Interdisciplinary teams that unite the best of academia and industry

Leadership team

The Wyss Center’s Leadership team brings extensive experience in science and technology, management, business and scientific operations, research and development, as well as entrepreneurship, venture capital and company building in a range of disciplines and industries.

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Erwin Böttinger, MD

Director
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Craig Cook, MSc, MD, MBA

Head of Business Development & Licensing
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Tracy Laabs, PhD

Head of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships
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Mark Stolz

Head of Research & Development
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Roma Vuarier, PhD

Head of Finance & Administration

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Science and Technology Development team

This unique interdisciplinary team is the scientific and technical backbone of the Wyss Center. The team’s expertise covers the spectrum of neuroscience and technology development including cell biology, advanced imaging, electrophysiology, data analytics, software development, advanced implantable materials and mechanical and electrical engineering. The team works closely with academic, clinical and industrial collaborators to further develop and mature innovations and transformative ideas in the field of neuroscience.
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Bertrand Gabry, MSc, PhD

V&V Manager
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Steven Ceto, BS, PhD

Senior Research Scientist
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Maxim Andersen, MSc

Software Engineer in Neuroengineering Applications
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Tiago Bertolote, MSc

Mechanical Engineer
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Florent Burdin, MEng

Electronics Systems Engineer for Implantable Medical Devices
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Thierry Campiche

Software Engineer in Neuroengineering
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Etienne de Montalivet

Machine Learning Scientist
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Joachim Dunant, MSc

Neuroengineer for Brain-Computer-Interface Project
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Arnau Espinosa, MSc

Senior Engineering Manager
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Gary Evans, BSc

R&D Mechanical Engineer
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Hugo França, PhD

R&D Electrical Engineer Manager
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Jérôme Gandar, PhD

Project Manager – VascuSAFE Project
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Sriparna Ghosal, PhD

Research Scientist in CNS Therapy
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Michalina Gora, PhD

Manager in Neurophotonics
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Arnaud Herbert, MSc

Wireless Systems Electrical Engineer
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Clémence Hurni, PhD

Staff Scientist in 3D Transcriptomics
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Tom Hutson, PhD

Group Leader
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Selen Keles, MSc

Project Leader/Neuro Engineer for BCI
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Toko Kikuchi, PhD

Research Scientist
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Matthew Lapinski, MSE

Mechanical Engineering Manager
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Kyuhwa Lee, PhD

NeuroAI Group Leader
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Pablo Maceira Elvira, PhD

Neuroengineer
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Jérémie Martin, MSc

Junior Software Engineer
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Sébastien Menot, MSc

R&D Mechanical Engineer
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Nima Mojtahedi, PhD

Machine Learning Scientist
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Shenandoah Montamat, MSc

Operations Manager
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Samira Osterop, MSc

Neurobiology Research Associate
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Stéphane Pagès, PhD

Director of Neuroimaging
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Arielle Planchette, PhD

Research Scientist
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Sébastien Pernecker, MSc

Embedded Software Engineer
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Frédéric Pittet

Embedded Software Engineer
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Denis Rambaud, MSc

Electronics Engineer for MedTech Devices
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Janir Ramos da Cruz, PhD

Data Scientist
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Jules Scholler, PhD

Photonics and Software Engineer
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Aleksander Sobolewski, PhD

Staff Neuroscientist
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David Ibáñez Soria, PhD

Senior Engineering Manager / Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) Scientist
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Andrea Volterra, PhD

Visiting Faculty
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Karol Wojcicki, BSc

Engineering Lab Technician
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Ioannis Zalachoras, PhD

Research Project Manager
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Jonas Zimmermann, PhD

Senior Project Lead - Senior Neuroscientist

Translation team

The Wyss Center’s Translation team provides key expertise, essential in the efficient translation of technologies to the clinic. The team works closely with all functions of the Wyss Center organization, particularly the Science and Technology Development team to provide crucial input on issues such as protocol development, clinical trial management, regulatory compliance and submission, and quality assurance as well as business development, intellectual property management and entrepreneurship.
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Mar Gonzalez Fernandez, MsC

Project Quality Assurance Engineer
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Celina Abi Khalil, PhD

Regulatory & Clinical Affairs Manager
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Valentin Beslouin, MSc

Quality Assurance Manager
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Léa Chauvigné, PhD

Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
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Andreea Mavrodin, MSc

Software Test & Quality Engineer
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Christophe Vigny

Quality Assurance Engineer

Operations team

The Wyss Center’s Operations team ensures efficient and smooth execution of all technical and administrative activities. The team manages and provides capabilities and infrastructure at the Center that are shared across all Center projects and our wider community.
Aldonza Gübeli

Aldonza Gübeli, BA, MRes

Communications Director
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Laura Batti, PhD

Microscopy Facility Manager
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Sophie Bogoyavlensky, BSc

HR Manager
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Corinne Brana, PhD

Neurobiology Lab Manager
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Yoseline Cabara, PhD

Microscopy Scientist
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Lenny Charrière

IT System Administrator
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Ivana Gantar, MSc

Advanced Microscopy Imaging Specialist
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Jonathan Grobéty

Administrative Assistant
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Béatrice Hobi

Executive Assistant
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Emna Khediri, LLM

Legal Counsel
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Farah Mathres, MSc, CMA

Finance Manager
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Florent Ollinet, MSc

Computer and Information Systems Manager
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Sylvain Papilloud

