The Team

Miriam Lisci

City co-Coordinator

I am a postdoc at the University of Lausanne, doing research on metabolism and immunology. When I am not in the lab, you can find me salsa dancing, drawing, learning how to ski - or doing science outreach, which I believe is a fundamental part of our job as scientists.

Julien Luneau

City co-Coordinator

Trained as an agricultural scientist, I am now a postdoctoral researcher in microbiology at UNIL. I love to talk about the many ways I find bacteria amazing. My goal here is to share exciting scientific discoveries directly with the public.

Carlos Moreno Yruela

City co-Coordinator

Postdoctoral fellow in Chemical Biology at EPFL, recently arrived form Copenhagen and ready to contribute to science communication in Lausanne. I also love playing board games and a good reggae/funk/electronic music concert.

Elliott Bernard

Event Organizer

Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Lausanne studying the body's immune response to bacterial infection. Originally from Oxford, UK, I enjoy time in the mountains, board games and bouldering. Excited to share interesting science with the people of Lausanne.

Joana Daradoumis

Event Organizer

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at UNIL investigating Stem Cell-like CD8+ T Cells in Chronic Viral Infections and Cancer with an Industrial Ph.D. in Clinical Cancer Research focused on the characterization of Novel Adenoviral Vector-based Vaccines against Virus-associated Cancers.

Ana Belén Plata Gómez

Event Organizer

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at UNIL and I am currently studying the role of lipid metabolism in T cell exhaustion in the context of tumors and chronic viral infection. Originally from Córdoba, Spain, I love traveling and painting. Excited to do science outreach in Lausanne!

María José Ojeda Montes

Event Organizer

As a postdoc in computational drug design, I explore protein-drug interactions. By bringing my work to one of my favorite places, the bar!, I like to interact with new ideas and spark inspiration through lively conversations. Beyond science, I enjoy salsa dancing and mountain adventures.

Joan Blanco-Fernandez

Event organizer

Sara Escudeiro Lopes

Event organizer

I am a newcomer to the University of Lausanne, joining as a postdoctoral researcher. For the past eight years, I lived in Prague, where I completed my PhD in Cell Biology, focusing on cancer research over the last five years. Prior to that, I studied Forensic Sciences in Portugal and the UK, and I e…

Alberto Hernández Barranco

Event organizer

My name is Alberto Hernandez, and I am a second-year postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Professor Johanna Joyce, dedicated to advancing the fight against cancer, with a particular focus on brain metastasis. I am deeply passionate about science communication and am thrilled to participate f…

Patricia Benčić

Event organizer

I'm a postdoc at EPFL and have enjoyed Pint of Science in Germany in the past. I'm super excited to be part of the organising team, getting to listen to exciting research and bringing it to the broader public over a pint of beer :)

Oriana Lucia Llanos Paez

Event organizer

I am a postdoctoral researcher at EPFL in Sion, specializing in freshwater ecology, with a focus on water and carbon dynamics in alpine basins. Originally from Colombia and deeply in love with mountains, I have always been passionate about science communication and dissemination. I believe this is o…