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