Past Events

• Theme: immunotherapy • cell-shielding • spin-off
• Speakers: Lukas Jeker (Scientific co-Founder), Stefanie Urlinger (Chief Scientific Officer), Anna Camus (Senior Scientist Protein Biochemistry), Julie Brault (Senior Scientist Analytical Development)
• Date: 05.02.2025

• Theme: scientific writing • regulatory affairs • clinical trials
  
• Speakers: Sydney Geissler (Senior Regulatory Writer), Selen Manioglu (Clinical Sciences & Innovation Academy Fellow)
  
• Date: 21.11.2024

• Theme: technical operations • manufacturing • digital strategy
  
• Speakers: Floris Burgering (Global Manufacturing Network Program and Risk Manager), Jakob Joachim (Digital Strategy Delivery Lead)
  
• Date: 30.10.2024

• Theme: causal AI • histomics • multi-omics
  
• Speakers: Eric Durand (Chief Data Science Officer), Lucie Gillet​​​ (Director of Histomics)
  
• Date: 09.10.2024

• Theme: diagnostics • points of care • product life cycle
  
• Speakers: Stine Bertram (Lifecycle Leader Point of Care Roche Diagnostics), Sandra Leber (Global Operations Functional Lead for Blood Gas)
  
• Date: 25.09.2024

• Theme: intellectual property • regulatory affairs • operational excellence
  
• Speakers: Alexandra Wiesler (IP Counsel), Alejandro Rodriguez Pupo (Global Regulatory Affairs Manager), Patrizia Spoerri (Global Manager Supply Chain Engineering)
  
• Date: 18.04.2024

• Theme: iterative protein design • uncertainty quantification • generative ML
  
• Speakers: Stef van Grieken (Co-founder and CEO), Eli Bixby (Co-founder and ML Lead), Jonathan Ziegler (ML Scientist), Patrick Kidger (ML Scientist), Wallis Margraff (Global Partnership Manager)
  
• Date: 27.03.2024

• Theme: systems biology • drug discovery • clinical trial derisking
  
• Speakers: Aurélien Rizk (Co-founder and CEO), Yaroslav Nikolaev (CTO)
  
• Date: 26.03.2024

• Theme: renewable energy • energy transition • consultancy
  
• Speakers: Tamino Weggler (Project Manager Operations), Sabina Gonçalves (Solar Panel Team Member)
  
• Date: 21.03.2024
  

• Theme: upcycling • ingredients • vegan protein
  
• Speakers: Sandra Martinek (Research Scientist)
  
• Date: 21.03.2024

• Theme: agroecology • organic agriculture • responsible consumption
  
• Speakers: Loredana Sorg (Topic Lead for Development Project and Program Responsability)
  
• Date: 21.03.2024

• Theme: net zero roadmap • research decarbonization • SDG
  
• Speakers: Sebastian Kahlert (Sustainability Manager)
  
• Date: 21.03.2024

• Theme: automation • liquid dispenser • micro valves
  
• Speakers: Boris Maurer (Head of Service, Member of the Board), Sabrina Dällenbach (Head of Sales, Member of the Board)
  
• Date: 28.02.2024

• Theme: personalised nutrition • checkpoint inhibitors • microbiome trends
  
• Speakers: Tim Mak (Principal Scientist EMEA)
  
• Date: 31.01.2024

• Theme: solid tumors • bacterial drug delivery • clinical trials
  
• Speakers: Simon Ittig (Co-founder and CEO)
  
• Date: 31.01.2024

• Theme: precision probiotics • immuno-oncology • strategic pivot
  
• Speakers: Julia Biwer (Co-founder and CEO)
  
• Date: 31.01.2024

• Theme: venture building • bioplatforms • mRNA vaccines
  
• Speakers: Alicia Kaestli (Senior Associate), Sara Dionisi (Associate), Alex Chivu (Associate), Dalit Engelhardt (Associate)
  
• Date: 12.12.2023

• Theme: entrepreneurship • electrogenic cells • neurosciences
  
• Speakers: Urs Frey (CEO), Jerome Zemp (Senior R&D Engineer), Vijay Viswam (R&D Project Manager), Silvia Ronchi (Scientific Application Specialist)
  
