Program overview
With the exception of Session 7, each talk lasts 10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes for questions and discussion.
Click on the title of a session to view the abstracts of the individual talks.
Attendance is free of charge. If possible, we kindly ask you to register in advance.
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Friday, November 6, 2026
08:00-09:00
Registration & "Znüni" (Foyer)
09:00-09:20
Welcome and opening (Aspen A & B)
Britta Allgöwer, President Academia Raetica
Valérie Favre Accola, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Davos and designated Member of Government & Head of the Department of Education, Culture and Environmental Protection, Canton Grisons (from January 1, 2027)
Barbara Haller Rupf, Director Academia Raetica
09:30-10:45
Session 1 Medicine and immunology (Aspen A)
Chairs: TBA
Mel Diedro, Christine Kühne – Center for Allergy Research and Education (CKCARE), Davos, Switzerland Understanding the impact of opposing signals on human neutrophils in Atopic Dermatitis
Hang Du, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
B cell responses to alarmins in type 2 inflammation
Erik Kupschke, Christine Kühne – Center for Allergy Research and Education (CKCARE), Davos, Switzerland
An activating myeloid receptor amplifies cutaneous inflammation in atopic dermatitis
Inés Jardón Parages, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Metabolic reprogramming in the lower airway epithelium of patients with asthma
Charlotta Kulik, AO Research Institute Davos
The effect of Triamcinolone Acetonide on chondrocytes in an in vitro model of osteoarthritis
09:30-10:45
Session 2 Snow, atmosphere and climate (Aspen B)
Chairs: TBA
Valentin Philippe, WSL-Institut für Schnee-und Lawinenforschung SLF
A cold ring wind tunnel facility to study airborne snow metamorphism
Loana Grom, WSL-Institut für Schnee-und Lawinenforschung SLF
Sensitivity of Antarctic snow/ice properties to atmospheric influences under low sea ice conditions
Andrin Jörimann, Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos and World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC)
Side effects of artificially cooling the planet: ozone in a stratospheric aerosol injection scenario
Angelos Karanikolas, Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos and World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC)
Long-term variations of the effect of different aerosol sources to solar radiation extinction
Jacquemine Delfieu & Jonathan Heng, WSL-Institut für Schnee-und Lawinenforschung SLF
Exploring snow formation and redistribution processes through modelling and experimental measurements
10:45-11:00
Break (Foyer)
11:00-12:00
Session 3 Allergy, biomarkers and rehabilitation (Aspen A)
Chairs:
Philipp Gessner, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Single tape-strip proteomics enables functional readouts of skin health
Huseyn Babayev, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Dynamic remodeling of the plasma proteome during cashew oral immunotherapy
Nicolò Marchi, Christine Kühne – Center for Allergy Research and Education (CKCARE), Davos, Switzerland
Blood-based extracellular vesicles as non-invasive biomarkers for eosinophilic esophagitis
Gloria Petrasch, Hochgebirgsklinik Davos
Exercise oxygen uptake and recovery kinetics in older female cardiac rehabilitation patients
11:00-12:00
Session 4 Technology, language, education and culture (Aspen B)
Chairs: TBA
Sascha Zumstein, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons
Vibration detection via changes in laser speckles: A CMOS and event-based camera comparison
Angela Heldstab, Universität Zürich
Building a multilingual dataset for Romansh and Ladin Large Language Models
Parvaneh Babari, Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden
Assessing the effectiveness of an enrichment program on computational thinking
Mirjam Mayer, Institut für Kulturforschung Graubünden
A history of alpine archaeology in Graubünden: technology, practice and the making of knowledge
12:00-13:15
Lunch (Foyer)
13:15-15:00
Session 5 Medicine and regeneration (Aspen A)
Chairs:
Luca Buonarrivo, AO Research Institute Davos
Engineering biomaterials to guide bone regeneration through controlled growth factor interactions
Jonathan Hunger, Kantonspital Baden, Kliniken Valens
What a pain – why differentiation matters. A story about research with a view, frozen limbs and the PD – PCS
Marta Santolini, AO Research Institute Davos
