2026 UNIL/EPFL MD-PhD Retreat

An annual scientific meeting organized by the Lausanne MD-PhD Commission UNIL and EPFL. Medical students interested in combining medicine and research are warmly welcome. 

The retreat brings together MD-PhD students and candidates, alumni, thesis directors and faculty members. Medical students interested in pursuing an MD-PhD are warmly welcome to discover the programme and meet its community. Attendance is mandatory for students currently enrolled in the MD-PhD programme.

The programme includes research presentations and posters by doctoral students, invited talks, interactive speed coaching with UNIL/EPFL principal investigators and MD-PhD alumni, and a roundtable with senior clinical and academic leaders on clinical career pathways and support for MD-PhD graduates. Prizes will recognise the best oral presentation and the three best posters.

Coffee and croissants will be served from 08:45, with the opening at 09:00. The roundtable is scheduled from 15:00 to 16:00, followed by an apéritif and informal discussions. The event is expected to finish by 18:00, including the apéritif. The provisional programme is available below and remains subject to change.

Lunch and the closing apéritif are offered. To register, please download, complete and save the registration form available below, then email it as an attachment to [email protected], indicating whether you will attend lunch and the apéritif. Before sending, please reopen the saved PDF to check that your answers have been retained.

The talks will be held in English. 
Registration deadline: October 31, 2026