Upcoming thesis defenses by PhD candidates of the GCB are announced here one week ahead of the defense date.
DCBP, Science Faculty
«Fine-tuning the ribosome: the role of rRNA expansion segments and rancRNAs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae translation regulation»
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Norbert Polacek
Title: «PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology»
Date of Thesis defense: Monday, July 07, 2025
The thesis defenses are organised by the student and the thesis committee, as some Institutes throughout the University of Bern and the Inselspital have regulations in place for the capacity of the rooms.
Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty of Zürich, Vetsuisse Zurich
«Ingenious parasites: Understanding the pathophysiology and host-parasite interplay in deadly canine angiostrongylosis»
Supervisor: PD Dr. Manuela Schnyder and Prof. Dr. Salomé Leibundgut-Landmann
Title: «DVM PhD (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Philosophy)»
Date of Thesis defense: Monday, July 04, 2025
ARTORG, Medical Faculty
«Cochlear Implant Telemetry for Objective Cochlear Health Monitoring»
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefan Andreas Weder
Title: «PhD in Biomedical Engineering»
Date of Thesis defense: Thursday, July 03, 2025
Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty
«Investigating the Sex Effect on Efficacy and Withdrawal of Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor Modulators»
Supervisor: PD Dr.med. Robert Hoepner
Title: «PhD in Biomedical Sciences»
Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse Faculty Bern
«Veal Calf Barn Housing Climate: Ammonia and Forced Ventilation Measurements»
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Getraud Irene Schüpbach
Date of Thesis defense: Friday, June 27, 2025
