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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.

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!

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!

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.

At this year's DDEA Summer School on Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology for PhD Students, Kate received a poster prize for her poster on epigenetic memory and weight cycling after semaglutide treatment. Congrats!