Early mechanobiological responses of bovine intervertebral disc to axial rotation
14:00-14:15
Break (Foyer)
Lara Fiona Schoeb, Interstaatliche Maturitätsschule Sargans
Blunt head injury as a potential trigger for Ménière’s disease
Colin Waichler, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Recreating atopic dermatitis in excised healthy human skin
Katrin Sophie Wendrich, AO Research Institute Davos
Recreating atopic dermatitis in excised healthy human skin
13:15-15:00
Session 6 Alpine environments: Monitoring, modelling and ecology (Aspen B)
Chairs: TBA
Martina Cavegn & Louisa Plasczymonka, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons
A wildfire simulation model for Switzerland
Lydia Knappe, WSL-Institut für Schnee- und Lawinenforschung SLF
Evaluating the SnowScope: a lightweight penetrometer for snowpack characterization
Simon Müller, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons
Uncrewed surface vehicle for underwater monitoring of Isoëtes lacustris in alpine lakes
14:00-14:15
Break (Foyer)
Carla Behringer, WSL-Institut für Schnee-und Lawinenforschung SLF
Disentangling direct and indirect effects of elevation on plant-consumer interactions
Adeline Bonaglia, Schweizerischer Nationalpark
Seeking cool and shelter: how Alpine ibex respond to severe summer weather
Yves Diggelmann, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons
Remote detection and measurement of debris flow
15:00-15:15
Break
15:15-15:45
Session 7 Transdisciplinary project (Aspen A & B)
Chair: TBA
Sophia Demmel, ETH Zürich & Sophia Garipova, University of Bern
Crumbling Bündnerschiefer: Sediment erosion hotspots reshape the landscape in the Alpine Rhine basin
15:45-16:15
Session 8 ETH Studio Davos (Aspen A & B)
Chair: Katja Bärenfaller, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) / University of Zurich
16:15-16:30
Break (Foyer)
16:30-17:30
Session 9 Metabolism, microbiome, infection and inflammation (Aspen A)
Chairs: TBA
Abhijeet Kulkarni, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Improper L-phenylalanine metabolism can contribute to severe allergic inflammation
Sarah Baldwin, AO Research Institute Davos
Understanding and combatting Pseudomonas Aeruginosa biofilm formation on orthopaedic implants
Urszula Radzikowska, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Airway cell energy and inflammation in viral infection
Bingjie Zhao, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Mechanisms of flavor enhancer-induced gut microbiome alterations
16:30-17:30
Session 10 Exercise, health and rehabilitation (Aspen B)
Chairs: TBA
Eva Jäger, Spital Davos / SRISM
Towards saliva-based exercise testing using saliva-based lactate threshold
Hadassa Brito da Silva, Hochgebirgsklinik Davos
Residential Urbanisation degree, mental health and physical fitness in cardiovascular disease patients
Wiebke Turner, Clinica Holistica Engiadina
Cognitive function and depressive symptoms in inpatients with stress-related disorders
Imke Sornek, Hochgebirgsklinik Davos
Association between phase angle and aerobic capacity in cardiac rehabilitation
19:00
Conference dinner at Restaurant Extrablatt (not public)
Saturday, November 7, 2026
08:30-09:30 Registration & "Znüni"
09:30-10:45
Session 11 Deutschsprachige Session: Sprache, Schnee, Bewegung und Gesundheit (Aspen A)
Chairs: TBA
Rahel Frefel & Annemarie Hartman, Universität Zürich, Philosophische Fakultät, Deutsches Seminar
The Swiss German dialects of Heinzenberg, Domleschg, Imboden and Surselva: What makes them special?
Anton Widulla, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Towards high-resolution snowpack simulations for avalanche forecasting in Switzerland
Michelle Mennel, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
How lipid metabolism shapes airway inflammation in asthma
Joel Barandun, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons
Classifying cross-country skiing sub-techniques from a single IMU sensor and machine learning
Franziska Riegel, Klinikgruppe Valens
Therapeutic climbing in neurorehabilitation with the focus on stroke
09:30-10:45
Session 12 English session: Health, environment and language (Aspen B)
Chairs: TBA
Sarang Chafle, Christine Kühne – Center for Allergy Research and Education (CKCARE), Davos, Switzerland
Decoding life-long trajectories of disease activity in Atopic Dermatitis
Viviane Fahrni, ETH Zürich
Unlocking biodiversity potential: What can farmers achieve when working together in a landscape?
