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Our interdisciplinary and international team represents more than 21 different nationalities

​Current members:
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Richard Chahwan

Lab Head

 

Phone: +41 44 635 37 10

Telfax:  +41 44 635 68 83

chahwan[at]immunology.uzh.ch

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Carmen Merki

Administrative Assistant   |   CH

 

Phone: +41 44 635 37 02

Telfax:  +41 44 635 68 83

merki[at]immunology.uzh.ch

Research Team:
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Ala'a Al Hrout

Postdoc    |    JO

Supported by Vontobel Stiftung

BSc / MSc: UAE University, UAE

PhD: University Of Zurich, CH

Publications

+41 44 635 47 36

alhrout[at]immunology.uzh.ch

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Milou Aleida Boosman

MSc   |   NL/CH

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BSc: Leiden University, NL

MSc (ongoing): Leiden University, NL

Publications

+41 44 635 47 36

miloualeida.boosman[at]uzh.ch

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Karla Cervantes-Gracia

PhD Student   |   MX

CONACYT Scholarship Awardee

BSc: Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, MX

MSc: Glasgow University, UK

Publications

+41 44 635 47 36

cervantes[at]immunology.uzh.ch

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Anna Gramalla-Schmitz

Postdoc   |   DE

Supported by Novartis Foundation

BSc / MSc: Lubeck University, DE

PhD: University Of Zurich, CH

Publications

+41 44 635 47 36

gramalla-schmitz[at]immunology.uzh.ch

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Luiza Tolokonnikova

MSc Intern   |    EE

 

BSc: University of Tartu, EE

MSc (ongoing): University of Tartu, EE

Publications

+41 44 635 47 36

luiza.tolokonnikova[at]uzh.ch

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Paulina Wyrzykowska

Research Technician   |    PL

 

BSc / MSc: Jagiellonian University, PL

 

Publications

+41 44 635 47 36

wyrzykowska[at]immunology.uzh.ch

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Nefin Yaganoglu

MSc student   |    TR

 

BSc: Middle East Tech. University, TR

MSc (ongoing): University of Zurich, CH

Publications

+41 44 635 47 36

yaganoglu[at]immunology.uzh.ch

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Dr Kevin Yim

MedTech Fellow   |    HK

Rosetrees Trust Fund Awardee &

BioMedTech Fellowship Awardee

BSc / Msc: University of Exeter, UK

PhD: University of Zurich, CH

Publications

+41 44 635 47 36

yim[at]immunology.uzh.ch

LAB Alumni:​

  • Jessica Schärer (MSc student, 2023-2024  |  Publications): now research tech in the Stoffel lab at ETH, CH

  • Dr Aitziber Antoran (SNF exchange visiting Prof, 2022-2024,  |  Publications): returned to her position at University of Basque Country, SP

  • Dr Irem Dogan (SNF exchange visiting Prof, 2023-2024  |  Publications): returned to her position at Ufuk University, TR

  • Dr Julian Weischedel (PhD student/PDF, Swiss Excellence Awardee, 2019-2023  |  Publications): now applying for work placements, CH

  • Kristina Lykova (MSc student, 2022  |  Publications): now applying for work placements, CH

  • Jitte Jennekens (MSc intern, 2022  |  Publications): now completing her studies at Utrecht, NL

  • Emiel Seta (MSc intern, 2022  |  Publications): now completing his studies at Radboud, NL

  • Olga Krzyzaniak (MSc student, 2022  |  Publications): now PhD student at UZH, CH

  • Giacomo Koch (BSc intern, 2021 |  Publications): Now MSc student at UZH, CH

  • Ojaswi Biswas (Think Swiss scholarship MSc intern, 2021 |  Publications): now finishing her thesis at Max Plank Institute, DE

  • Dr Simone  Borgoni (BBSRC Postdoc, 2020-2021  |  Publications): now Associate Scientist at Tecan, CH

  • Agshin Balayev (MSc student, 2020-2021  |  Publications): now PhD student at University of Minnesota, USA

  • Tirawit Meerod (DPST scholarship MSc intern, 2021 |  Publications): now PhD student at the University of Birmingham, UK

  • Sarah Erraiss (SEMP scholarship MSc intern, 2021 |  Publications): now back to finish her MSc at ENS, Lyon, FR

  • Dr Rikke Morrish (EPSRC scholarship PhD student, 2016-2020  |  Publications): now Senior Medical Specialist at ProPharma Group, UK

  • Dr Laura Reffo (AMS scholarship PhD student, 2016-2020  |  Publications): now Research Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, IT

  • Bianca Horvath (MSc intern, 2020 |  Publications): now PhD student at ETH, CH

  • Elina Pfister (Part-time lab tech, 2020 |  Publications): now at MSD, CH

  • Dr Teresa Gagliano (BBSRC Postdoc, 2020  |  Publications): now Assistant Professor at University of Udine, IT

  • Nefin Yaganoglu (SEMP scholarship BSc intern, 2019 |  Publications): now MSc at UZH, CH

  • Dr Josefine Ruder (Visiting MD/PhD student, 2019 |  Publications): now MD/PhD with Prof Martin Roland at USZ-Zurich, CH

  • Laurence Higgins (PhD student, 2014-2019 |  Publications):

  • Dr Sally Rogers (BBSRC Postdoc, 2018 |  Publications): now Senior Lecturer, University of Exeter, UK

  • Kevin Yim (MSc student, 2017-2018 |  Publications): now MedTech fellow at UZH, CH

  • Dr Emily Sheppard (BBSRC scholarship PhD student, 2014-2018 |  Publications): now at Sciterion Pharmaceuticals, UK

  • Isabel Leitch (A2I scholarship BSc intern, 2017  |  Publications): now PhD student at University of Oxford, UK

  • Dr. Dominic Wiredu (Postdoc, 2017-2018 |  Publications): now Lecturer at University of Exeter Medical School, UK

  • Dr. Michael Dilon (BBSRC Postdoc, 2016-2018 |  Publications): now Lecturer at Peninsula Medical School, UK

  • Miriam Lohr (Erasmus scholarship BSc intern, 2017 |  Publications): now Master Student at Max Plank Institute, DE

  • Luke Deane (BSC intern, 2016 |  Publications): now PhD student at University of Bristol, UK

  • Abraham Perera (BSc intern 2015 |  Publications): now finishing his studies at U Bristol, UK

  • Angelina Bloch (Erasmus scholarship BSc intern, 2015  |  Publication): now  at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), DE

  • Dr Pravenna Deekonda (Aspire scholarship BSc intern, 2014  |  Publications): now Medical Surgeon, UK

  • Hugo Parker (MSc student, 2014 |  Publications): now at Porton Biopharma Ltd, UK

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