Inside the Swiss biotech industry
Pierre Farmer (Novartis)
will provide an insider’s view of the Swiss biotech landscape, exploring what drives its remarkable success and what defines the “biotech mindset” that connects scientific excellence with entrepreneurial vision. She will discuss how collaboration, innovation, and adaptability have positioned Switzerland as a global hub for biotechnology and will highlight current trends, emerging areas of research, and new career opportunities within the field.
Rewiring Drug Discovery: A Data Scientist’s Non-Traditional Journey to Novel Medicines
will delve into her career transition, from circuits to computational biology, exploring the challenges and successes of applying advanced data science to drive precision medicine and translational research. Learn how a non-traditional background can be your biggest asset in accelerating novel drug development!
Timeline
12:00 - 12:30 Pierre Farmer
12:30 - 12:45 Hoda Sharifian
12:45 - 13:00 Q&A
