Our interdisciplinary and international team represents more than 20 different nationalities
Current members:
Richard Chahwan
Lab Head
Phone: +41 44 635 37 10
Telfax: +41 44 635 68 83
chahwan[at]immunology.uzh.ch
Carmen Merki
Administrative Assistant | CH
Phone: +41 44 635 37 02
Telfax: +41 44 635 68 83
merki[at]immunology.uzh.ch
Research Team:
Ala'a Al Hrout
PhD Student | JO
Supported by Vontobel Stiftung
BSc / MSc: UAE University, UAE
+41 44 635 47 36
alhrout[at]immunology.uzh.ch
Dr Aitziber Antoran
Visiting Adjunct Professor | SP
SNF Scientific Exchange Awardee
BSc: University Basque Country, SP
MSc: University of West England, UK
PhD/PD/PI: University Basque Country, SP
+41 44 635 47 36
aitziber.antoran[at]ehu.eus
Karla Cervantes-Gracia
PhD Student | MX
CONACYT Scholarship Awardee
BSc: Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, MX
MSc: Glasgow University, UK
+41 44 635 47 36
cervantes[at]immunology.uzh.ch
Anna Gramalla-Schmitz
PhD Student | DE
Supported by Novartis Foundation
BSc / MSc: Lubeck University, DE
+41 44 635 47 36
gramalla-schmitz[at]immunology.uzh.ch
Jitte Jennekens
MSc Intern | NL
Utrecht scholarship Awardee
BSc: Maastricht University, NL
MSc (ongoing): Utrecht University, NL
+41 44 635 47 36
jitte.jennekens[at]uzh.ch
Olga Krzyzaniak
Research Assistant | CH
Kristina Lykova
MSc Student | CH
BSc: University of Zurich, CH
MSc (ongoing): University of Zurich, CH
+41 44 635 47 36
kristina.lykova[at]uzh.ch
Jessica S.
MSc student | CH
BSc: University of Zurich, CH
MSc (ongoing): University of Zurich, CH
+41 44 635 47 36
jessica.s[at]
Julian Weischedel
PhD Student | DE
Swiss Excellence Awardee
BSc / MSc: Tubingen University, DE
+41 44 635 47 36
weischedel[at]immunology.uzh.ch
Paulina Wyrzykowska
Research Technician | PL
Dr Kevin Yim
MedTech Fellow | HK
Rosetrees Trust Fund Awardee &
BioMedTech Fellowship Awardee
BSc / Msc: University of Exeter, UK
PhD: University of Zurich, CH
+41 44 635 47 36
yim[at]immunology.uzh.ch
LAB Alumni:
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Jitte Jennekens (MSc intern, 2022 | Publications): Now completing his studies at Utrecht, NL
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Emiel Seta (MSc intern, 2022 | Publications): Now completing his studies at Radboud, NL
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Olga Krzyzaniak (MSc student, 2022 | Publications): now research assistant in our lab at UZH, CH
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Giacomo Koch (BSc intern, 2021 | Publications): now finishing his studies at UZH, CH
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Ojaswi Biswas (Think Swiss scholarship MSc intern, 2021 | Publications): now finishing her thesis at Max Plank Institute, DE
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Dr Simone Borgoni (BBSRC Postdoc, 2020-2021 | Publications): now Associate Scientist at Tecan, CH
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Agshin Balayev (MSc student, 2020-2021 | Publications): now at Yale University, USA
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Tirawit Meerod (DPST scholarship MSc intern, 2021 | Publications): now back to finish his MSc at CGI, TH
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Sarah Erraiss (SEMP scholarship MSc intern, 2021 | Publications): now back to finish her MSc at ENS, Lyon, FR
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Dr Rikke Morrish (EPSRC scholarship PhD student, 2016-2020 | Publications): now Senior Medical Specialist at ProPharma Group, UK
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Dr Laura Reffo (AMS scholarship PhD student, 2016-2020 | Publications): now Research Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, IT
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Bianca Horvath (MSc intern, 2020 | Publications): now MSc student at ETH, CH
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Elina Pfister (Part-time lab tech, 2020 | Publications): now at MSD, CH
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Dr Teresa Gagliano (BBSRC Postdoc, 2020 | Publications): now Assistant Professor at University of Udine, IT
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Nefin Yaganoglu (SEMP scholarship BSc intern, 2019 | Publications): now MSc at UZH, CH
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Dr Josefine Ruder (Visiting MD/PhD student, 2019 | Publications): now MD/PhD with Prof Martin Roland at USZ-Zurich, CH
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Laurence Higgins (PhD student, 2014-2019 | Publications):
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Dr Sally Rogers (BBSRC Postdoc, 2018 | Publications): now Senior Lecturer, University of Exeter, UK
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Kevin Yim (MSc student, 2017-2018 | Publications): now PhD student at U Zurich, CH
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Dr Emily Sheppard (BBSRC scholarship PhD student, 2014-2018 | Publications): now at Sciterion Pharmaceuticals, UK
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Isabel Leitch (A2I scholarship BSc intern, 2017 | Publications): now PhD student at University of Oxford, UK
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Dr. Dominic Wiredu (Postdoc, 2017-2018 | Publications): now Lecturer at University of Exeter Medical School, UK
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Dr. Michael Dilon (BBSRC Postdoc, 2016-2018 | Publications): now Lecturer at Peninsula Medical School, UK
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Miriam Lohr (Erasmus scholarship BSc intern, 2017 | Publications): now Master Student at Max Plank Institute, DE
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Luke Deane (BSC intern, 2016 | Publications): now PhD student at University of Bristol, UK
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Abraham Perera (BSc intern 2015 | Publications): now finishing his studies at U Bristol, UK
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Angelina Bloch (Erasmus scholarship BSc intern, 2015 | Publication): now at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), DE
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Dr Pravenna Deekonda (Aspire scholarship BSc intern, 2014 | Publications): now Surgeon in training, UK
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Hugo Parker (MSc student, 2014 | Publications): now at Porton Biopharma Ltd, UK