Life Science Zurich Young Scientist Network

#NewMember Clelia holds both a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and a Master's degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Milan. After completing her studies, she spent a year at Policlinico di Milano, focusing on pancreatic cancer research, where she gained valuable experience in oncological research and its clinical applications. In late 2022, Clelia began her Ph.D. at the University Hospital of Zurich, joining the research group of Dr. Ralph Fritsch. Her research centers on investigating acquired resistance in BRAFV600E metastatic colorectal cancer, with the goal of advancing therapeutic strategies. Beyond the lab, Clelia is a passionate traveler who embraces diverse cultures and ways of life. When she’s not exploring new places, you might find her trekking, bouldering, or skiing in the Swiss mountains—or, on a more relaxed day, enjoying an Aperol Spritz with friends. #Team #LifeScience #UZH #ETH #ETHZurich #LSZYSN

#NewMember Anja earned her Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences and Technology from ETH Zürich in 2021. She went on to complete her Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering at ETH Zürich in 2023. For her MSc thesis, she explored the interactions between platelets and coagulation factors, focusing on how these interactions influence platelet function. In 2023, Anja began her PhD in the Laboratory of Applied Mechanobiology under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Viola Vogel at ETH Zürich. Her research focuses on understanding the role of platelet mechanics in coagulation, particularly in the context of Hemophilia A. In her free time, Anja enjoys running, dancing, and analog photography. #Team #LifeScience #UZH #ETH #ETHZurich #LSZYSN

#NewMember Originally from the small Northern coastal town of Gijón, Spain, Álvaro has had quite an international and multicultural upbringing. Spending much of his youth in Geneva, Switzerland before attaining his Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology at the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in 2020, which included a short stay during the summer of 2019 in Paris, France. In 2020, he returned to Switzerland to complete his Master's degree in Biology, Majoring in Cell Biology, at ETH Zürich. He began his doctoral journey in 2023 at the Medical Oncology and Haematology department of the University Hospital Zurich, under the supervision of Dr. Corina Schneidawind. His research focuses on establishing patient-specific, modelling systems of “indefinite” in vitro growth, for aggressive acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias to drive the push for the enhanced personalization of oncology. Outside of the academic field, Álvaro enjoys music, reading and writing, athletics, travelling and exploring the world and above all, spending quality time with family and friends. #Team #LifeScience #UZH #ETH #ETHZurich #LSZYSN

Hi, we are the HR team! We make sure everything behind the scenes is running smoothly among the LSZYSN members – from recruiting, onboarding and integrating new members, to transitioning members that leave the network into our growing pool of alumni. If you’re interested in joining our network, our team will open a new recruiting round after the next ZLSD in February 2025!   #TeamIntroductions #HR #HumanResources #UZH #ETH #ETHZurich #LSZYSN

#MindSet2024 A massive thank you to all of you who participated this last Thursday, October 10th, in our panel discussion “From Labs To Legislation: Breaking Antimicrobial Resistance”! Over 80 participants gathered in Irchel to discuss some of the main advances and challenges we currently face in our combat against the #AMRcrisis. We would like to extend our thank you to our wonderful panel of speakers: Dr. Isabella Santi, Dr. Laurenz Kellenberger, Prof. Dr. Silvio Brugger and Simon Gottwalt. Their expertise and insights made for an active and fruitful conversation! Lastly, we want to extend our warm gratitude and appreciation for your support and active participation which contributed to an interesting discussion even at the Apéro! We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to continue the conversation and network with the panelists and other participants as much as we did! Thank you once again and we hope to welcome all of you next year at MindSet 2025! #MindSet #PanelDiscussion #AMR #LifeScience #UZH #ETH #ETHZurich #LSZYSN

Last chance to join this exciting event organised by the Health Science Club!

#LSZYSN #BehindTheScenes Today we are sharing a little of what is going on behind the scenes. While we are busy planning #ZLSD2025 and other events like the #CareerChat #MindSet or #CompanyVisits we are also interested in improving our own skill sets! Last week we had the pleasure of participating in the #workshop "Improv for Scientists" given to us by Eisha Mhatre from The Experimentalist.  We had a creative evening improvising and getting to know different techniques to be capable of correctly responding in certain common situations of daily lab routine. What a blast! If you are interested in #ScienceCommunication #Improv and enjoy doing something different for a change, check out their program!

#MindSet2024 Only 1 day left until our Mindset Panel discussion “From Labs To Legislation: Breaking Antimicrobial Resistance”! Antimicrobial Resistance is a serious public health issue and is estimated to bring a significant strain on economies worldwide. According to WHO estimates, antimicrobial resistance will take 40 million lives by 2050. So, how are we as a society responding? Is it still possible to avert the AMR crisis? Join our panel discussion tomorrow (10th of October) at 6 p.m to hear from our four experts in pharmaceutical research, policy making, venture capital and healthcare and learn more about AMR and their perspectives. After the discussion, we will host an Apéro, providing you with the opportunity to continue the conversation and network with the panelists and participants. You can still register here: https://lnkd.in/dDv9y6FR Additionally, help us shape the discussion by filling out this survey (with the chance of winning a prize!): mindsetsurvey.lszysn.ch/ You can look forward to hearing from: Dr. Isabella Santi - Venture Analyst at AMR Action Fund Dr. Laurenz Kellenberger - Chief Scientific Officer at Basilea Pharmaceutica Prof. Dr. Silvio Brugger - Attending Physician at the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Universitätsspital Zürich Simon Gottwalt - Project lead at the Federal Office of Public Health’s Infectious Disease Division We hope to see many of you tomorrow!! #MindSet #PanelDiscussion #AMR #LifeScience #UZH #ETH #ETHZurich #LSZYSN

Hello from the Career Chat team!   Our events aim to introduce you to diverse job opportunities as life scientists! Around 5 times a year, we invite one or more speakers to tell us about their career paths: what their job entails and how they arrived at that stage. If you are unsure what you want to do after graduation - come and visit our career chats! The presentation is always followed by an apero to enable networking with the speaker(s) and attendees, as well as provide you with a more relaxed atmosphere to ask individual questions about anything career-related.   #TeamIntroductions #CareerChat #CC #UZH #ETH #ETHZurich #LSZYSN

#CompanyVisit #AstraZeneca This week we had the great opportunity to visit AstraZeneca in Baar! It was an inspiring afternoon where we learnt more about AstraZeneca and what it is like to work there. They are driven by their patients’ needs and put science at the centre of their work. To finish the afternoon we had the chance to network over coffee and pastries. Follow us on social media to keep up to date with our events and keep an eye out for our next company visit! #Networking #Career #Opportunity #Industry #LifeScience #UZH #ETH #ETHZurich #LSZYSN