Interdisciplinary teams that unite the best of academia and industry.
The Wyss Center team combines extensive expertise in science, technology, management, and business. Our specialists in neuroscience, advanced imaging, electrophysiology, data analytics, software development, and engineering collaborate to advance innovations. We ensure smooth translation of technologies to clinical settings, manage regulatory compliance, clinical trials, and quality assurance. Additionally, we handle business development, intellectual property, and entrepreneurship. Our operations team supports all technical and administrative activities, providing shared capabilities and infrastructure. Together, we drive the Wyss Center’s mission to develop transformative ideas in neuroscience.
Wyss Center team

Erwin Böttinger
Director
MD

Tracy Laabs
Head of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships
PhD

Mark Stolz
Head of Research & Development

Roma Vuarier
Head of Finance & Administration
PhD

Aleksander Sobolewski
Staff Neuroscientist
PhD

Kyuhwa Lee
NeuroAI Group Leader
PhD

Jonas Zimmermann
Senior Project Lead – Senior Neuroscientist
PhD

Michalina Gora
Manager in Neurophotonics
PhD

Karol Wojcicki
Engineering Lab Technician
BSc

Shenandoah Montamat
Operations Manager
MSc

David Ibáñez Soria
Senior Engineering Manager / Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) Scientist
PhD

Selen Keles
Project Leader/Neuro Engineer for BCI
MSc

Tom Hutson
Group Leader
PhD

Bertrand Gabry
V&V Manager
MSc, PhD

Steven Ceto
Senior Research Scientist
BS, PhD

Maxim Andersen
Software Engineer in Neuroengineering Applications–
MSc

Tiago Bertolote
Mechanical Engineer
MSc

Florent Burdin
Electronics Systems Engineer for Implantable Medical Devices
MEng

Thierry Campiche
Software Engineer in Neuroengineering

Arnau Espinosa
Senior Engineering Manager
MSc

Etienne de Montalivet
Machine Learning Scientist

Pablo Maceira Elvira
Neuroengineer
PhD

Arnaud Herbert
Wireless Systems Electrical Engineer
MSc

Hugo França
R&D Electrical Engineer Manager
PhD

Jérémie Martin
Junior Software Engineer
MSc

Sébastien Menot
R&D Mechanical Engineer
MSc

Nima Mojtahedi
Machine Learning Scientist
PhD

Arielle Planchette
Research Scientist
PhD

Stéphane Pagès
Director of Neuroimaging
PhD

Laura Batti
Advanced Microscopy Facility Manager
PhD

Corinne Brana
Neurobiology Lab Manager
PhD

Sriparna Ghosal
Research Scientist in CNS Therapy
PhD

Samira Osterop
Neurobiology Research Associate
MSc

Clémence Hurni
Research Scientist
PhD

Yoseline Cabara
Microscopy Scientist
PhD

Ivana Gantar
Advanced Microscopy Imaging Specialist
MSc

Frédéric Pittet
Embedded Software Engineer

Janir Ramos da Cruz
Data Scientist
PhD

Denis Rambaud
Electronics Engineer for MedTech Devices
MSc

Mar Gonzalez Fernandez
Project Quality Assurance Engineer
MsC

Celina Abi Khalil
Regulatory & Clinical Affairs Manager
PhD

Valentin Beslouin
Quality Assurance Manager
MSc

Léa Chauvigné
Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
PhD

Andreea Mavrodin
Software Test & Quality Engineer
MSc

Aldonza Gübeli
Communications Director
BA, MRes

Sophie Bogoyavlensky
HR Manager
BSc

Jonathan Grobéty
Administrative Manager

Beatrice Hobi
Executive Assistant

Pape Dieng
IP Director
PhD

Lenny Charrière
IT System Administrator

Emna Khediri
Legal Counsel
LLM

Farah Mathres
Finance Manager
MSc, CMA

Florent Ollinet
Computer and Information Systems Manager
MSc

Sylvain Papilloud
Accountant

Loïck Pipolo
IT Technician

Jon Mark Walls
Business Development Manager