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HTEL DSA Symposium: Automation and Data Science in Action

DSA Symposium: Automation and Data Science in Action

As part of our new study program Lab Automation and Chemical Data Science, we conclude the semester with our DSA Symposium covering the contents of two lectures: DSA102 Lab Automation and Accelerated Chemistry, and DSA104 AI and ML in Chemistry.

As last year, we are happy to announce that our agenda features a broad variety of topics, delivered by experts both from academia and industry. They will share insights into new lab technologies and their application in cutting-edge research in the life sciences, spanning various domains such as drug development, forensics or plant sciences.

Join us in seeing lab Automation and Data Science in Action on May 27, 2026, in lecture room Y 11 F 06! Listen to fascinating accounts of contemporary research, interact with our speakers and enjoy some apéro!

DSA Symposium – Agenda:

Morning session: Automation and Accelerated Life Science Research (Y11-F-06)

08:30 - 09:15

Advancing hair and nail matrix analysis with automated workflow solutions
Tina Binz (UZH)

09:15 – 10:00 Biocatalysis as a Tool in Synthesis: Continuous-Flow Routes to Greener Chemistry
Glenn Bojanov (University of Bern)

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:15

Tracking plant volatiles in real time: New tools for studying biotic interactions
Tristan Cofer (University of Bern)

11:15 – 12:00

Optimising Chemical Process Development with Automation and Machine Learning: An Industrial Perspective
Joshua W. Sin (F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd)

12:00 – 15:00

Lunch (Y38 K floor) for speakers and registered participants
(register by mail to Johannes Schörgenhumer)

Afternoon session: AI and ML in the Life Sciences (Y11-F-06)

13:00 – 13:40

Machine learning for predictive ecotoxicology
Christoph Schuer (Eawag)

13:40 – 14:20

Virtual Lecture: Generative machine learning for catalyst discovery
Sarina Kopf (EPFL)

14:20 – 15:00

From automation to autonomy: the rise of Self-Driving Labs®
Loïc Roch (Atinary Technologies Inc.)

15:00 – 16:00

Apéro (Y38-G-32); lab tours on request

The Event Booklet you can finde here. (PDF, 576 KB)