Professorships, Lecturers, Researchers
Asst.-Prof. Christian Baumgartner, PhD
Assistant Professor for Health Data Science
Alpenquai 4, Room 14 • christian.baumgartner@unilu.ch
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Prof. Stefan Boes, PhD
Professor of Health Economics
T +41 41 229 59 49 • Alpenquai 4, Room 10 • stefan.boes@unilu.ch
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Asst.-Prof. Thekla Brunkert, PhD
Assistant Professor for Interprofessional Primary Care
Alpenquai 4, Room 14 • thekla.brunkert@unilu.ch
Asst.-Prof. Nora Fritschi, PhD
Assistant Professor in Person-centered Medicine for Children and Adolescents
Alpenquai 4, Room 2 • nora.fritschi@unilu.ch
Prof. Armin Gemperli, PhD
Professor of Health Services Research
T +41 41 229 59 40 • Alpenquai 4, Room 13 • armin.gemperli@unilu.ch
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Prof. Balthasar Hug, MD
Professor of Community Medicine
T +41 41 205 51 00 • Alpenquai 4, Room 13 • balthasar.hug@unilu.ch
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Asst.-Prof. Adrian Martinez de la Torre, PhD
Assistant Professor for Functioning Epidemiology
Alpenquai 4, Room 12 • adrian.martinez@unilu.ch
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Prof. Gisela Michel, PhD
Professor of Health and Social Behavior
T +41 41 229 59 55 • Alpenquai 4, Room 9 • gisela.michel@unilu.ch
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Asst.-Prof. Monika Müller, PhD
Assistant Professor (SNSF Starting Grant) for Psychiatry and Public Mental Health
Alpenquai 4, Room 2 • monika.mueller@unilu.ch
Prof. Thomas Nyffeler, MD
Professor of Medicine and Medical Sciences
T +41 41 229 59 73 • Alpenquai 4, Room 2 • thomas.nyffeler@unilu.ch
Asst. Prof. Diana Pacheco Barzallo, PhD
Assistant Professor for Rehabilitation and Healthy Ageing
T +41 41 939 65 52 • Alpenquai 4, Room 12 • diana.pacheco@unilu.ch
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Prof. Sara Rubinelli, PhD
Professor of Health Sciences with a focus in Health Communication
T +41 41 229 56 33 • Alpenquai 4, Room 12 • sara.rubinelli@unilu.ch
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Prof. Carla Sabariego, PhD
Professor for Rehabilitation and Healthy Ageing
T +41 41 229 59 17 • Alpenquai 4, Room 12 • carla.sabariego@unilu.ch
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Prof. Gerold Stucki, MD
Professor of Health Sciences and Health Policy
T +41 41 229 56 30 • Alpenquai 4, Room 12 • gerold.stucki@unilu.ch
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Asst. Prof. David Weisstanner, PhD
Assistant Professor for Health and Social Policy
T +41 41 229 57 40 • Alpenquai 4, Room 11 • david.weisstanner@unilu.ch
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Emeritus
Prof. em. Dr. med. Reto Babst
Professor emeritus of Medicine and Medical Sciences
reto.babst@luks.ch
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Titular professors
Titular professors are appointed by the Faculty and then the University Senate on the basis of their outstanding academic record in their specialist field and also meet the requirements set out in the University's regulations.
They have thus rendered outstanding services to teaching and research at the University of Lucerne for at least five years and make a significant contribution to the further academic development of the faculty.
