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Welcome to Andrey!

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Hello there! I’m Andrey, a physicist from Saint Petersburg. Although my expertise lies in Semiconductor Physics with a PhD, I’ve always had a passion for Biology and found inspiration in the beauty of Nature. My PhD thesis focused on label-free DNA detection and identification with semiconductor nanoelectronic devices.
Following my doctoral studies, I became a postdoc at the Lab of Nanoscale Biology at EPFL, where I researched artificial nanopores – tiny holes in semiconductor membranes that mimic cells’ ionic channels.
Now, I’m excited to be part of GTF, using my nanopore expertise to develop new technology for DNA library qualification in NGS. 
I am always happy to chat about technologies and how we can use the perks of material science in biotech. Else I am passionate about playing music.
See you around!

Rigi Workshop 2024: Exploring Epigenetics (28 – 30 January 2024)

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Interdisciplinary insights beyond DNA sequence
The Rigi Workshop 2024 on epigenetics will invite its participants to dive into the intricate mechanisms and implications of epigenetic phenomena. By fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue, the event aims to bridge gaps between different disciplines of epigenetic research. Participants will explore how epigenetics impacts plant breeding, behavioral traits, brain development, evolution, synaptic plasticity, cognition, and neurological disorders. The workshop will offer interdisciplinary approaches to investigating and analyzing societal and technological impacts of epigenetics and will feature lectures delivered by leading experts, group discussions, and sharing of group and individual work in the form of poster and oral presentations.

  • When ?  28 – 30 January 2024
  • Where ?  Hotel Rigi Kulm (Schwytz), one of the most scenic place in Switzerland!
  • For who ?  The workshop is aimed at PhD students and Post-docs in Biology or Medicine, from Swiss research institutions.
  • ECTS credits? The participants must contact their doctoral schools for the accreditation of ECTS which we estimate at 2 ECTS.
  • Costs ? The participants pay a 150.- registration fee that covers workshop, housing and meals.
  • Deadline ? The deadline to apply is 30 September 2023, with an abstract and a letter of motivation. The places are limited and the jury will select up to 30 outstanding applicants.
  • Speakers ? Dr. Etienne Bucher, Dr. Med Semira Gonseth Nusslé, Dr. Ivana Jaric, Prof. Dr. Luis Lopez-Molina, Prof. Dr. Isabelle Mansuy
  • Organisers ? Prof. Dr. Irene Adrian-Kalchhauser, PD Dr. Paolo Cinelli, Prof. Dr. Florian Steiner, Caroline Reymond
  • Sponsors?  SCNAT, SGV, LS2, SAMW/ASSM, SGPW, SPSW

All the information, the preliminary programme as well as the registration form are available on: biol.scnat.ch/rigiworkshop24 
Kind regards, 
Caroline Reymond 

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Gene Regulation Workshop 2023

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September 4, 2023

Biophore, Amphitheater

09:30-10:00Welcome Coffee
10:00-10:45Magda Bienko
 Human Technopole, Milan, Italy
 Presentation topic: Genome organization and gene expression at single cell resolution
10:45-11:30Julius Brennecke
 Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Vienna, Austria
 Presentation topic: Co-evolution of eukaryotic genomes with transposons
11:30-12:15Luca Giorgetti 
 Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel, Switzerland
 Presentation topic: Chromosome structure and transcriptional regulation
12:15-14:15Lunch (StarOmics PhD students are invited – upon registration – to share the meal with the speakers)
14:15-15:00Peter Scheiffele
 University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
 Presentation topic: Neuronal circuit assembly in development and disease
15:00-15:45Marieke Oudelaar
 Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen, Germany
 Presentation topic: Three-dimensional chromatin structures to control gene expression
15:45-16:30Tineke Lenstra
 Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
 Presentation topic: Mechanisms of transcription variation and dynamics in single cells
16:30Apéro

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Welcome to Caterina!

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Hi! My name is Caterina Cevallos and I am from Ecuador/Costa Rica. I did my bachelor’s degree in Physics at the University of Costa Rica and my Master’s degree in Bioinformatics at the University of Bologna (Italy). 

During my undergraduate studies, my projects revolved around Quantum Chemistry and Solid State Physics. As part of my coursework, I worked on accelerating the quantum mechanical simulation software package DFTB+, and right before commencing my graduate studies I did an internship at Imperial College London where I studied Peierls instability in 1D trans-polyacetylene.  

Driven by my fondness for programming, I decided to transition to Bioinformatics to explore a new set of questions, particularly those pertaining to Genetics. My Master’s thesis consisted in developing a deep-learning-based epigenetic clock for estimating age and age acceleration from methylation data.  

I am eagerly looking forward to pursuing my studies in Human Genetics by joining Professor Alexandre Reymond’s laboratory. 

About me: I love dancing in almost all its forms (from ballet to salsa and bachata), I am also passionate about learning languages so don’t hesitate to engage in tandem language exchange with me.  

See you around!