Retreat 2026
2026-05-22
Description
Join Us at the EPFL Initiative for Cancer Science and Engineering (EICSE) Retreat – May 22nd, 2026
The EICSE Retreat is back, and we’re inviting you to be part of something truly impactful. On Friday, May 22nd, 2026, at EPFL-SV 1717 and SV Hall, we’re bringing together researchers, innovators, and thinkers from across EPFL—whether your lab is focussed on cancer research or not—to ignite collaboration and accelerate progress in the fight against cancer.
This one-day retreat is a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, share transformative ideas, and spark new partnerships. Throughout the day, you’ll have the chance to hear short, engaging talks from PIs, post-docs, and students—each offering fresh perspectives and cutting-edge research. You’ll also get the opportunity to dive deeper into ongoing projects during our interactive poster sessions, and take part in dynamic discussions.The day will also feature a standing lunch and coffee breaks to keep the conversations flowing, and we’ll wrap up the retreat with a social BBQ to continue the exchange of ideas and the community we’re building together.
To make it all happen, we ask for a small participation fee of 50 CHF to cover expenses. Your presence will help shape the future of cancer science and engineering.
We can't wait to see you there and create something extraordinary together!
Program
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8.30-9.00 |
Welcome Coffee |
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1st Session |
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9.00-9.20 |
Prof. Hatice Altug SV-Institute
of Bioengineering - Laboratory of Bionanophotonic Systems TBC |
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9.20-9.40 |
Prof. Yoon Kim SV-IBI - Optogenetics and cancer neuroscience. Bioengineering
Approaches to Interrogate Cancer-Brain Communication |
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9.40-10.00 |
Prof. Florian Schüder SV-IBI Mapping biology with
nanometer precision |
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10.00-10.20 |
Wen
Shuo, PhD, Brbic Lab IC-
Machine Learning for Biomedicine Lab Linking Cell Morphology and Gene Expression with
Generative AI |
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10.20-10.40 |
Coffee
Break |
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2nd
Session |
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10.40-11.00 |
Elodie Marcandalli –
SV-ISREC - De Palma Lab Engineering iPSC-Derived Dendritic Cells for Off-the-Shelf Cancer Immunotherapy |
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11.00-1115 |
Schuyler Stoller – Martinez Trust Fellowship SV-ISREC,
Waszak Lab - Laboratory of
Computational Neuro-Oncology TBC |
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11.15-11.30 |
Camille Lambert – Martinez Trust Fellowship SV-Institute
of Bioengineering, Deplancke Lab - Systems Biology & Genetics TBC |
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11.30 – 11.45 |
David
Domjan – Martinez Trust Fellowship SV-ISREC
– Thomä Lab – Paternot Chair in Cancer Research TBC |
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11.45 – 12.05 |
Beat Fierz
SB-ISIC - Laboratory of
Biophysical Chemistry of Macromolecules LCBM Revealing Molecular Determinants
of Chromatin Access and Regulation |
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12.05-12.35 |
Poster Pitches x5 |
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12.35-1.30 |
Lunch
& Poster Session |
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1.30 – 2.30 |
Poster Session |
|
2.30-2.50 |
Prof. Paloma
Navarro SV-GHI- Giorgi-Cavaglieri Chair in
Immunology of the Aging Brain Targeting neuro-immune interactions for brain
resilience during aging |
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2.50-3.10 |
Dr. Juanma
Garcia Arcos Ambizione Fellow,
SV-ISREC-Gönczy Lab How do single
cancer cells respond to mechanical constraints? |
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3.10-3.30 |
Prof. Jordan Squair ERC Principal
Investigator, Assistant Professor, .NeuroRestore, Defitech Center for Interventional Neurotherapies Cancer neuroscience
at .NeuroRestore |
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3.30-3.50 |
Elia Escoffier PhD, SV-ISREC - Radtke Lab TBC |
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3.50-4.25 |
Poster Pitches
x 6 |
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4.30-5.30 |
Poster Session |
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5.30 |
Interfaculty BBQ |