Jorge Úbeda Garrido, AO Research Institute Davos
Influence of cell culture media conditions in in vitro bone formation
Serena Duranti, Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden, Universität Bern & Giulia Soldati, Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden, Université de Fribourg
Language attitudes in focus: new data on L2 Italian in the canton of Grisons
Tomoki Loeillot, WSL-Institut für Schnee- und Lawinenforschung SLF
Mapping the invisible: drone-based early detection of bark beetle infestations in alpine forests
10:45-11:00
Break
11:00-11:45
Session 13 Deutschsprachige Session: Natur, Sprache und Gesundheit (Aspen A)
Chairs: TBA
Marcia Mürner, AO Research Institute Davos
Treating low back pain using your own cells
Giuanna Emilia Caviezel, University of Zurich
Intention, value and consequences of (linguistic) minority gatherings
Raphael von Büren, Schweizerischer Nationalpark
A century of wilderness comeback in the Swiss National Park
11:00-11:45
Session 14 English session: Allergy, bone healing and investment decisions (Aspen B)
Chairs: TBA
Claire Chabot, AO Research Institute Davos
Mind the gap: Why some bone fractures never heal
Selina Steiner, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons
Bringing production home: Do investors actually care?
Xindong Sun, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Reading the sugar code of allergy
11:45-14:00
Mittag der Forschung: Ausstellung der Forschungsinstitute, Hochschulen und Kliniken
Science Noon: Exhibition of research institutes, universities and clinics (Foyer)
Aussteller / Exhibitors: AO Research Institute Davos; Christine Kühne – Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK-CARE), Davos; CSEM, Landquart; Fachhochschule Graubünden, Chur; Institut für Kulturforschung Graubünden, Chur; Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden, Chur; Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos / Weltstrahlungszentrum; Psychiatrische Dienste Graubünden, Chur and various locations, Schweizerischer Nationalpark, Zernez; Schweizerisches Institut für Allergie- und Asthmaforschung SIAF, Davos; Spital Davos AG with Davos Sports & Health and SRISM; Theologische Hochschule Chur; THIM / SUPSI, Landquart; Verein Bündner Pärke; WSL-Institut für Schnee- und Lawinenforschung SLF, Davos
12:00
Vernissage Jubiläumspublikation / Book lauch anniversary publication: "Forschen in Graubünden" (Foyer)
14:00-15:00
Session 15 Deutschsprachige Session: Gesundheit, Gesellschaft und Umwelt (Aspen A)
Chairs: TBA
Can Zeyneloglu, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
How a common food emulsifier damages the gut and fuels inflammation
Inez Barrer ETH Zürich
Television in the global villages of Surselva (1955 – 1968)
Alicia Feist, Davos Sports & Health, Department of Sports Medicine, Hospital Davos, Davos, Switzerland
Estimating physiological thresholds from outdoor exercise data in trail running and XC skiing
Patricia Asemann, WSL-Institut für Schnee-und Lawinenforschung SLF
Measuring the invisible: Atmosphere and turbulence on Silvretta glacier
14:00-15:00
Session 16 English session: Health, biomedicine and forest ecology (Aspen B)
Chairs: TBA
Juan Felipe Lopez Crespo, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Insights on the unknown role of IgD⁺ memory B Cells in allergy and tolerance
Naïma Bouti, self employed
Phased biomechanical and microbiome care pathways in complex postpartum rehabilitation
Lopamudra Chatterjee, Precision Proteomics Center, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research
A high-throughput proteomics platform for lymphoma research
Iris Feigenwinter, ETH Zürich
How forests breathe – Highlights from 30 years of research in the Davos Seehornwald
15:00-15:15 Break (Foyer)
15:15-16:00
Session 17 Deutschsprachige Session: Alpine Umwelt, Biodiversität und materielle Werte im digitalen Zeitalter (Aspen A)
Chairs: TBA
Noel Frey, University of Applied Sciences of the GrisonsUniversity of Applied Sciences of the Grisons
Eagleshot: An open sensing platform for monitoring glaciers and alpine natural hazards
Onna Rageth, York St. John University, UK
From code to craft: Physical non-fungible tokens and the return of material value
Carole Schöpfer, WSL-Institut für Schnee-und Lawinenforschung SLF
Warming and biodiversity loss reshape soil communities in alpine grasslands
15:15-16:00
Session 18 English session: Microbiome, immunometabolism and solar radiation (Aspen B)
Chairs: TBA
Anna-Sophia Egger-Hörschinger, Precision Proteomics Center, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research
From food to function: A metaproteomics investigation of the gut microbiome
Maria Isabel Delgado Dolset, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF)
Chasing phenylalanine: where does it go in T cells?
Kevin Kilchhofer, Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos and World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC)
Effect of stratospheric aerosol injection scenarios on surface irradiation and solar energy production
16:00-16:15
Break (Foyer)
16:15-16:30
Keynote
Lucas Lombriser, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons / University of Geneva