Life Sciences BioCore Seminar Series

The Life Sciences BioCore Seminar Series events are dedicated to showcasing and discussing the latest advancements within research core facilities that support the life sciences research community. This session will feature presentations from research core facilities at EPFL, UNIL, and UNIGE, focusing on expertise in advanced cellular models, including stem cells and organoids.

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 14:00 - 16:30
Place: SV1717

Program
14:00 - 14:05 | Opening
Roman Chrast, Head of Research Core Facilities, EPFL School of Life Sciences

14:05 - 14:25 | Supporting academic preclinical research in neurosciences with cutting-edge technology: an all-in-one center for in vitro and ex vivo experimentations
Théo Ribierre, Head of the NeuroNA Human Cellular Neuroscience Platform, Fondation Campus Biotech Geneva

14:25 - 14:45 | Enhancing translational research through bioengineering
Gaspard Pardon, Head of the Bioengineering and Organoids Technology platform, EPFL School of Life Sciences

14:45 - 15:05 | Stem Cells & Organoid Facility at UNIL: Resources for Advanced Cellular Models
David Pamies, Head of the Stem Cell & Organoid Facility, University of Lausanne

15:05 - 15:20 | SCOL’s Toolbox: Stem Cells, Organoids, and You
Andrea Krapp, Head of the Stem Cell and Organoid Laboratory (SCOL), EPFL School of Life Sciences

15:20 - 15:35 | The TEO platform at the Geneva Faculty of Medicine
Marisa Jaconi, Head of the Tissue Engineering and Organoid Technology Platform (TEO), University of Geneva

15:35 - 16:30 | Time to mingle (with coffee & cookies)