iTeams 5th Round: New deadline for applications by March 5!

5TH ROUND IS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATION!

i-Teams brings together the brightest graduate students, as well as postdocs, and the University’s ground-breaking research to develop commercially viable strategies and build valuable university-industry links.

Participate in a highly motivated and scientifically diverse team, interacting extensively with leading academic and industrial partners, to help bring a cutting-edge technology to the market and improve global health!

WHY PARTICIPATE TO I-TEAMS?

• Have fun and work with other UNIGE students from diverse fields at the Faculty of Medicine Translational Accelerator office, meetings are once a week Tuesdays during lunch time (12h-14h with a complimentary lunch).
• Contribute to translation of ideas into innovations, which could improve the quality of life for patients around the globe.
• Work as part of a motivated team, learning innovation, product development techniques, and entrepreneurial skills.
• Meet leaders and make contacts from the Health Valley private industries and academic centers.
• Obtain business experience in the industrial developmental process in the private sector.
• Earn 2.0 external credits (2 ECTS) toward your PhD program.

THIS SEMESTER CUTTING-EDGE MEDICAL INNOVATIONS:

1. A new method with scalable specificity to detect DNA target sequences and accurately identify bacterial species and subtypes
2. Robotic testing and smart implants for improvement in efficacy and safety of orthopedic surgical devices
3. Another innovative project

HOW TO APPLY ?

• The next application deadline is March 5, 2021 and the project selection meeting on June 2021
• Details of the program are available at  https://ta.unige.ch/en/i-teams-programme/
• If you wish to join us on this adventure please write your interests and a short resume of your experience to i-teams(at)unige.ch or myself at vincent.wagner(at)unige.ch at the UNIGE Faculty of Medicine Translational Accelerator.