Life Sciences Switzerland (LS2)
@lifesciswitzerland
The largest Life Sciences Society and Network in Switzerland
Swiss Physiology Meeting 2026: 📅 Sept 3, 2026 | 📍 HEIA-FR Keynotes: Andreas Draguhn & Susanna Zierler Last 2 weeks to register: meetings.ls2.ch/swiss-physio... Late poster abstracts accepted.
Become a sponsor of the LS2 Annual Meeting 2027! Showcase your innovations to 350+ attendees, connect with future collaborators, and support the next generation of life scientists. 📩 Sponsorship opportunities: annual-meeting.ls2.ch/2027/sponsors Or contact us at info@ls2.ch #LifeSciences #Biotech
Want to attend meetings & present your work? LS2 & SCNAT are offering PhD Travel Grants (up to CHF 1400) for conferences between Sept 2026 and March 2027! You must present (poster or talk) + be an LS2 member. 🗓️ Apply by Sept 1, 2026: buff.ly/hDfFD7F
Registration deadline extended for the Swiss Autophagy Conference 2026 (3-4 Sept, Fribourg)! A dynamic meeting for PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers to present, learn & connect. Theme: Autophagy in Development, Disease & Ageing. 📝 Learn more and register: meetings.ls2.ch/autophagy-2026
Last 3 days to register to the Swiss Autophagy Conference 2026 (3-4 Sept, Fribourg)! A dynamic meeting for PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers to present, learn & connect. Theme: Autophagy in Development, Disease & Ageing. 📝 Learn more and register: meetings.ls2.ch/autophagy-2026
Ready to take the next step towards an independent academic career? Apply for PIs of Tomorrow: The Future of Swiss Research at the LS2 Annual Meeting 2027. Present your research vision, receive feedback from senior academics, compete for awards, and expand your network. 📅 Deadline: 5 October 2026
Last chance to submit your abstract to the Swiss Autophagy Conference 2026 (3-4 Sept, Fribourg)! A dynamic meeting for PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers to present, learn & connect. Theme: Autophagy in Development, Disease & Ageing. 📝 Abstracts: extended to July 07: buff.ly/fkSZzpB
Live in Switzerland and are interested in event organisation? Join the volunteer team at the LS2 Annual Meeting 2027 (9–11 Feb, University of Lausanne)! Gain conference experience, meet researchers from across Switzerland and develop new skills. More info: buff.ly/uVdI36Y Apply: buff.ly/cm83QBl
Thinking about moving from academia to industry? Join our LS2 Knowledge @ Noon webinar: 📅 June 10 | ⏰ 12:00 CET | 💻 Zoom Hear real stories from biotech & big pharma: • Norbert Volkmar (DISCO Pharma) • Marlene Rothe (Novartis) Register by June 9: meetings.ls2.ch/knowledge-at...
Last 5 days to register for Theory across Biology 2026 on June 12 in Bern! This one-day meeting focuses on mathematical approaches in Biology and is ideal for theorists, modelers, and interdisciplinary biologists. Register by: 25 May 2026: meetings.ls2.ch/theory-acros...
Thinking about moving from academia to industry? Join our LS2 Knowledge @ Noon webinar: 📅 June 10 | ⏰ 12:00 CET | 💻 Zoom Hear real stories from biotech & big pharma: • Norbert Volkmar (DISCO Pharma) • Marlene Rothe (Novartis) Register by June 9: meetings.ls2.ch/knowledge-at...
Join “The Art and Impact of Mentorship” workshop on 11 June 2026, at Haus der Akademien, Bern. Learn practical mentoring skills, communication techniques, and real-life tools with coach Natasha Konstantinova. Only 21 participants accepted. Register and secure your place early: buff.ly/QtXswIw
Want to help shape LS2 AM2027? We are looking for Chairs for the PIs of Tomorrow and the Young Scientists’ Satellite. Gain leadership experience, grow your network, and boost your CV! Find out more: www.ls2.ch/volunteer Apply by May 31, 2026: infols2.typeform.com/to/LBL3aGtA
Plot twist: there is no “perfect” academic career path. Join our next webinar to hear: What the data really says about getting tenure How unexpected turns (yes, even pandemics) can shape a scientific career 🗓 22 April | 🕛 12:00 CET | 💻 Online ⏳ Register by 21 April: buff.ly/5AMnPdi
Plot twist: there is no “perfect” academic career path. Join our next webinar to hear: What the data really says about getting tenure How unexpected turns (yes, even pandemics) can shape a scientific career 🗓 22 April | 🕛 12:00 CET | 💻 Online ⏳ Register by 21 April: meetings.ls2.ch/knowledge-at...