Prof. Andreas Balthasar, PhD
Titular Professor for political science with a focus on Swiss politics and evaluation research
andreas.balthasar@unilu.ch
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Prof. Frank Beeres, PhD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
frank.beeres@unilu.ch
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Prof. Christine E. Brambs, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
christine.brambs@unilu.ch
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Prof. Michael Christ, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
michael.christ@unilu.ch
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Prof. Florim Cuculi, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
florim.cuculi@unilu.ch
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Prof. Peter C. Dubsky, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
peter.dubsky@unilu.ch
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Prof. Christian Fankhauser, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
christian.fankhauser@unilu.ch
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Prof. Georg Marcus Fröhlich, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
georg.froehlich@unilu.ch
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Prof. Thomas Gander, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
thomas.gander@unilu.ch
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Prof. Oliver P. Gautschi, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
oliver.gautschi@unilu.ch
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Prof. Andreas Günthert, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
andreas.guenthert@unilu.ch
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Prof. Andreas Gutzeit, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
andreas.gutzeit@unilu.ch
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Prof. Claude Kaufmann, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
claude.kaufmann@unilu.ch
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Prof. Christoph Konrad, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
christoph.konrad@unilu.ch
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Prof. Agostino Mattei, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
agostino.mattei@unilu.ch
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Prof. Claudio Perret, PhD
Titular Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Human Functioning Sciences
claudio.perret@unilu.ch
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Prof. Gunesh Rajan, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
gunesh.rajan@unilu.ch
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Prof. Aljoscha Rastan, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
aljoscha.rastan@unilu.ch
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Prof. Mario F. Scaglioni, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
mario.scaglioni@unilu.ch
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Prof. Katrin Scheinemann, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
katrin.scheinemann@unilu.ch
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Prof. Ulf Schneider, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
ulf.schneider@unilu.ch
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Prof. Simone Schrading, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
simone.schrading@unilu.ch
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Prof. Dr. med. Martin Stocker
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
martin.stocker@unilu.ch
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Prof. Philipp O. Szavay, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
philipp.szavay@unilu.ch
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Prof. Daniel Waldvogel, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
daniel.waldvogel@unilu.ch
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Prof. Martin A. Walter, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
martin.walter@unilu.ch
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Prof. Sabine Zundel, MD
Titular Professor of clinical-medical sciences
sabine.zundel@unilu.ch
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Prof. Dr. med. Bruno Fuchs, PhD
Visiting Professor
bruno.fuchs@unilu.ch
Private lecturers
Private lecturers are distinguished by their proven research activity, documented in their habilitation thesis. They receive their habilitation and the award of the teaching license / Venia Legendi by the University Senate after assessment by the faculty. This is accompanied by the obligation to teach two semester hours per year at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine.
PD Dr. med. Matthias Bossard
Private lecturer in clinical-medical sciences
matthias.bossard@luks.ch
PD Dr. Christine Fekete
Private lecturer in Health Sciences and Health Policy
christine.fekete@workmastery.ch
PD Dr. med. Markus Gass
Private lecturer in clinical-medical sciences
markus.gass@luks.ch
PD Dr. med. Tobias Gassenmaier
Private lecturer in clinical-medical sciences
tobias.gassenmaier@luks.ch
PD Dr. med. Andreas Himmelmann
Private lecturer in clinical-medical sciences
andreas.himmelmann@hirslanden.ch
PD Dr. med. Anke Scheel-Sailer
Private lecturer in Rehabilitation Sciences and Human Functioning Sciences
a.scheel-sailer@rehabern.ch
PD Dr. med. Martin K. Schmid
Private lecturer in clinical-medical sciences
martin.schmid@luks.ch
PD Dr. med. Bryan van de Wall
Private lecturer in clinical-medical sciences
bryan.vandewall@luks.ch
PD Dr. med. Christoph Würnschimmel
Private lecturer in clinical-medical sciences
christoph.wuernschimmel@luks.ch
Clinical lecturers
Clinical lecturers at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine are particularly involved in the healthcare of patients and in the education and training of medical professionals. They qualify for the title on the basis of several years of clinical and practical experience as medical specialists, their proven didactic skills as well as their teaching activities and the conception and implementation of a medical didactic project.
