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. Upcoming MCID seminars:
Prof. Daniel Paris
Medical Director, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Swiss TPH
"Tropical rickettsial illnesses – everything you’ll ever need to know…"
To be hosted by Prof. Stephen Leib, IFIK
Monday, 25th November 2024, 12.30-13.30 (in person only, IFIK, Friedbühlstrasse 25, Room-no. 104)
Previous MCID seminars:
Prof. Kei Sato
Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
"Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and beyond"
Hosted by Prof. Volker Thiel, IVI (April 2024)
Prof. Massimo Palmarini
Director of Centre for Virus Research, University of Glasgow, UK
"Genetic barriers to avian influenza viruses cross-species transmission"
Hosted by Prof. Volker Thiel, IVI (November 2023)
Dr. Felix Gille
Digital Society Initiative, Universität Zürich
"What Is Public Trust in the Health System? Insights into Health Data Use"
Hosted by Dr. Caroline Schlaufer, MCID EPL and KPM (October 2023)
Dr. Peter Beyer
Deputy Executive Director, Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership
"Some thoughts on the antibiotic R&D landscape and related policy discussions"
Hosted by Prof. Rudolf Blankart, KPM (September 2023)
Prof. Richard Neher
Biozentrum, University of Basel
"Adaptation and immune escape of SARS-CoV-2"
Hosted by PD Dr. Christian Althaus, ISPM (June 2023)
Prof. Pascale Vonaesch
Department of Fundamental Microbiology, University of Lausanne
"Microbiome, Nutrition and Health"
Hosted by Prof. Stephanie Ganal-Vonarburg, DBMR (May 2023)
Dr. Sabine Bavamian
Chief Scientific Officer, Swiss Biobanking Platform
"Swiss Biobanking Platform: Strategy to support Quality, Visibility and Interoperability of biobanks"
Hosted by Dr. Aline Dousse-Bussard, IFIK (April 2023)
