Welcome to Ching Pin CHENG !

Hi! I am Ching Pin Cheng, a new postdoc in Dr David Gatfield’s lab.

I was born and raised in Taiwan before moving to the US to complete my undergraduate and PhD studies. I have had a strong interest in RNA biology and translational control, especially in the context of evolution and the origin of life. I look forward to continuing my academic career in this completely new environment.

Outside the lab, I am a geography nerd who enjoys cycling, traveling the world, and learning about different cultures.

Welcome to Manika Vij !

My name is Manika Vij, and I recently joined Prof. Liliane Michalik’s team at UNIL. I have a background in molecular medicine and biotechnology, with a strong interest in applying data-driven approaches to better understand human skin wound healing. I am excited to be part of the team and to contribute to ongoing research activities, with the goal of translating scientific insights into innovations that improve clinical care and promote overall well-being. Outside of work, I enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends.

GEN retreat 2026 in Lausanne

The Génopode Retreat 2026 is scheduled August 27 (Thursday) in Lausanne (Palais de Rumine).

Draft program GEN retreat – 27 August 2026

09h00-09h30: Introduction

09h30-11h00: Serious talk (15 min. + 5 min. questions), 2 from each department

11h00-12h00: 8 Fun talks (5 min. + 5 min. discussion)

12h00- 13h30: Lunch

13h30-15h00: Workshops (around 30 pers. per group)

15h00-15h30: Coffee break

15h30-16h30: Feedback after workshops

16h30-18h30: Groups’ tour (mixed groups)

18h30: Departure on foot for apéro and dinner

CIG Seminars Spring 2026 Program

Monday 12:15, Génopode, auditorium B

Monday January 5, 2026 GEN C
Yad Ghavi-Helm,
ENS Lyon (FR)
«Regulating gene expression in 3D during embryonic development»
Host: Maria C. Gambetta

Monday January 19, 2026 GEN C
Jan Rehwinkel,
University of Oxford, Headington (UK)
«Regulation of Type I Interferon Receptor Signalling»
Host: David Gatfield

Monday January 26, 2026 Batochime 2201
Ines Anna Drinnenberg,
Institut Curie, Paris (FR)
«Evolution of centromeres and genome organisation: Insights from butterflies and moths»
Host: Maria C. Gambetta

Monday February 23, 2026
Anne Lopes,
University Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette (FR)
«Emergence of microproteins and de novo genes from noncoding DNA»
Hosts: PhD Students & Postdocs

Friday February 27, 2026 Biophore 4401
CIG & DBMV External Seminar

Yunde Zhao,
UC San Diego (US)
«Improved gene editing technologies reveal how auxin controls Arabidopsis flower initiation»
Host: Christian Fankhauser

Monday March 16, 2026
Jürg Bähler,
University College London, UK
«Functional and regulatory profiling of unstudied proteins in cellular quiescence, dormancy and ageing in yeast and killifish»
Host: Aleksandar Vjestica

Monday March 23, 2026
Silke Sachse,
University of Würzburg (DE)
«Unraveling odor codes: Neural strategies and plasticity in insect olfaction»
Host: Richard Benton

Monday April 20, 2026
Bruno Hudry,
CNRS Biologie, Paris (FR)
«The importance of cellular sex in physiology and the underlying mechanisms»
Host: Richard Benton

Monday May 11, 2026
Shay Stern,
Technion- Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
«Neuromodulatory organization of developmental patterns of behavior and Individuality»
Host: Johannes Larsch

Monday May 18, 2026
Nadine Vastenhouw,
UNIL, CIG, Lausanne (CH)
«The spark of life. Initiating transcription in embryos.»
Hosts: CIG PIs

Tuesday May 26, 2026 cancelled
Karla Neugebauer,
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven (USA)
«TBC»
Host: Nadine Vastenhouw

Monday June 8, 2026
Division Calcul et Soutien à la Recherche (DCSR)
Antony Carrard & Emmanuel Jeanvoine
UNIL, CI, Lausanne (CH)
«From raw data to results: HPC resources and bioimage analysis support at UNIL»
Host: Christian Fankhauser