Giulia Ruzzante

Biological Scientist with 16 years of experience in a Pharmaceutical company. Skilled on Translational Medicine research and in the set-up of biomarker assays for clinical studies. Well-organized and enthusiastic with good communication and problem-solving skills.

• Experienced in the handling and analysis of patient samples: e.g. Buffy Coats (Blutspendezentrum Bern), fresh blood (internal Novartis Donor Program and University hospital Basel) and skin biopsies (collaboration University hospital Basel).
• Responsible for storage and bio-banking of biological samples (-80°C, liquid nitrogen).
• Skilled in the set-up and execution of a wide variety of cell based assays and immunological read-outs (eg. cell culture, ELISA, PCR, FACS).
• Good knowledge of software related to data analysis and of Microsoft Office.
• Regular presentation at project meetings and writing of method sections in scientific publications.
• Collaboration on shared projects with internal and external partners.
• Training of colleagues, students and external collaborators.
• Independent in planning, execution and delivery of results following deadlines.
• Pro-active in independently seeking for solutions to problems and in testing new methods and ideas.
• Keeps detailed record of all activities in the lab in lab notebook and electronic folders.

• Alper, P. (2023). Discovery of the TLR7/8 Antagonist MHV370 for Treatment of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases. 2023 Jul 31;14(8):1054-1062. ACS Med Chem Lett.
• Hawtin, S. (2023). Preclinical characterization of the Toll-like receptor 7/8 antagonist MHV370 for lupus therapy. Cell Rep Med. 2023 May 16;4(5):101036.
• Hoyler, T. (2022). Nonhematopoietic IRAK1 drives arthritis via neutrophil chemoattractants. JCI Insight. 2022 Jul 8;7(13):e149825.
• Betschart, C. (2022). Structure-Based Optimization of a Fragment-like TLR8 Binding Screening Hit to an In Vivo Efficacious TLR7/8 Antagonist. ACS Med Chem Lett. 2022 Mar 10;13(4):658-664.
• Mertz, KD. (2015). The IL-33/ST2 pathway contributes to intestinal tumorigenesis in humans and mice. Oncoimmunology. 2015 Jun 26;5(1):e1062966.
• Ives, A. (2011). Leishmania RNA virus controls the severity of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Science. 2011 Feb 11;331(6018):775-8.

• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Great communication skills in 4 languages.
• Expertise with scientific tools and instruments for data collection and experimental set-up.
• Dedicated to performing experiments safely and following all of the proper regulations to ensure reliability.
• Excellent written communication skills when preparing study summaries.

I enjoy swimming, yoga, reading and hiking.

My two young boys also keep me quite active in football training.