• Date: 12.12.2023

• Theme: pre-clinical research • data science • project management
  
• Speakers: Damian Roqueiro (Senior Scientist), Kathleen Moriarty (Real-World Data Adoption Lead), Katarzyna Koscielska (Senior Quantitative Scientist)
  
• Date: 08.03.2023

• Theme: statistics • health technology assessment • health economics
  
• Speakers: Brian Lang (Senior Statistician), Deborah Chiavi (Statistician)
  
• Date: 08.11.2023

• Theme: in vitro models • microphysiology • drug development
  
• Speakers: Patrick Misun (Principal Scientist)
  
• Date: 18.10.2023

• Theme: drug discovery • clinical safety • recruitment
  
• Speakers: Alexa Neuhäuser (Business Partner University Relations), Florian Nigsch (Director Data Science),  Uwe Schuehly (Senior Global Product Safety Team Lead)
• Date: 27.09.2023

• Theme: venture capital • scientific founders • deep tech
  
• Speakers: Devika Thapar (COO, Co-Founder), Thejas Nagaraju (Talent and Venture Associate)
  
• Date: 21.09.2023

• Theme: single-cell technologies • automation • spatial omics
  
• Speakers: Felix Kurth (Group Leader “Biosystems Engineering”), Moritz Kirschmann (Group Leader “AI for Life Sciences”), Philipp Rottmann (Senior R&D Engineer)
  
• Date: 26.08.2022

• Theme: Alzheimer • brain stimulation • medical devices
  
• Speakers: Alois Hopf (Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder), Shane Feng (Chief Product Officer)
• Date: 10.05.2023

• Theme: therapeutic vaccine • oncolytic viruses • clinical trials
  
• Speakers: Sylvain Robin (Project Manager), Caroline Schenkels (Analytical Lead), Maxime Soré (Business Analyst), Amélie Wendling (HR Assistant)
• Date: 10.05.2023

• Theme: pre-clinical research • oncology • drug development
  
• Speakers: Leo Kunz (Principal Scientist)
  
• Date: 05.05.2023

• Theme: clinical research • clinical trials • commercialisation
  
• Speakers: Phillipp Bless (Senior Study Operations Manager), Havana Chikoto (Global Trial Director), Yvonne Geissbühler (Director Real World Evidence and Innovative Evidence), Pieter Proot (Clinical Development Functional Head), Céline Risterucci (Senior Clinical Development Director), Cornelis Winnips (Global Program Clinical Head)
• Date: 21.04.2023

• Theme: pre-clinical research • automation • data science
  
• Speakers: David Beauparlant (Principal Scientist), Dominic Höpfner (Principal Scientist), Matthias Müller (Senior Research Investigator), Attila Regös (Team Leader Automation), Julian Rothen (Senior Expert in Data Science)
• Date: 21.04.2023

• Theme: pre-clinical research • oncology • drug development
  
• Speakers: Nikolche Gjorevski (Group Leader)
  
• Date: 15.03.2023

• Theme: Covid-19 • health policy • chemical regulation
• Speakers: Viktoria Gloy (Scientific Associate, Health Technology Assessment), Goedele van Haasteren (Deputy Section Head, Health Technology Assessment), Samantha Doninelli (Scientific Associate, Registration Office Chemicals)
• Date: 13.12.2022

• Theme: modelling • quantitative systems pharmacology • drug development
• Speakers: Matthis Machacek (Managing Director), Jannik Vollmer (Systems Pharmacology Modeller)
• Date: 22.11.2022

• Theme: RTO • Precision Manufacturing • Digital Technologies
• Speakers: Felix Kurth (Group Leader “Biosystems Engineering”), Philipp Rottmann (Senior R&D Engineer), Francesca Luongo (PhD Student)
• Date: 26.10.2022

• Theme: gene therapy • entrepreneurship • recruitment
• Speakers: Lorenz Mayr (CEO), Nicole Kirchhammer (Associate Director)
• Date: 18.07.2022

