Francis Muchaamba
Co-founder, organizing committee
Francis is a postdoc at the Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich (UZH) and is a passionate molecular microbiologist. His research focuses on Listeria and Escherichia albertii. He is also the former American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Young Leaders Circle Chairperson.
Giverny Ganz
Organizing committee
Giverny is a Research Associate in the Food Biotechnology group at the ZHAW in Wädenswil. Her research encompasses the science behind food fermentation and optimization of food products using functional starter cultures. A few of her hobbies include hiking, climbing and baking.
Dennis Wipfli
Organizing committee
Dennis studied microbiology at University of Zurich and works as Product Developer at Nahrin AG. In his free time he likes doing all kind of sports such as hiking in the mountains, cycling on the road or windsurfing on the lake.
Dorentina Humolli
Organizing Committee
Dorentina is a PhD student at the Lab of Molecular Phage Biology at ETH Zurich. Her research focuses on exploring the therapeutic potential of bacteriophages, which are viruses that specifically target bacteria, as a promising alternative to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Outside of the lab, she loves spending time in nature and doing yoga.
Mariella Greutmann
Organizing Committee
Mariella is a PhD candidate in the Applied Microbiology Research Group at the University of Zurich. Her research focuses on how bacterial interactions impact antibiotic efficacy. Outside the lab, she enjoys relaxing in her favourite Badi and eating out.
Alicia Romanò
Organizing Committee
Alicia is a scientific collaborator in the Microbiological Food Safety Research Group at Agroscope in Bern. Her research focuses on studying the bacteria that cause mastitis in cows and the spread of antimicrobial resistance at the farm level. Outside of science, her hobbies include volleyball, Zumba and reading novels.
Davide De Rosa
Organizing Committee
Davide is a PhD student at the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Bern. His research focuses on staphylococcal temperate phages, a promising tool to treat resistant bacterial infections. When he is not dealing with his viral friends, he spends his time doing sports, going to the cinema and reading books.
Alaa Alhayek
Organizing Committee
Alaa is a postdoctoral researcher at the Biozentrum, University of Basel. Her research focuses on Salmonella infection biology and anti-virulence strategies that disarm pathogens without killing them. Outside the lab, she enjoys biking, drawing, and spending playground time with her daughter.
