April 2, 2024

Researchers Beer - Casual conversations about research for all

Academia Raetica, CK-CARE Christine Kühne – Center for Allergy Research and Education

Location: Kulturplatz Davos, Promenade 58c, Davos Platz
Start: 6:30 p.m.

Graubünden has a diverse and an internationally well-connected scientific landscape. The Davos research institutes, which employ more than 300 researchers, are part of this. In addition, there is a large number of research-interested locals and guests who populate the “Science City”.

At the “Researchers Beer” in the foyer of the Kulturplatz Davos, scientists and citizens with a thirst for knowledge meet at 6:30 pm on the first Tuesday of the month to exchange ideas and get to know each other. To each “Researchers Beer” the Academia Raetica invites a person from its scientific network, who talks about their research in Graubünden in a moderated conversation as well as a short presentation and shares their knowledge with the audience.

Special guest: Mirjam Schenk has been a group leader at the Christine Kühne - Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK-CARE) in Davos for over a year. There, her research focuses on the field of inflammatory skin diseases. As an adjunct professor at the University of Bern, she has also been leading a research group focusing on tumor immunology since 2016. Her academic journey began with a PhD in immunology at the University of Bern, followed by almost a decade of research in dermatology at the renowned University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

She has made a name for herself through her wide-ranging expertise in basic immunological research and translational research. Her interests range from inflammatory diseases to infectious skin diseases and oncology. Her primary goal is to optimize therapeutic approaches by identifying new biomarkers and molecular targets. This way, she drives the development of innovative drugs that can sustainably improve the lives of patients.

The event will be held in English.

Image: Prof. Schenk's research group. Left to right: A. Wallimann, M. Schenk, E. Kupschke, L. Gross and M. Wart. Picture credits: CK-CARE