Accountant
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Loïck Pipolo

IT Technician
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Jon Mark Walls

Business Development Manager

Academic and Clinical Collaborators

Central to our mission are our collaborations with faculty and clinicians from universities, research centers and hospitals in Switzerland and beyond. Our collaborators work closely with our in-house team. They form an important pillar of the Wyss Center’s multidisciplinary environment and provide a powerful force in our research and development efforts.
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Viviana Aureli, MD

Collaborator, CHUV
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Maxime Baud, MD, PhD

Collaborator, Inselspital
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Joe Betts-LaCroix, MSc

Collaborator, Saturn5
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Jocelyne Bloch, MD

Collaborator, EPFL, CHUV
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Philippe Colin

Collaborator, EPFL
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Marco Corniola, MD

Collaborator, University of Rennes
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Grégoire Courtine, PhD

Collaborator, EPFL
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Dimitrios Daskalou, MD, MSc

Collaborator, HUG
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Valérie Dutoit, PhD

Collaborator, UNIGE
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Luca Gramatica, MD, MSc

Collaborator, HUG
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Sven Haller, MD

Collaborator, UNIGE
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Laura Harsan, PhD

Collaborator, ICube Laboratory, Strasbourg University, University Hospital of Strasbourg
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Julie Hervé

Collaborator, EPFL
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Anthony Holtmaat, PhD

Collaborator, UNIGE
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Friedhelm Hummel, MD, PhD

Collaborator, EPFL
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Enikö Kövari, MD

Collaborator, HUG
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Stephanie Lacour, PhD

Collaborator, EPFL
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Christophe Lamy, MD, PhD

Collaborator, UNIGE
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Hilal A. Lashuel, PhD

Collaborator, EPFL
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Christian Luscher, MD, PhD

Collaborator, UNIGE
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Mackenzie Mathis, PhD

Collaborator, EPFL
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Pierre Mégevand, MD, PhD

Collaborator, HUG, UNIGE
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Shahan Momjian, MD

Collaborator, HUG
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Gernot Müller-Putz, Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn

Collaborator, Institute of Neural Engineering, Graz University of Technology
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Michel Neunlist, PhD

Collaborator, University of Nantes, CHU Nantes, Inserm, TENS, The Enteric Nervous System in Gut and Brain Diseases, IMAD
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Claudio Pollo, MD, PhD

Collaborator, INSELSPITAL
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Nick Ramsey, PhD

Collaborator, UMC Utrecht Brain Center
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Philippe Renaud, PhD

Collaborator, EPFL
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Nicolas Renier, PhD

Collaborator, Paris Brain Institute
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Sam Rodriques, PhD

Collaborator, Saturn5
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Kaspar Schindler, MD, PhD

Collaborator, University Hospital Bern
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Bernard Schneider, PhD

Collaborator, EPFL
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Dave Segar, PhD

Collaborator, Saturn5
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Pascal Senn, MD, PhD

Collaborator, HUG
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Dimitri Van De Ville, PhD

Collaborator, EPFL, UNIGE
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Silvia Marchesotti, PhD

Collaborator, UNIGE

Student and Post-Doc Collaborators

Post-doctoral research associates and PhD students from universities and research centers work alongside our in-house teams.
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Elena Beanato, MSc

Collaborator, EPFL
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Claudia Bigoni, MSc

Collaborator, EPFL
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Lora Fanda, MSc

Collaborator, UNIGE
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Nicolas Gninenko, PhD

Collaborator, EPFL
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Tomas Jorda, PhD

Collaborator, UNIGE
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Jinhyung Kim, PhD

Collaborator, Korea Electronics Technology Institute
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Marco Milano, PhD

Collaborator, NeuroRestore
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Jonathan Monney

Collaborator, UNIGE
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Salvatore Novello, PhD

Collaborator, EPFL
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Mamady Nabé, PhD

Collaborator, UNIGE
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Timothée Proix, PhD

Collaborator, UNIGE
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Domitille Rajot, MSc

Collaborator, Paris Brain Institute
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Mathieu Scheltienne, MSc

Collaborator, EPFL
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Yun-Jae Won, PhD

Collaborator, Korea Electronics Technology Institute

Entrepreneurship partners

Our engagement and support of entrepreneurs is key to our mission to translate neuroscience innovations into clinical solutions. The Wyss Center team works alongside entrepreneurship partners to help accelerate the journey from bench to market.
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Guillaume Petit-Pierre, PhD

Collaborator, CEO, Artiria Medical
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Marc Boers, MSc

Collaborator, COO, Artiria Medical
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Mathieu Falbriard, PhD

Collaborator, CEO, co-founder of Bearmind
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Tom Bertrand, MSc

Collaborator, COO, co-founder of Bearmind
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Jean-Baptiste Beau, MSc

Collaborator, founder of Capture
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Nicolas Vachicouras, PhD

Collaborator, CEO, Neurosoft
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Ludovic Serex, PhD

Collaborator, COO, Neurosoft
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Florian Fallegger, MSc

Collaborator, CTO, Neurosoft
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Thibault Asselborn, PhD

Collaborator, Co-founder & CEO of School Rebound
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Abed Hammoud, Dr.

Collaborator, Alant Health Sarl

The Wyss Center

The Wyss Center is an independent, non-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. It was established in 2014 by a generous donation from the entrepreneur and philanthropist, Hansjörg Wyss.

The Wyss Center focuses on translational neuroscience research and development for human clinical applications.

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