, maximizing investments

Delivering positive impact for society

Human and planetary health enabled by data science
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Focus areas

Generative AI

Generative AI combined with bioinformatics: a wide range of applications
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One Health

Multiple data challenges
A network of points that connect altogether.
Focus areas

Open research data

Concrete actions to accelerate discoveries and scientific research
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Connecting researchers to health data

BioMedIT: the national secure IT network for the responsible processing of health-related data.
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Biodiversity

What can genes and genome tell us about protecting species
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Flagship project

Advancing pathogen monitoring: the Swiss Pathogen Surveillance Platform (SPSP)

The platform improves international coordination and research efficiency
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning

Take stock of our experts’ advances in the field of artificial intelligence

Other flagship projects

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European public-private partnerships

SIB acts as an expert in research data management internationally
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OncoBench®

Analyzing genomic data from cancer patients

Other themes

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Open research data

Concrete actions to accelerate discoveries and scientific research
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Personalized health

Making sense of health data to guide treatment decisions
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SIB has established itself as the Swiss reference for biological and biomedical data science.

Simone de Montmollin

Swiss National Councillor, President of the Science, Education and Culture Committee SECC

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SIB plays a vital role in the Swiss innovation ecosystem by maximizing investments.

Jérôme Wojcik

Industrial Data Scientist & Entrepreneur

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Being able to rely on a dedicated organization like SIB is a strong asset for our data-driven projects.

Anita Rauch

Director, Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Zurich

The national organization for life science data

Europe’s largest national bioinformatics community

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We are a not-for-profit organization that federates and strengthens Swiss bioinformatics.
 

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We comprise ~700 members from 28 institutional partners and ~200 employees.
 

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We represent Switzerland in international projects and contribute to the country’s reputation for excellence, quality, and stability.
 

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What is bioinformatics ?

Bioinformatics transforms raw biological data into meaningful, reusable knowledge for decision makers, clinicians, scientists, and artificial intelligence.