Science meets Medicine : an EPFL-CHUV speed-dating event

Published by Grand Clementine on 05.11.2026

The event will feature a series of dynamic 5-minute presentations in which CHUV clinicians share their medical challenges and research questions, while EPFL scientists introduce innovative technologies and approaches that could help address them.

Monday November 30th, 13.30 - 17.30, Aud. Paternot, AGORA

Susan Gasser, Nahal Mansouri, Miki De Palma and Li Tang warmly invite you to Science Meets Medicine, bringing together clinicians and scientists to spark new ideas and foster collaborations between CHUV and EPFL.

The event will feature a series of dynamic 5-minute presentations in which CHUV clinicians share their medical challenges and research questions, while EPFL scientists introduce innovative technologies and approaches that could help address them.

Dedicated 30-minute breakout sessions will provide opportunities for informal discussions, exchanging ideas and exploring potential collaborations.

The afternoon will conclude with a friendly apéritif, offering further opportunities to connect.

Everyone interested is welcome to attend, including clinicians, researchers, students and postdoctoral fellows from CHUV, EPFL and Agora.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Programm

13.30 – 14.00 Talk Session 1: CHUV (5 min/each)
Dr. Nahal Mansouri (CHUV/EPFL) Rare immune cells and cancer
Prof. Olaia Naveira (CHUV) Digital hemato-pathology
Dr. med. Khalil Zaman (CHUV) New Approaches to Breast Cancer Therapy
Prof. Denis Migliorini (UNIGE AGORA) CAR-T cell therapy for glioblastoma
Prof Andreas Hottinger (CHUV/AGORA) Clinical challenges in glioblastoma treatment
Dr. Benita Wolf (CHUV) Super-resolution expansion microscopy for engineered T cells

14.00 – 14.30 Breakout discussion Session 1

14.30 – 15.00 Talk Session 2: EPFL (5 min/each)
Prof. Li Tang (IBI) Cell engineering 2
Prof. Wouter Richard Karthaus (ISREC) Organoid engineering
Prof. Christoph Merten (IBI/ISREC) Molecular and cellular microfluidics
Prof. Sahand Jamal Rahi (IPHYS), Biophysics and modelling
Prof. Aleksandra Radenovic (IBI) Devices and assays
Prof. Selman Sakar (IBI/IGM) Medical devices

15.00 – 15.30 Breakout discussion Session 2

15.30 – 16.00 Talk Session 3: CHUV (5 min/each)
Prof. Raphael Renella (CHUV), Kidscancer network
Prof. Sabina Berezowska (CHUV/UNIL) Digital pathology
Dr. Caroline Arber (CHUV/AGORA) CAR-T for AML
Dr Karim Abdelhamid (CHUV) Biomarkers of immunotherapy response
Dr. Yannick Muller (CHUV) Treg engineering in autoimmune disease
Prof. François Kuonen (CHUV) Targeting the basal cell carcinoma niche

16.00 – 16.30 Breakout discussion Session 3

16.30 – 17.00 Talk Session 4: EPFL (5 min/each)
Prof. Bruno Correia (IBI) Molecular and cellular modelling and therapies
Prof. Nico Thoma (ISREC) Structure and modeling of large complexes
Prof. Matteo Dal Peraro (IBI) Computational models and AI-assisted tools
Prof. Sebastian Waszak (ISREC) Computational models and AI-assisted tools
Prof. Christian Heinis (ISIC) Chemical synthesis and bicyclic peptides
Prof. Patrick Barth (IBI) Cell engineering and therapy

17.00 – 17.30 Breakout discussion Session 4

17.30 : Following the last breakout session, there will be open discussion time with extended apéro. We hope all speakers will stay for this as the goal of this event is interaction.