Student Representatives
We would like to make note of our our new student representative for the MIM PhD Program, Sarah van Ruitenbeek. She will take over Niloufar's position to be the bridge between the students and the board together with Juan, from January 2025 on.
“During my PhD, I explore how Th17 cells behave and are maintained in tissue within the context of fungal commensalism. Beyond my work, I have a passion for sports, baking (and eating!), and immersing myself in Swiss nature and culture — whether on my own or with friends.”
external page Sarah van Ruitenbeek, Section of Immunology at VSF, UZH
“In my PhD I desensitize allergies using the gut microbiota. In my free time I do sports, enjoy nature or meet friends. ”
external page Juan Zilic, Institute of Physiology, UZH
What we do
Representing the students' interest towards the MIM PhD Program by participating in the Steering Committee and General Assembly meetings
The Steering Committee leads the daily business of the program such as finances, teaching activities, events, updating the MIM regulations.
Linking current and former MIM students
We organize a number of get-togethers for MIM students for scientific and private interaction, as interview round pub crawl (for new candidates), welcome party (for new PhD students), MIM Apéro (every three months, for all students).
Contact persons for MIM students
Life may not always be easy, but you are not alone. Contact us before problems get too heavy or whenever you feel like you need an opinion from somebody else. We will do our best to help you with:
- any organizational questions and difficulties during your PhD or your life in Zurich
- any problems that you might encounter in your lab, with your colleagues, your project or your PI
We would be happy to receive your input on a regular basis, so that we can truly represent the PhD students of our program. Therefore, if you think something in the PhD program is not going the way it is supposed to be, if you have suggestions or ideas, let us know! (Also the other way round…)
We hope to see you soon during one of the upcoming MIM events!
Sarah & Juan
Many thanks to Niloufar for being our MIM student representative!
Thank you very much for being so committed to the program, Corina!