iGEM Lounge Lecture series

The iGEM UZurich team of this year cordially invites you to the opening event of the iGEM Lounge Lecture series. This lecture series will feature presentations on Synthetic Biology, Gender Medicine, and other topics related to our project, which focuses on Endometriosis.

iGEM Lunch Lecture: Excursions into Synthetic Biology and Endometriosis

Friday, June 2nd, 2:00-3:00 PM

UZH Irchel: Y15-G20

2:00 PM: Sex- and gender-specific aspects in Neuropsychiatry by Dr. Katrin Rauen

2:20 PM: Get to know this year’s iGEM UZurich team and hear about their project, followed by an apéro

As a team of students from UZH and ETH, we are participating in the international competition for Synthetic Biology, iGEM. This year, we have chosen to address the topic of Endometriosis. During our presentation, we will introduce our project and provide a brief explanation of what Endometriosis is and how the application of Synthetic Biology can contribute to finding better treatment methods. Additionally, Prof. Dr. Katrin Rauen will discuss gender-specific differences in Neuropsychiatry. Afterward, there will be a small apéro, where you will have the opportunity to interact with the team.

More information

Dear (future) Master students,
Dear Life Sciences Entrepreneurship enthusiast

Are you interested to:

work in BioTech, MedTech or Pharma industry
acquire in-depth entrepreneurial knowledge
learn to translate a scientific idea into a marketable product
learn to formulate and present business-oriented questions
work in a team and develop a mock-startup project in BioTech, MedTech or Digital Health
develop skills in law, marketing, negotiation, finance, communication, leadership…
communicate in a concise and appealing way through pitching sessions

The Minor in BioMed Entrepreneurship (30ECTS) is made for Master students with a Life Sciences background
Program: 3 block courses in the fall semester + 1 internship in a start-up
Registration (before 1 Sept 2023) and details: www.bep.uzh.ch

> What will you learn in this program?

Learn from the mindset of industry experts and successful entrepreneurs how they built their businesses.
Gain insights and skills in design thinking, innovation, applied R&D, marketing, regulations, intellectual property, budgeting, corporate management, funding, negotiation, team building, leadership…
Develop and present a BioMed start-up project from scratch.
> What can you do with it later?

The Minor provides a solid foundation for working in the BioTech, MedTech or pharmaceutical industry.
It will shift your mindset towards translational science and business-oriented questions.
You will develop a set of hard skills (marketing, finance, legal…) and soft skills (communication, networking, negotiation, leadership, team building…) that will be valuable for the rest of your life.
Registration (before 1 Sept 2023) and details www.bep.uzh.ch




Jessica Plucain, Project Manager BioMed Entrepreneurship

University of Zurich, Institute for Regenerative Medicine
BioTechnoPark Schlieren, Wagistrasse 12, 8952 Schlieren
www.bep.uzh.ch