Overview

This PhD Program focuses on interdisciplinary training, research in basic areas of modern cancer biology and immunology, and possible exciting connections with clinical problems. The research carried out by the participating laboratories covers a wide range of areas in cancer cell biology and immunology, such as: stem cells and cancer stem cells, cancer and development, epithelial-stromal interactions, angiogenesis, cancer epigenetics, chromatin structure and function, cell cycle control mechanisms and DNA repair, cancer immunology, innate and adaptive immunology, infectious diseases, vaccine design., cellular and molecular immunology, vaccine development, HIV infection and parasitology (malaria and Leishmania).
Strongly motivated students worldwide are selected twice a year through a two-step competitive selection procedure. The expected time to degree is four years. The program designed for PhD students includes advanced workcourses, lectures, workshops and summer courses (In English), devoted to Cancer and Immunology, plus the possibility of practical training.

The working language is English.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO ON THE WEBSITES OF THE RESPECTIVE LABORATORIES

and of the UNIL doctoral school.

1. Laboratories participating to the PhD Progam in Cancer and Immunology
2. Possibility of doing a summer studentship in laboratories (please contact us)

 PhD Program Committee:

• Prof. Gian-Paolo Dotto, Director
• Prof. Anne Angelillo-Scherrer
• Prof. Monika Hegi
• Prof. Werner Held
• Prof. Winship Herr
• Prof. Fabio Martinon
• Prof. Tatiana Petrova
• Prof. Daniel Speiser
• Prof. Ivan Stamenkovic
• Prof. Fabienne Tacchini-Cottier
• Prof. Dietmar Zehn

PhD Program Students Representatives:

• Antonia Di Micco, group Prof.Fabio Martinon                  antonia.DiMicco@unil.ch
• Jean-Enno Charton, group Prof. Margot Thome             jean-enno.charton@unil.ch
• Sergio Haller, group Prof. Hans Acha-Orbea                 sergio.haller@unil.ch
• Christoph Thelemann, group Prof. Hans Acha-Orbea     christoph.thelemann@unil.ch

PhD Program Administration:

• Mrs. Françoise Flejszman

Mailing /contact address:

Email: Francoise.Flejszman@unil.ch
PhD Program in Cancer and Immunology
Administration Office
Department of Biochemistry (DB-UNIL)
Chemin des Boveresses 155
CH-1066 Epalinges
Switzerland