‼️ Registration is still open for Swiss Proteomics Meeting 2026 ‼️ 📅 23–24 Apr 2026 | Bern Talks by Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis (ETH Zurich) and Jesper Olsen (Univ. of Copenhagen). Workshop on top-down proteomics. Register by 15 March! More info: meetings.ls2.ch/proteomics-2...
Last chance to register for Knowledge @ Noon – 10 Mar 2026 | 12–13 CET (Zoom) Lunch-hour webinar with: 🔹 Irene Díaz-Moreno: FEBS funding & fellowships 🔹 Nicholas Draeger: long-term financing for innovators Free to join online! Register today: buff.ly/G1cU1Gd
‼️ Last chance to submit an abstract for Swiss Proteomics Meeting 2026 ‼️ 📅 23–24 Apr 2026 | Bern Talks by Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis (ETH Zurich) and Jesper Olsen (Univ. of Copenhagen). Workshop on top-down proteomics. Abstracts due by March 08. More info: meetings.ls2.ch/proteomics-2...
Thanks to @scnat.ch support, we have helped 9 PhD students attend international conferences from September 2025 to March 2026! Find out more about them here: www.ls2.ch/travel-grants Are you our member and a PhD student? Apply for your own travel grant: infols2.typeform.com/to/DSHYSrOs !
Register for Theory across Biology 2026: 12 June, Bern. One-day meeting on mathematical & theoretical approaches in biology with chalk talks and flip-chart sessions. Ideal for theorists, modelers, and interdisciplinary biologists. Abstracts by: 10 May 2026 Register by: 24 May 2026: buff.ly/svAZ8NF
Last 3 days to apply! Want to attend meetings & present your work? LS2 & SCNAT are offering PhD Travel Grants (up to CHF 1400) for conferences between Mar-Sep 2026! You must present (poster or talk) + be an LS2 member. 🗓️ Apply by March 1, 2026: buff.ly/Pj80DRo...
Join “The Art and Impact of Mentorship” certified workshop on 3 June 2026, at Haus der Akademien, Bern. Learn practical mentoring skills, communication techniques, and real-life tools with coach Natasha Konstantinova. Only 21 participants accepted. Register early: buff.ly/QtXswIw
In a multi-year collaboration with SCIENCE.OLYMPIAD.CH, Schweizer Jugend forscht and Geneva Chemistry and Biochemistry Days we were honored to invite their laureates to our Annual Meeting! Best wishes for these young and upcoming scientists! Thank you to @scnat.ch for supporting this initiative!
Celebrating excellence across the life sciences: congratulations to all prize awardees and exhibition quiz winners at our Annual Meeting: annual-meeting.ls2.ch/2026 💛 Big thanks also to prize sponsors: annual-meeting.ls2.ch/2026/sponsors
Young Scientists’ Satellite 2026 brought early-career researchers together for inspiring keynotes, cutting-edge talks, and lively discussions: annual-meeting.ls2.ch/2026/special... Grateful to our community and excited to reconvene next year in Lausanne! #LifeSciences #YSS2026 @scnat.ch
We loved hosting the PIOT session at LS2AM26! Thanks to chairs, jury, and sponsors for supporting the upcoming PIs! 🫶 Congrats to winners Olimpia Bompadre & Juan Cruz Landoni, and to finalists Theodora Constantin & Alaz Özcan for their inspiring research in cancer, metabolism, and immunity.
Our Annual Meeting 2026 brought together the life sciences community for 2½ days of inspiring science and exchange. We thank all participants, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors who made this event a success! Curious to relive the highlights? See them here: annual-meeting.ls2.ch/2026 @scnat.ch
‼️ News from ECCB: Various calls are open‼️ Submissions for proceedings, highlight talks and posters are now welcome. More info & submission: buff.ly/qG3p6ys
It’s the final day of the LS² Annual Meeting 2026! Highlights include the Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz keynote, multiple parallel symposia, and the Friedrich Miescher Award Lecture. Huge thanks to all sponsors for making this fantastic meeting possible! #LS2AM2026 @scnat.ch
Day 1 of the LS² Annual Meeting 2026 is off to a great start! Highlights include the Lelio Orci Award Lecture, PIs of Tomorrow, excellent keynote talks, and our first symposia session. Big thanks to all our sponsors for making this possible! #LS2AM2026 @scnat.ch @embo.org