MCID seminars are intended for a multidisciplinary audience, with experts to be invited from a wide range of academic disciplines. Register here if you would like to be kept up-to-date on upcoming MCID seminars.
Dr. Sabine Bavamian
Chief Scientific Officer, Swiss Biobanking Platform
"Swiss Biobanking Platform: Strategy to support Quality, Visibility and Interoperability of biobanks"
To be hosted by Dr. Aline Dousse-Bussard, IFIK
Thursday, 27th April 2023, 12.30-13.30 (in person only, University Main Building, Hochschulstrasse 4, Room-no. 106)
Prof. Pascale Vonaesch
Department of Fundamental Microbiology, University of Lausanne
"Microbiome, Nutrition and Health"
To be hosted by Prof. Stephanie Ganal-Vonarburg, DBMR
Tuesday, 30th May 2023, 12.30-13.30 (in person only, Department for BioMedical Research, Murtenstrasse 35, Room-no. H810)
Prof. Richard Neher
Biozentrum, University of Basel
"Adaptation and immune escape of SARS-CoV-2"
To be hosted by PD Dr. Christian Althaus, ISPM
Thursday, 29th June 2023, 12.30-13.30 (in person only, University Main Building, Hochschulstrasse 4, Room-no. 106)
Dr. Peter Beyer
Deputy Executive Director, Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership
"Some thoughts on the antibiotic R&D landscape and related policy discussions"
To be hosted by Prof. Rudolf Blankart, KPM
Thursday, 28th September, 12.30-13.30 (in person only, University Main Building, Hochschulstrasse 4, Room-no. 205)
Dr. Felix Gille
Digital Society Initiative, Universität Zürich
"What Is Public Trust in the Health System? Insights into Health Data Use"
To be hosted by Dr. Caroline Brall, PHILO
Monday, 30th October, 12.30-13.30 (in person only, University Main Building, Hochschulstrasse 4, Room-no. 215)
Prof. Massimo Palmarini
Director of Centre for Virus Research, University of Glasgow, UK
"Title to be announced"
To be hosted by Prof. Volker Thiel, IVI
Wednesday, 29th November, 16.30-17.30 (in person only, Vetsuisse, DIP, Länggassstrasse 122, Room-no. 303)
Prof. Daniel Paris
Medical Director, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Swiss TPH
"Title to be announced"
To be hosted by Prof. Stephen Leib, IFIK
Monday, 29th Januar, 12.30-13.30 (in person only, University Main Building, Hochschulstrasse 4, Room-no. 215)