• Theme: career paths • industrial management • scientific communications
• Date: 08.06.2022

• Theme: medical affairs • stakeholders engagement • science advocacy
• Speakers: Arnaud Monnard (Medical Science Liaison)
• Date: 17.11.2021

• Theme: clinical sciences • clinical trials • clinical research
• Speakers: Maitea Guridi (Senior Clinical Scientist), Angeliki Thanasopoulou (Senior Clinical Scientist)
• Date: 06.10.2021

• Theme: relationship management • transition to industry • self-management
• Speakers: Carl Emerson (Facilitator, Trainer, Senior Advisor: HBA Ambassador program, and IMPACT Group Coach)
• Date: 05.05.2021

• Theme: AI • data strategy consulting • educational workshop
• Speakers: Matteo Togninalli (Chief Operations Officer), Fady Sader (People Opeartions Management)
• Date: 16.03.2021

• Theme: venture capital • scientific illustration • IP
• Speakers: Christoph Bieri (VI Partners), Arnaud Monnard (Novartis), Bärbel Tress (Tress Academy), Julian Freen-van Heeren (Exerpta Medica), Carolyn Trepp (Roche), Marcel Janse (ZieHoe), Olivia O'Leary (Roche), Damiano Urbinello (MSD)
  
• Date: 03.03.2021

• Theme: cell and gene therapy • plasmid and virus manufacturing • analytics
  
• Speakers: Cornelius Fritsch (Senior Cell and Gene Therapy Analytical Lead), Caterina Lo Presti (Team Head Viral Vectors Process Development), Stephan Kirsch (Head DS Development Cell and Gene Therapy)
  
• Date: 29.09.2020

• Theme: global health • poverty eradication • education
  
• Speakers: Sindura Ganapathi (Deputy Director, Global Health Program), Hans-Georg Höllerer (Program Officer, Global Health Advocacy & Innovation)
  
• Date: 14.07.2020

• Theme: interview preparation • pharamaceutical industry • data science
  
• Speakers: Natalya Izergina (Recruiter at Genedata, Founder of Recruiters Advice)
  
• Date: 29.04.2020

• Theme: nutrition • large-scale chemical operations • supply chain
  
• Speakers: Alex Karagiannis (Biostatistician at the Nutrition Innovation Center), Patrizia Spoerri (Corporate Operations Analyst for Operations & Responsible Care), Jasmine Bracher (Supply Chain Management Engineer in the Nutritional Products Business Group), Hiliary Rademacher (Program Manager Global Talent Acquisition)
  
• Date: 26.02.2020

• Theme: innovation in Basel • entrepreneurship • idea to business
• Speakers: Irene Wüthrich (Spherobiotics), Enkelejda Miho (FHNW), Oskari Vinko (UniteLabs), Christian Vogler (Advancience), Simon Ittig (T3 Pharma)
  
• Date: 09.12.2019

• Theme: clinical sciences • consulting • asset management
• Speakers: Barbara Heim-Kupr (Universitätsspital Basel), Maitea Guridi (Roche), Ella Dehghani (Ernst & Young), Ignacio Fernandez-Garcia (Roche), Romeo Bütler (Verve Ventures)
  
• Date: 27.11.2019

• Theme: pharmacokinetic sciences • innovative lab design • lead discovery
• Speakers: Reto Näf (Prime Force Consultant)
• Date: 21.11.2019

Theme: NGO • reagent sharing • women in science
Speakers: Joanne Kamens (Executive Director)
Date: 11.09.2019

• Theme: spin-off • disease models • personalized medicine
  
• Speakers: Nathalie Brandenberg (COO, Co-founder)
  
• Date: 22.05.2019

• Theme: spin-off • cell-based assays • preclinical drug discovery
  
• Speakers: Michele Fiscella (VP Scientific Affairs), Marie Engelene Obien (VP Sales & Marketing, Co-founder)
  
• Date: 24.04.2019

• Theme: industrial research • drug development • target confirmation
• Date: 12.12.2018

