Undergraduate teaching

Comparative morphology (year 1)
Block course fish / wildlife (Bern and Zurich, year 4)
Elective course fish (year 4)
Supervision of master students

Postgraduate teaching

Summer school «Fish Pathology», ECVP residency
Continuous training ECVP residency
Training courses for DESV (French residency program)

Education
2016 Venia Docendi (habilitation), Veterinary Pathology
2016 FVH (Pathology)
2003 Diplomat European College of Veterinary Pathologists
1998 Dr. med. vet.
Influence of environmental pollution on brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Evaluation of several biomarkers in field studies and laboratory.
1994 Approbation
1988 - 1994 Study of veterinary medicine at Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, Germany
 Positions
2016 Privatdozentin, Head of National Fish Laboratory, Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute of Animal Pathology, University of Bern
2003-2019 50-70% scientist at Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute of Animal Pathology, University of Bern, head of fish diagnostics
1998-2002 Assistant at Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute of Animal Pathology, University of Bern, diagnostics in fish, wildlife and zoo animals

1996-1998 Thesis (vet med) und Residency at Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute of Animal Pathology, University of Bern
1994 Approbation 
1994-1996 Research scientist at Clinic for birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany

Publication list available ORCID

European College of Veterinary Pathology
Society of Veterinary Pathology
European Association of Fish Pathologists
Society of Swiss Veterinarians
Swiss Society of Animal Pathology (council board member)

Research interests

  • Proliferative Kidney Disease – Drivers of transmission and disease development
  • Emerging diseases in aquaculture and wild fish and crayfish populations
  • Fish welfare, improving husbandry conditions and fish health
  • Improvement of diagnostic methods for aquatic animal health surveillance