KD Dr. med. Iris Bachmann Holzinger
Luzerner Kantonsspital
iris.bachmann@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Jakobea Benz-Wörner
Luzerner Kantonsspital
jakobea.benz@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Chantal Bohren
Zuger Kantonsspital
chantal.bohren@zgks.ch
KD Dr. med. Manuel Bolognese
Luzerner Kantonsspital
manuel.bolognese@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Susanne Bucher
Luzerner Kantonsspital
susanne.bucher@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Michael Büttcher
Luzerner Kantonsspital
michael.buettcher@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Mattias Casutt
Luzerner Kantonsspital
mattias.casutt@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Micha Dambach
Luzerner Kantonsspital
micha.dambach@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Inge Eriks-Hoogland
Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum, Nottwil
inge.eriks@paraplegie.ch
KD Dr. med. Henning Fischer
Luzerner Kantonsspital
henning.fischer@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Kerstin Gabriel Felleiter
Luzerner Psychiatrie
kerstin.gabrielfelleiter@lups.ch
KD Dr. med. Thorsten Grumann
Luzerner Kantonsspital
thorsten.grumann@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Michael Hitzler
Luzerner Kantonsspital
michael.hitzler@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Markus Hodel
Luzerner Kantonsspital
markus.hodel@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Alice Köhli
Luzerner Kantonsspital
alice.koehli@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Hans Peter Kuen
Luzerner Kantonsspital
hanspeter.kuen@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Julius Kurmann
Luzerner Psychiatrie
julius.kurmann@hin.ch
KD Dr. med. Gunther Landmann
Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum, Nottwil
gunther.landmann@paraplegie.ch
KD Dr. med. Patrick Levien
Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum, Nottwil
patrick.levien@paraplegie.ch
KD Dr. med. Christoph Merlo
Hausarztzentrum Altstadt, Luzern
christoph.merlo@unilu.ch
KD Dr. med. Martin Meyer
Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna, Luzern
martin.meyer@hirslanden.ch
KD Dr. med. Beat Müller
Luzerner Kantonsspital
beat.mueller@luks.ch
Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Pannek
Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum, Nottwil
juergen.pannek@paraplegie.ch
KD Dr. med. Axel Rüfer
Luzerner Kantonsspital
axel.ruefer@luks.ch
KD Dr. Johannes B.J. (Jan) Scholte
Luzerner Kantonsspital
johannes.scholte@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Lea Slahor
Luzerner Kantonsspital
lea.slahor@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Christian Studer
Pilatuspraxis, Luzern
christian.studer@unilu.ch
KD Dr. med. Franz Tillmann
Luzerner Kantonsspital
franz.tillmann@luks.ch
KD Dr. med. Inês Vaz
Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna, Luzern
ines.vaz@hirslanden.ch
KD Dr. med. Tanja Volm
Hirslanden Klinik
tanja.volm@hirslanden.ch
KD Dr. med. Joscha von Rappard
Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna, Luzern
joscha.vonrappard@hirslanden.ch
KD Dr. med. Irin Zschokke
Luzerner Kantonsspital
irin.zschokke@luks.ch
Senior Lecturers and Researchers at the University of Lucerne
At the University of Lucerne, the role of Senior Lecturer and Researcher is a keystone of our commitment to high-quality teaching and impactful research. These permanent positions are designed for academics who seek to work independently in both teaching and research, offering stability and professional growth. The role is designed for academics with a doctorate and postdoctoral experience and is assigned to the faculty, not to a professorship.
Responsibilities and Contributions:
Senior Lecturers and Researchers play a vital role in teaching and research:
• Teaching: Design and deliver courses, mentor students, and enhance curricula.
• Research: Conduct impactful studies, secure funding, and collaborate globally.
