Thesis Defenses

Upcoming thesis defenses by PhD candidates of the GCB are announced here one week ahead of the defense date.

Thesis Defenses by PhD Candidates

Alessandro Pardini

Rheumatologie und Immunologie, Medical Faculty

«Preclinical Development of Virus-Like Particle-Based Influenza Vaccines»

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Bachmann, Prof. Dr. Monique Vogel

Title: «PhD in Immunology»

Date of Thesis defense: Friday, September 19, 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.

Darien Toledo Santamaria

Institute of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty

«Unravelling the role of sialic acids and their implications in melanoma progression: from clinical evidence to exosomes»

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stephan von Gunten

Title: PhD in Immunology»

Date of Thesis defense: Thursday, September 18, 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.

Jagannath Kamath

ARTOG, Medical Faculty

«Fast and Reliable AI-based Dosimetric Contour Quality Assurance for Radiotherapy»

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Mauricio Reyes

Title: «PhD in Biomedical Engineering»

Date of Thesis defense: Friday, September 19, 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.