The immunology department of the Children’s Hospital Zurich is the largest center for examination and treatment of diseases of the immune system in Switzerland. Immunological disorders, periodic fevers and unclear inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in children are examined using a wide range of cellular and molecular analyses. After the diagnosis has been made, the necessary therapies – such as medicinal prophylaxis, immunoglobulin substitution, bone marrow transplantation and gene therapy –… Show more The immunology department of the Children’s Hospital Zurich is the largest center for examination and treatment of diseases of the immune system in Switzerland. Immunological disorders, periodic fevers and unclear inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in children are examined using a wide range of cellular and molecular analyses. After the diagnosis has been made, the necessary therapies – such as medicinal prophylaxis, immunoglobulin substitution, bone marrow transplantation and gene therapy – are initiated.In the immunology lab we measure immunoglobulins, vaccination antibodies, autoantibodies and complement, and we perform cellular tests to analyse the function of granulocytes and lymphocytes. In the stem cell laboratory, we furthermore purify stem cells for transplantation. Show less

As a clinical chemist, I am trained (from January 2009 to April 2012) as a laboratory leader in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine. I obtained my Swiss qualification to work as a laboratory head in April 2012.My postdoctoral research project (from May 2006 to May 2012) concerned the identification of novel protein biomarkers for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. For this, our group used proteomics and antibody phage display methods. After obtaining a list of interesting… Show more As a clinical chemist, I am trained (from January 2009 to April 2012) as a laboratory leader in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine. I obtained my Swiss qualification to work as a laboratory head in April 2012.My postdoctoral research project (from May 2006 to May 2012) concerned the identification of novel protein biomarkers for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. For this, our group used proteomics and antibody phage display methods. After obtaining a list of interesting candidates, one protein was further studied and was patented by us. Show less

My PhD project was focused on novel applications of the antibody phage display technique. I was mostly interested in the application of this technology for the discovery of proteome-specific and disease-related targets, in particular the identification of epitopes that are important for autoimmune diseases. My research led to the identification of several apoptosis-specific epitopes.