Flora Colledge, PhD
Health promotion and prevention
T +41 41 229 59 25 • Alpenquai 4, Room 8 • flora.colledge@unilu.ch
Kathryn Ann Dawson-Townsend, PhD
Management in Health Care
T +41 41 229 57 53 • Alpenquai 4, Room 7 • kathryn.dawson@unilu.ch
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Hanna Fechner, PhD
Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences and Quantitative Methods
T +41 41 229 59 27 • Alpenquai 4, Room 8 • hanna.fechner@unilu.ch
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Oliver Grübner, PhD
Public Health and Quantitative Methods
T +41 41 229 59 01 • Alpenquai 4, Raum 7 • oliver.gruebner@unilu.ch
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Vanessa Gut, PhD
Quantitative Methods and Public Health
Alpenquai 4, Raum 8 • vanessa.gut@unilu.ch
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Brigitte Hofstetter, PhD
Qualitative Methods
T +41 41 229 57 38 • Alpenquai 4, Room 8 • brigitte.hofstetter@unilu.ch
Lukas Kauer, PhD
Health Impact Assessment
T +41 41 229 59 21 • Alpenquai 4, Raum 7 • lukas.kauer@unilu.ch
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Alexander Ort, PhD
Health Communication
T +41 41 229 56 32 • Alpenquai 4, Room 7 • alexander.ort@unilu.ch
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Astrid Rimbach, PhD
Health promotion and prevention
T +41 41 229 59 24 • Alpenquai 4, Room 7 • astrid.rimbach@unilu.ch
Katharina Roser, PhD
Epidemiology and Public Health
T +41 41 229 59 56 • Alpenquai 4, Room 7 • katharina.roser@unilu.ch
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Prof. Rami Sommerstein, MD
Alpenquai 4, Room 6 • rami.sommerstein@unilu.ch
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Renate Strobl, PhD
Health Economics and Health Policy
T +41 41 229 59 28 • Alpenquai 4, Room 8 • renate.strobl@unilu.ch
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Noel Ackermann MA
Research Assistant (Prof. Stefan Boes)
T +41 41 229 59 51 • Alpenquai 4 • noel.ackermann@unilu.ch
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Andrea Aegerter, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Claudio Perret)
T +41 41 229 57 39 • Alpenquai 4 • andrea.aegerter@unilu.ch
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Sabrina Albisser, MD
Postdoc (Prof. Armin Gemperli)
T +41 41 229 56 35 • Inseliquai 10, Raum 209 • sabrina.albisser@unilu.ch
Valeriia Balaeva MSc
Research Assistant (Prof. Gisela Michel)
Alpenquai 4 • valeriia.balaeva@unilu.ch
Michael Boch, MD
Postdoc (Prof. Armin Gemperli)
T +41 41 229 56 36 • Inseliquai 10, Raum 209 • michael.boch@unilu.ch
Céline Bolliger, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Gisela Michel)
T +41 41 229 56 29 • Alpenquai 4 • celine.bolliger@unilu.ch
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Salome Christen MA
Research Assistant (Prof. Gisela Michel)
T +41 41 229 59 15 • Alpenquai 4 • salome.christen@unilu.ch
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Ana Beatriz de Almeida Moreira MSc
Research Assistant (Prof. Carla Sabariego)
Alpenquai 4 • ana.dealmeida@unilu.ch
Eva De Clercq, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Gisela Michel)
T +41 41 229 59 62 • Alpenquai 4 • eva.declercq@unilu.ch
Stefan Essig, MD, PhD
Postdoc
stefan.essig@unilu.ch
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Paul Fischer MSc
Research Assistant (Asst. Prof. Christian Baumgartner)
T +41 41 229 59 09 • Alpenquai 4 • paul.fischer@unilu.ch
Livia Freitag MSc
Research Assistant (Asst. Prof. David Weisstanner)
T +41 41 229 57 41 • Alpenquai 4 • livia.freitag@unilu.ch
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Aline Gisler MMed
Research Assistant (Prof. Armin Gemperli)
Alpenquai 4 • aline.gisler@unilu.ch
Sarah Jerjen MSc
Research Assistant (Prof. Armin Gemperli)
T +41 41 229 55 17 • Alpenquai 4 • sarah.jerjen@unilu.ch
Staria Joseph MSc
Research Assistant (Prof. Armin Gemperli)
T +41 41 229 57 71 • Alpenquai 4 • staria.joseph@unilu.ch
