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ABOUT US
PharmaCamp is an organization that aims to connect pharmaceutical and biotech companies with top talents in Switzerland by organizing networking events. ​​
What type of events?
Our main events are the The PharmaCamp Challenge and the Industry Visits.
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​​Who can participate?
PhDs, PostDocs, last year master's students and recent graduates​ who are eager to explore career paths outside of academia and engage with industry leaders.
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Organising Team
Gabriela is part of a selective dual degree program from the University of Strasbourg, which allows her to do her MSc at the same time of her pharmacy studies. Gabriela holds a MSc in Biomedicine and her master’s thesis was done in Li Tang’s lab at the EPFL. She will become a Doctor in Pharmacy in September of this year. In her free time, she practices fit-training and boxing and learning more about sciences!
President
Gabriela M. Kirsch
Zenejra Dorezi is a molecular biologist currently doing a PhD at the University of Bern. She has managed technology transfer and organized international science events. Currently, she contributes to PharmaCamp and the SciBioEU initiative. Outside of work, Zenejra enjoys nature, and caring for her two cats. She is dedicated to advancing science through innovation, research, and education.
Zenejra Dorezi
External coordinator
Marta, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Geneva, studies druggable proteins involved in obesity-related hepatic diseases like metabolic dysfunction and cancer. Passionate about translational research, she contributes to therapeutic innovation. A 2024 PharmaCamp participant, she now joins the Marketing Team. Marta enjoys traveling, cooking, dancing, and discovering new coffee spots in her free time.
Marketing Coordinator
Marta Sousa
Laila is a PhD student in nanomedicine in France. Holding an MSc in drug development and industrial pharmacy, she has hands-on experience in chemistry, drug delivery and formulation. She is passionate about innovations in health sciences and aspires to contribute to R&D in the pharmaceutical industry. She values diversity and teamwork to create a positive impact. Outside work, she enjoys drawing, running, learning languages, and spending time with loved ones.
Laila Yazigi
Marketing Team
Kristjana is a molecular biologist and third-year PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine in Geneva, researching how chromosome separation errors in cell division contribute to diseases like cancer. Passionate about making science engaging and accessible, she brings creativity and teamwork to PharmaCamp. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, cooking, hiking, yoga, and exploring new places.
Kristjana Skendo
Marketing Team
Negar Vahdani is a PhD student at the University of Bern, focusing on in vitro disease modeling using a vascularized liver-on-chip for infectious disease research. Holding a biotechnology degree from the University of Tehran, she gained practical experience in iPSC-derived models during her master’s thesis at the University of Zürich, followed by an internship at IST Austria. She is motivated by interdisciplinary work and by promoting education.
Negar Vahdani
Marketing Team
Laetitia Le Caous is a biologist and PhD student at the University of Bern, studying Salmonella vaccine evolution. Passionate about gut microbiota, she explores its role in disease and therapy. Laetitia believes microbiota research unlocks innovative solutions for disease treatment. As part of PharmaCamp, she combines positivity and determination. When not on the phone with her twin sister, she is likely planning her next adventure.
Laetitia Le Caous
Marketing Team
Marija is an interdisciplinary neuroscientist and biomedical engineer, driven by a passion for translating scientific knowledge into tangible solutions for patients. She holds a postdoctoral fellowship from Yale University, a PhD in Neuroscience from ETH Zürich. She coordinated multiple committees and programs focused on career development and growth.
Marija Markicevic
External Team
Evangelos, a Postdoctoral Scientist at FHNW, develops mRNA nanotherapeutics for resistant infections and cancer. Holding a PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology and extensive experience in innovative drug formulations, he combines academic and applied research. In his leisure time, Evangelos enjoys team sports and spending time with friends.
Evangelos Natsaridis
Events Team
Suraj, a final-year doctoral student at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and a Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie fellow in the TrainCKDis consortium, specializes in biotechnology, oncology, and drug development. With experience at Bayer AG and Uniklinik Freiburg, he has led academic initiatives and represented doctoral researchers. Multilingual, with degrees from India and France, Suraj is advancing his German proficiency.
Suraj Patil
Events Team
Marlon, a PhD Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at Saarland University, investigates bacterial extracellular vesicles to improve antibiotic strategies. With an MSc in Nanomedicine and industry experience in vaccine development, he bridges academia and industry. Marlon is passionate about transforming research into solutions for global healthcare challenges.
Events Team
Marlon Gancino
Anmol is a Master’s student at the University of Bern, collaborating with EPFL on biomedical data analysis and machine learning. He is passionate about connecting molecular biology with data-driven communication to make science accessible. He joined PharmaCamp to promote science outreach and strengthen connections between academia and industry.
Anmol Ratan
External Team
Laura is a PhD candidate in addiction neuroscience at the University of Geneva. Her research focuses on identifying vulnerability factors that contribute to the development of addiction in female rats. Passionate about understanding the neural mechanisms of behavior, she aims to advance addiction science. Outside the lab, Laura enjoys running, spending time with her loved ones, and is currently learning to crochet while struggling with German.
Laura Rodriguez
External Team
Nico is a PhD candidate in translational oncology investigating how cancer cells resist treatment and develop metastases. He aims to advance tumor biology research and enable personalized cancer therapies. At PharmaCamp, Nico drives event organization and builds collaborations that bring academic researchers and industry experts together. He values teamwork and integrity. Away from work, he loves being outdoors and tackling new sports challenges.
Events Team
Nicolas Kramer
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Carlos Pra Prats
External Advisor
Ece, a molecular biologist with a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Geneva, focused her research on RNA-based therapies for rare diseases. Now a PharmaCamp marketing specialist, she is passionate about nature and animals. Ece enjoys organic gardening, cooking, dancing, swimming, and caring for her chickens and cats.
Ece Sahi-Ilhan
Events Team
BüÅŸra is a neuroscientist based in Basel, passionate about how brains adapt to change. She’s now exploring how her scientific and creative skills can contribute to impactful work in pharma. Outside the lab, she draws, dances, plays underwater rugby, and enjoys books that explore the intersection of science, society, and philosophy.
BüÅŸra Çoban Poppinga
Events Team
Laura holds a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Leiden and has worked across both academic and industrial research labs, specializing in protein science and the production of therapeutic proteins. She is highly hands-on at the bench, yet equally curious about how AI and machine learning are reshaping early-stage drug discovery.
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Laura Wielaert
Events Team
Etnik Sheremeti
Events Team
Camilla Calastra
Marketing Manager
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