• Theme: digital health • marketing • neurosciences
  
• Speakers: Czuee Morey (wega Informatik), Roy Turner (Actelion), Helen Clark (Novartis), Simon Badoud (Novartis), Jonas Dorn (Novartis)
  
• Date: 08.11.2018

• Theme: biowarfare • bioterrorism • biocrime
  
• Speakers: Felix Gmünder (Senior Biosafety & Biosecurity Expert)
  
• Date: 07.11.2018

• Theme: DNA synthesis • DNA data storage • agriculture
  
• Speakers: Emily Leproust (CEO, Co-founder, Director)
  
• Date: 05.09.2018

• Theme: partnering • external innovation • business development
  
• Speakers: Henry Maun (Associate Director),  Esther Melo Herraiz (Global Business Development Manager), Dagmar Mohr (Project Leader)
  
• Date: 18.07.2018

• Theme: taste buds • human taste • natural response measurement
  
• Speakers: Christiane Gras (Project Manager)
  
• Date: 13.06.2018

• Theme: translational science • process engineering • recruitment
• Date: 23.03.2018

• Theme: scientific liaison • industrial processes • quality assessment
  
• Speakers: Trui Haemmerli (TruStep Consulting), Anna Pham (Novartis), Stefan Hahnewald (CSL Behring), Valerio Pece (Roche), Barbara Pisan Ham (IQVIA)
  
• Date: 14.11.2017

• Theme: community buildling • innovation • biostatistics
  
• Speakers: Nico Beerenwinkel (ETH), Marc Gitzinger (Bioversys), Juliane Siebourg (Roche), Sebastian Bürgel (Validity Labs)
  
• Date: 11.10.2017

• Theme: spin-off • bacterial protein delivery • solid tumors
  
• Speakers: Simon Ittig (CEO, Co-founder)
• Date: 28.09.2017

• Theme: cellulosic ethanol • second generation biofuels • energy transition
  
• Speakers: Ralf Hortsch (Head of Operations Biofuels & Derivatives), David Kaufmann (Manager International Communications), Anne Maier (Manager of Corporate & GTI Communications)
  
• Date: 11.09.2017

• Theme: healthcare data • safe storage • regulatory affairs
  
• Speakers: Daniela Gunz (Director of Research Partnerships), Marc Schmid (Regulatory Affairs)
  
• Date: 12.06.2017  

• Theme: industrial postdoc • parental formulation • packaging development
  
• Speakers: Monica de Bardi (Postdoctoral Fellow), Christoph Grapentin (Postdoctoral Fellow), Johanna Poecheim (Postdoctoral Fellow), Juraj Sibik (Process Analytics Scientist)
  
• Date: 27.04.2017

• Theme: licensing deal • money raising • team recruitment
  
• Speakers: Stephan Emmerth (Business Development)
  
• Date: 23.03.2017

• Theme: poster presentation • networking lunch • research transfer
• Date: 25.11.2016

• Theme: management consulting • healthcare • pharamaceuticals
  
• Speakers: Ulrik Schulze (Managing Director)
  
• Date: 23.11.2016

• Theme: corporate marketing • investor relations • investment
  
• Speakers: Carole Ackermann (President)
  
• Date: 24.10.2016

• Theme: spin-off • entrepreneurship • scaffold-free microtissues 
  
• Speakers: Jan Lichtenberg (CEO)
  
• Date: 07.09.2016

• Theme: NIBR • computational biology • translational research
  
• Speakers: Sabina Pfister (Computational Biologist), James Rush (Senior Scientist and Translational immunologist)
  
• Date: 18.08.2016

• Theme: networking lunch • industrial research • drug development
  
• Date: 02.06.2016

• Theme: public sector consulting • healthcare • pharmaceuticals
  
• Speakers: Boris Bogdan (Associate Principal)
  
• Date: 02.05.2016

• Theme: private plan • financial planning • risk mitigation
  
• Date: 27.04.2016

• Theme: quality management • industrial operations • industry standards
  
• Speakers: Alexander Sterchi (Department Head Infrastructure and Materials Management)
  
• Date: 03.12.2015