The Bulgarian Red Cross granted Professor Valentin Djonov, University of Bern, the Gold Medal
On December 16, 2024, the Bulgarian Red Cross granted Professor Valentin Djonov, University of Bern, the Gold Medal. The highest honor of the Bulgarian Red Cross was awarded for his outstanding contribution to Bulgarian healthcare system and his volunteer work many years of supporting hospitals, elderly homes and universities in the Republic of Bulgaria.
Remarkable achievements at the Flash Radiotherapy and Particle Therapy (FRPT) conference 2024
We are proud to share that two members of the Djonov’s team were recognized for their contributions at the Flash Radiotherapy and Particle Therapy (FRPT) 2024 conference in Rome the past December.
Dr. Verdiana Trappetti was honoured with the Best Abstract Award and Dr. Cheuk Ting Wu received the Best Poster Presentation Award.
Congratulations to both for their well-deserved success and their commitment to advancing the field of radiation therapy and precision medicine.
Katzarov Award 2024, University of Geneva
End of 2024, in a special ceremony the president of the Katzarovi Fund Committee Mr. Jean-Claude Nicole awarded Professor Djonov with the prestigious “Katzarov Award 2024” for his contribution to medical education and research, his initiatives promoting academic mobility between Bulgaria and Switzerland, as well as his philanthropic commitment.
Dr. Lutz und Dr. Celia Zwillenberg-Prize
At the Dies Academicus 2024, Benedetta Coppe was awarded the prestigious Dr. Lutz und Dr. Celia Zwillenberg-Prize prize for her PhD Thesis entitled "The intergenerational investigation of paternal
cardiac injury".
MIRACLE Project Wins Major Research Grant
The Institute of Anatomy is delighted to announce that Dr. Cristian Fernández has secured together with Radio-oncology Inselspital and Radio-oncology CHUV as co-applicants a prestigious CHF 1.8 million Multidisciplinary Project research grant from the SNSF for the groundbreaking project "MIRACLE: MIcrobeam Radiotherapy – paradigm change in Clinical cancer treatment". We congratulate the team and wish them great success in this endeavor!
