Valentin Mieville
2024 winner
Small organs, great outcome: organoids against kidney cancer
Valentin is a pharmacist who studied at the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva. After completing his studies, he began a PhD in the group of Prof. Nowak-Sliwinska. His research focuses on using organoids as a tool to combat cancer. Specifically, he uses patient tissues to develop small kidney organoids and kidney tumor models that closely replicate those found in patients. This allows him to perform drug combination screenings to identify the most effective treatments for each patient. In addition to his academic work, Valentin owns a start-up dedicated to creating postgraduate and continuing education courses for pharmacists. In his free time, Valentin enjoys cooking, skiing, and watching a good ice hockey game.
Valentin's grant is generously supported by the Fondation Zython.