Sonja Kälin, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Gisela Michel)
T +41 41 229 59 20 • Alpenquai 4 • sonja.kaelin@unilu.ch
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Christian Kreis, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Martin A. Walter)
T +41 41 229 57 49 • Alpenquai 4 • christian.kreis@unilu.ch
Céline Lenherr, DMD
Research Assistant (Prof. Carla Sabariego)
Alpenquai 4 • celine.lenherr@unilu.ch
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Samuel Lordemus, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Stefan Boes)
T +41 41 229 59 50 • Alpenquai 4 • samuel.lordemus@unilu.ch
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Anne Maas, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Dr. Gisela Michel)
T +41 41 229 57 21 • Alpenquai 4 • anne.maas@unilu.ch
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Natalie Messerli MA
Research Assistant (Swiss Learning Health System)
T +41 41 229 57 42 • Alpenquai 4 • natalie.messerli@unilu.ch
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Charlotte Müller MSc
Research Assistant (Prof. Armin Gemperli)
T +41 41 229 59 74 • Inseliquai 10, Room 209 • charlotte.mueller@unilu.ch
Lukas Oestmann MSc
Research Assistant (Prof. Armin Gemperli)
Alpenquai 4 • lukas.oestmann@unilu.ch
Martina Ospelt MSc
Research Assistant (Prof. Gisela Michel)
T +41 41 229 59 38 • Alpenquai 4 • martina.ospelt@unilu.ch
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Angela Pfister
Reasearch Assistant (Prof. Gisela Michel)
Alpenquai 4 • angela.pfister@unilu.ch
Eddy Carolina Pedraza Salcedo, MD, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Gisela Michel)
T +41 41 229 59 16 • Alpenquai 4 • eddy.pedraza@unilu.ch
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Boris Polanco MSc
Research Assistant (Asst. Prof. Diana Pacheco Barzallo)
boris.polanco@unilu.ch
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Peter Francis Raguindin, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Gisela Michel)
T +41 41 229 59 19 • Alpenquai 4 • peter.raguindin@unilu.ch
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Anna Romanova MSc
Research Assistant (Swiss Learning Health System)
T +41 41 229 57 24 • Alpenquai 4 • anna.romanova@unilu.ch
Sarah Schladerer, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher (Dr. med. Dr. sc. nat. Michael Havranek)
T +41 41 229 59 52 • Alpenquai 4 • sarah.schladerer@unilu.ch
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Josia David Schramm MSc
Research Assistant (Prof. Stefan Boes)
T +41 41 229 59 14 • Alpenquai 4 • josia.schramm@unilu.ch
Vanessa Seijas, MD
Senior Researcher (Prof. Carla Sabariego)
T +41 41 229 59 26 • Alpenquai 4 • vanessa.seijas@unilu.ch
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Jerome Sepin MSc
Research Assistant (Prof. Stefan Boes)
T +41 41 229 56 28 • Alpenquai 4 • jerome.sepin@unilu.ch
Nisreen Sidani MSc
Research Assistant (Ass.-Prof. Thekla Brunkert)
Alpenquai 4 • nisreen.sidani@unilu.ch
Vincent Taelman, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Martin A. Walter)
vincent.taelman@unilu.ch
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Rebecca Tomaschek, PhD
Research Assistant (Prof. Armin Gemperli)
T +41 41 229 59 42 • Inseliquai 10, Room 209 • rebecca.tomaschek@unilu.ch
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Dima Touhami, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Carla Sabariego)
Alpenquai 4 • dima.touhami@unilu.ch
Anna Katharina Vokinger MA
Research Assistant (Prof. Gisela Michel)
T +41 41 229 59 69 • Alpenquai 4 • anna.vokinger@unilu.ch
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Anna Wundram MSc
Research Assistant (Ass.-Prof. Christian Baumgartner)
Alpenquai 4 • anna.wundram@unilu.ch
Xiaoying Xu, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Martin A. Walter)
xiaoying.xu@unilu.ch
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