Team

Childhood Cancer Research Group

The Childhood Cancer Research Group is located at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) at the University of Bern.

Meet our Team

Prof Claudia Kuehni, MDPediatrician / Epidemiologist

Head of Research Group on Childhood Cancer

Christina Schindera, MD, PhDPediatric Oncologist

Senior Researcher — Cardiology & Pulmonology

Tiara GreberMSc Economics and Management

PhD Student — Quality of Life

Luigi AnnicchiaricoMSc Biostatistics

PhD Student — Growth

Leah WeberBA Philosophy & Social Anthropology

Research Assistant

Andrea ZiörjenRegistered Nurse

Study Nurse — Cardio-Oncology

Prof Nicolas von der Weid, MD Pediatric Oncologist

Head of Oncology / Hematology University Children’s Hospital Basel

Fabiën Belle-van Sprundel, PhDNutrition and Health Scientist

Senior Researcher — Nutrition & Growth

Anna ScarpelliniMSc Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

PhD Student — Quality of Life

Alice CalvelloMSc Biostatistics

PhD Student — Growth

Nina HoferBSc Psychology

Research Assistant

Grit Sommer, PhDBiochemist / Epidemiologist

Senior Researcher — Quality of Life, Hormones & Growth

Maša Žarković, MDPhysician

PhD Student — Pulmonology

Severin Fankhauser, MDPhysician

PhD Student — Cardiology

Oliver SchulzMSc Psychology & Sports Science

PhD Student — Quality of Life

Aline WechslerBSc Ergotherapy

Research Assistant