INSIDE – University of Fribourg
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Join the Swiss Health Valley community for BioAlps’ next INSIDE event at the University of Fribourg from 10 am to 1 pm on Thursday 20 March 2025.
Since 1889, the University of Fribourg (UNIFR) has cultivated a rich tradition of research, innovation and education, particularly in the Life Sciences.
Through the UNIFR’ Section of Medicine and Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI), participants will embark on a journey to unlock the brain from lab to life; bridge science and medicine through imaging and translational research; and explore innovation in advancing material science for biomedical applications.
Section of Medicine
Neuroscience at UNIFR spans from cutting-edge animal models and clinical drug research to innovative digital applications. Explore how deeper insights into motor control and learning enhance performance in elite sports and support healthy aging. Experience their unique flight simulator, where neuroscience meets real-world challenges—testing neural activity and performance in both everyday and extreme situations.
Furthermore, step inside the newest state-of-the-art laboratory on the Pérolles Campus, where cutting-edge imaging technologies bring research from bench to bedside. Discover how uniting pre-clinical and clinical research under one roof accelerates breakthroughs in pharmacology and oncology.
Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI)
AMI is a world-leading multidisciplinary research centre in material sciences. During your visit, you will explore ongoing research on smart materials and innovative technologies tackling health and environmental challenges, while discovering opportunities to collaborate and access their expertise and state-of-the-art facilities.
Do not miss this incredible opportunity to explore collaborations with one of the key actors of the Swiss Health Valley🇨🇭!
Programme
10 am | Welcoming attendees (please join by 10.10 am for a timely start)
10.10 am | Welcome address from BioAlps, Canton of Fribourg and the UNIFR
- Sandra Ansanay-Alex, Sr. Communication & Event Manager, BioAlps
- Jerry Krattiger, Managing Director, Fribourg Development Agency
- Ulrich Ultes-Nitsche, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Medicine, UNIFR
10.25 am | Section of Medicine & AMI presentation
- Prof. Michael Schmid, Vice-President Research of the Section of Medicine, UNIFR
- Prof. Ullrich Steiner, Director of Adolphe Merkle Institute, UNIFR,
10.55 am | UNIFR & AMI Tours
12.00 pm | Networking lunch
1.00 am | End of the event
➡️ Register here
📆 Thursday 20 March 2025, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
📍 Adolphe Merkle Institute – Chem. des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg
⚠️ Participation is free but registration is mandatory.