Research Seminars

School of Life Sciences

Our research seminars offer insights into diverse and exciting research projects at and around the FHNW School of Life Sciences.

Do you want to find out about the exciting and varied research projects taking place at and around the FHNW School of Life Sciences? Come to our research seminars at the FHNW Muttenz Campus, Wednesdays 12.30 to 1.15 pm during the semester. Researchers from our university and invited guests present the latest life science developments and trends every week.

The events are open to the public, no registration is required and attendance is free of charge. The research seminars are held in English.

Forthcoming seminars

Below is a list of research seminars for the autumn semester 2026. Further seminars will be added on an ongoing basis.

Research Seminar: Lecture by Dr. Ian Jennings14 October 2026

Ethics & AI: The Alignment Problem - Dr. Ian Jennings, Ethics, FHNW School of Life Sciences

Date: 14.10.2026, 12:30–13:15
Place: Lecture Theatre 02.S.21, Campus Muttenz

Research Seminar: Lecture by Dr. Paul Engeroff21 October 2026

IgE in the regulation of adaptive immune responses - Dr. Paul Engeroff, Inselspital Bern

Date: 21.10.2026, 12:30–13:15
Place: Lecture Theatre 02.S.21, Campus Muttenz

Research Seminar: Lecture by Dr. Tsvetan Kardashliev28 October 2026

Biocatalytic Oxidations: From Catalyst Development to Bioprocess Scale-Up - Dr. Tsvetan Kardashliev, UniBasel

Date: 28.10.2026, 12:30–13:15
Place: Lecture Theatre 02.S.21, Campus Muttenz

Research Seminar: Lecture by Dr. Melanie Steck4 November 2026

IP Matters! - An introduction to Intellectual Property with a Focus on Patents - Dr. Melanie Steck, Swiss and European patent attorney, Braunpat AG

Date: 4.11.2026, 12:30–13:15
Place: Lecture Theatre 02.S.21, Campus Muttenz

Research Seminar: Lecture by Prof. Dr. Juliane Moritz11 November 2026

Ceramic materials for functional and biomedical applications - Prof. Dr. Juliane Moritz, Lecturer in Metallic and Ceramic Materials, FHNW School of Engineering and Environment

Date: 11.11.2026, 12:30–13:15
Place: Lecture Theatre 02.S.21, Campus Muttenz

Research Seminar: Lecture by Dr. Markus Kohlstädt18 November 2026

Sustainable Fabrication of Perovskite Modules: Strategies for scalable devices with low material criticality - Dr. Markus Kohlstädt; Universität Freiburg und Fraunhofer ISE

Date: 18.11.2026, 12:30–13:15
Place: Lecture Theatre 02.S.21, Campus Muttenz

Research Seminar: Lecture by Prof. Dr. Francesca Paradisi2 December 2026

Advancing biocatalysis one enzyme at the time - Prof. Dr. Francesca Paradisi, DCBP, University of Bern

Date: 2.12.2026, 12:30–13:15
Place: Lecture Theatre 02.S.21, Campus Muttenz

Research Seminar: Lecture by Dr. rer. medic. Iris Schulz9 December 2026

Forensic Genetics & Research Projects - Dr. rer. medic. Iris Schulz, Head of Department of Forensic Genetics, Institute of Forensic Medicine Basel

Date: 9.12.2026, 12:30–13:15
Place: Lecture Theatre 02.S.21, Campus Muttenz

Research Seminar: Lecture by Dr. Aurélien Bigot16 December 2026

From Nicotine to Spider Peptides: A collaborative journey targeting the Insect Nicotinic Receptor across small molecule and peptide modalities - Dr. Aurélien Bigot, Head of New Technologies and Biologicals Research at Syngenta Biologicals, Science and Technology Fellow

Date: 16.12.2026, 12:30–13:15
Place: Lecture Theatre 02.S.21, Campus Muttenz