Career
| Since 2020 | Professor of Oncology, University of Zurich Vice President, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center Zurich (CCCZ), Clinical Program |
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| 2018-2021 | Head of Oncology, Hematology & Immunotherapy Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal, Bruderholz and Laufen sites Co-Chair, Personalized Health Basel (PHB) Oncology Cluster, University of Basel |
| 2016-2018 | Senior Attending Physician and Head of Phase 1 Oncology, Department of Oncology, University Hospital Basel Co-Head of the Network for Molecular Tumor Therapy, Tumor Center, University Hospital Basel Co-Chair, Personalized Health Basel (PHB) Oncology Cluster, University of Basel (together with M. Bentires-Alj) |
| 2016 | Habilitation (Venia Docendi for Oncology), University of Basel |
| 2011-2016 | Attending Physician and Head of Phase 1 Oncology, Department of Oncology, University Hospital Basel Project Manager, Laboratory for Medical Oncology, Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel |
| 2011 | Fellow, Department of Oncology and Department of Biomedicine, University and University Hospital Basel |
| 2010 | Fellow, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Allogeneic HSC Transplant Unit, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany |
| 2007-2010 |
Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel (incl. emergency ward and intensive care unit) Resident, Department of Oncology, University Hospital Basel |
| 2007 | Doctorate (summa cum laude), Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Basel |
| 2004- 2007 |
MD-PhD Fellow of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences and the Swiss National Science Foundation, Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics, University of Basel |
| 2003-2004 | Resident for internal medicine, Rheinfelden District Hospital |
Most important memberships
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- Association of Swiss Physicians (FMH)
- Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine (SGAIM)
- Swiss Society for Medical Oncology (SGMO)
- Swiss MD-PhD Association (SMPA)
Research focus
- Predicting therapy on the basis of clinical and biological data (personalized oncology)
- Early clinical studies
- Mechanisms of tumor invasion
Publications
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Awards and prizes:
- Contest of the Swiss Foundation for Young Scientists, 3rd prize 1995
- Roche Poster Award 2006 (Biovalley day)
- SAKK – Amgen Research Grant 2007 (together with C. Mamot)