On April 16, 2026 the institute seminar will take place:

16.04.2026 / 13:00/ HS2
Milena Schuhmacher
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland 

“More than fat – Tracking the secret life of lipids ”

Milena Schuhmacher is a researcher at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, where she works in the field of chemical and membrane biology. She is part of the Schuhmacher Lab, focusing on the role of lipids in cellular processes and signaling.
Her research uses chemical biology approaches to better understand how lipid diversity affects cell function.

Milena Schuhmacher is also involved in teaching and supervises PhD students at EPFL.

In addition, she has received recognition such as a European Research Council Starting Grant for her innovative research projects.