# Adrian Ochsenbein

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## TL;DR

Bern medical oncology chief whose lab targets leukaemia stem cells and CD70 signalling.

## Summary

Adrian Ochsenbein is Chief Physician of Medical Oncology at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and a Director of the University Cancer Center Inselspital. His translational research investigates leukaemia stem cells and immune regulation, leading to the clinical development of the anti-CD70 antibody cusatuzumab in acute myeloid leukaemia. He combines a large clinical department with a laboratory programme in tumour immunology.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; leukaemia; immunotherapy
- Role: Director UCI; Chief Physician, Medical Oncology
- Specialisms: Medical oncology; Leukaemia stem cells; Tumour immunology

## Sources

- Institution profile: https://www.tumorzentrum.insel.ch/de/ueber-uns/organisation
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Ochsenbein+AF%5BAuthor%5D

## Connected records

- cancers: [Acute myeloid leukaemia](https://onco.cc/cancers/aml/), [Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)](https://onco.cc/cancers/cml/)
- institutions: [Inselspital, Bern University Hospital / University Cancer Center Inselspital](https://onco.cc/institutions/inselspital-bern/)

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