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Successful PhD Defense for Siyuan Luo - Congrats!
And yet another successful PhD defense!
HOCHDORF prize for Sarah Schmitter
HOCHDORF Swiss Nutrition AG awards a prize for excellent, valuable and inventive master thesis in Food Science with important practical relevance. This year, the prize was awarded to our MSc Student Sarah Schmitter.
Youth & Outreach Award for Dr. Fengzheng Gao
Dr. Fengzheng Gao has received the Youth & Outreach Award from the European Algae Biomass Association during AlgaEurope 2025 in Riga, Latvia. The award honouring a young talent who has not only demonstrated scientific excellence but also contributed to outreach, communication, and community building within the algae sector.
Laura Hinte receives the Research Prize 2025 from the Swiss Diabetes Foundation
At the annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Endocrinology and Diabetology (SGED | SSED) in Lucerne, our former lab member Laura was awarded the Research Prize 2025 by the Swiss Diabetes Foundation (Schweizerische Diabetes-Stiftung) for her 2024 publication on obesogenic memory in adipose tissue. Congratulations to Laura on this well-deserved recognition!
New faces in the von Meyenn lab - welcome!
This year, we were excited to welcome several new members to the von Meyenn lab. Our team has grown with the addition of two postdoctoral researchers, Ayelén Santamans and Federico Ansaloni, as well as three new PhD students, Valentina Zingerle, Nicole Barth, and Gavin Graf. Welcome to the group!
Labretreat Ascona 2025
For this year’s lab retreat, we traveled to the beautiful town of Ascona, where we spent a few days teambuilding, sightseeing, reflecting on past achievements, and brainstorming new ideas. Alongside structured sessions, we had time to explore the area and sample local Ticinese and Italian cuisine. Highlights included an outdoor escape room–style treasure hunt that challenged our teamwork and creativity, as well as moments to unwind and recharge surrounded by the stunning view over Lake Maggiore.