Vanessa Baeriswyl's Biography

Vanessa Baeriswyl, Postdoc Researcher, EPFL

2000-2005: Bachelor and Master of Science, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Master thesis in immunology (Laboratory of Prof. Wodnar-Filipowicz, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland). Study of the role of the NKG2D receptor expressed by NK cells in tumor cell killing.

2005-2009: PhD thesis in tumor immunology (Laboratory of Prof. Christofori, University of Basel, Switzerland). Study of the contribution of myeloid cells to tumor lymphangiogenesis.

2009-2010: Postdoctoral Fellow in tumor biology (Laboratory of Prof. Christofori, University of Basel, Switzerland). Study of the role of podoplanin expression at the invasive tumor front.

2010-present: Postdoctoral Fellow in therapeutic peptide development (Laboratory of Prof. Heinis, EPFL, Lausanne). Development of bicyclic peptide inhibitors against disease targets.