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Discovery Days: Food Microbiology - in coll. with CUSO

16 September 2021

Course in collaboration with the CUSO Doctoral Program in Microbial Sciences

Organisers:  Prof. Laure Weisskopf, University of Fribourg, Dr. Remo Schmidt, Agroscope, local organizer

Objectives & Content

The main aim of the "discovery days" is to show graduate students some examples of the diverse career paths they could take after completing their PhD.

Beyond "classical" academic careers, many avenues are open to life sciences graduates, which is especially true for microbiologists, given the versatility of microbes. Every year, students will have the opportunity during one day to plunge into the specific work environment of a researcher in microbiology, e.g. in the clinical, forensic, environmental or food sector.

We start this series with food microbiology and will visit the Agroscope in Liebefeld (federal research station). The program will contain both insights into current research topics (short talks by experts) and practical work, while allowing enough time for social interactions with the local researchers and for networking.

Speaker

  • Dr. Remo Schmidt, Agroscope
  • Prof. Laure Weisskopf, University of Fribourg
  • TBA

General information

Dates: 16 September 2021

Schedule: 8.55-17.00

Venue:  Agroscope, 3097 Liebefeld

ECTS: 0.5

Evaluation: Full attendance and active participation

Information: Please contact refer to the website of the CUSO Microbial Sciences doctoral program

Registration fee: free

Travel expenses: For participants of the Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology (DP-biol ): see reimbursement conditions. Participants of the CUSO doctoral program in Microbial Science should contact their program coordinator.

Registration

  • This course is free and open to all PhD students. However, until 25 August 2021 priority is given to "Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology" and CUSO Microbial Sciences and CUSO Ecology & Evolution participants.
  • Post-docs are welcome as long as places are available.
  • Maximum number of participants: 16 people

Registration: OPEN on CUSO Microbial Sciences website

Please note the cancellation policy (CHF 20).

Deadline: 25.08.2021