Switzerland

PARTICIPANTS FROM INSTITUTIONS

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP

Ebru Topcu

Ebru Topcu
Co-Managing Director
Priyanikha Jayakumar
Co-Managing Director
Aiswarya Prasad
Co-Director, Expert Scourcing
Idil Hutter
Co-Director, Communications
Tina Cai
Co-Director, Strategy and Expert Sourcing
Alexandre Javier
Co-Director, Partnerships
Ioanna Tsioti
Director, Operations
Amelie August
Co-Director, Expert Sourcing
Ahmed H.H.H. Mahmoud
Co-Director Partnerships
Margulan Otanuly
Co-Director Communications
Cristina Lozano Madueño
Co-Director Operations
Etienne Geistlich
Co-Director Operations
Aurelio Ortale
Co-Director Communications
Beatriz Graca
Co-Director, Strategy and Expert Sourcing
Jake Pringle
Ex-Managing Director
Börte Emiroglu
Ex-Managing Director
Anamaria Buzoianu
Advisor, Partnerships
Teresa Vilanova
Advisor, Partnerships
Rishika Agarwal
Ex-Managing Director
Sara Svanberg
Ex-Managing Director

Uni Zürich<br />PhD student — Ebru Topcu
Co-Managing Director - Uni Zürich
PhD student

Uni Zürich<br />Flow Cytometry Consultant — Priyanikha Jayakumar
Co-Managing Director - Uni Zürich
Flow Cytometry Consultant

Uni Lausanne<br />Scientist — Aiswarya Prasad
Co-Director, Expert Scourcing - Uni Lausanne
Scientist

Novartis<br />CS&I Academy Fellow — Idil Hutter
Co-Director, Communications - Novartis
CS&I Academy Fellow

ETH/ Uni Zürich<br />Master student — Tina Cai
Co-Director, Strategy and Expert Sourcing - ETH/ Uni Zürich
Master student

Uni Basel/FMI<br />PhD student — Alexandre Javier
Co-Director, Partnerships - Uni Basel/FMI
PhD student

Uni Zürich<br />Post doc — Ioanna Tsioti
Director, Operations - Uni Zürich
Post doc

ETH<br />MSc student — Amelie August
Co-Director, Expert Sourcing - ETH
MSc student

Uni Basel<br />PhD student — Ahmed H.H.H. Mahmoud
Co-Director Partnerships - Uni Basel
PhD student

Uni Geneva<br />PhD student — Margulan Otanuly
Co-Director Communications - Uni Geneva
PhD student

Venture Lab<br /> — Cristina Lozano Madueño
Co-Director Operations - Venture Lab

ETH<br />Msc student — Etienne Geistlich
Co-Director Operations - ETH
Msc student

FMI<br />PhD student — Aurelio Ortale
Co-Director Communications - FMI
PhD student

Swiss TPH<br />PhD student — Beatriz Graca
Co-Director, Strategy and Expert Sourcing - Swiss TPH
PhD student

EPFL<br />Msc student — Jake Pringle
Ex-Managing Director - EPFL
Msc student

ETH<br />Post Doc — Börte Emiroglu
Ex-Managing Director - ETH
Post Doc

Uni Bern<br />PhD student — Anamaria Buzoianu
Advisor, Partnerships - Uni Bern
PhD student

UBS<br />Healthcare Investment Analyst — Teresa Vilanova
Advisor, Partnerships - UBS
Healthcare Investment Analyst

Uni Basel<br />Post Doc — Rishika Agarwal
Ex-Managing Director - Uni Basel
Post Doc

ETH <br />PhD student — Sara Svanberg
Ex-Managing Director - ETH
PhD student

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