Our lab recently hosted a public lab tour that was open to everyone. From the high-content screening facility to the light-sheet microscopy room, guests were able to discover the technologies and approaches that drive our scientific work. It was a wonderful opportunity to engage with the public, share our research, and inspire curiosity about science!
Flavours of DBSSE event
Our lab recently organized "Flavours of DBSSE", a culinary event that brought the whole department together in the most delicious way possible. The idea was simple: set up tables representing different countries and regions, each filled with homemade dishes reflecting the rich cultural diversity of our department.
It was a wonderful success and it reminded us how many cultures, backgrounds, and traditions make DBSSE the unique place it is. :)
Visit our lab at ETH
The Liberali lab opens its doors for a guided lab tour on June 9th, explaining our science in layman’s terms and giving the interested public insights into our work with organoids. If you’re interested, sign up for tour!
Prisca Receives I Numeri UNO Award
Prisca has been honored with the Il Premio I Numeri UNO for “Storie di Straordinaria quotidianità fra Svizzera e Italia.” This prestigious award recognizes women and men who, across diverse fields and career paths, have distinguished themselves through their contributions to strengthening positive relationships and fostering mutual respect between Italy and Switzerland.
We are so happy for you, Prisca. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!
Koen and Marius presented their work at the Perturb 2026 conference
Koen and Marius presented their work at the Perturb 2026 conference, delivering a talk titled “From cells to tissues: Dissecting regenerative dynamics using optical pooled screening in human colonic organoids”
We are very proud of them :)
PICNIC!
Spring is on the way! We had a short lab picnic and enjoyed some sandwiches together. :)
Laura-Yvonne and Satish have joined the lab!
Laura-Yvonne and Satish have joined the lab as postdoctoral researchers starting in March 2026.
A warm welcome to both of you! We’re very happy to have you here and wish you a great start in the lab.
Lovely fondue day out
We had a fondue day out as a Christmas activity and enjoyed a great fondue dinner together.
After the fondue, Enes hosted a fun lab quiz, and we had so much fun guessing everyone’s childhood pictures and fun facts. We also checked out our Secret Santa reveals! Check out the pictures of our Santa, Marius and Gustavo :)
Lab pottery painting
For our Christmas activity, our lab went out for a pottery painting session.
We had a great time painting together! Looking forward to seeing all these artistic pieces we created in our living room!
FMI christmas party
This year our lab had a great time at the FMI Christmas party, which was filled with warmth and joy.
Our PhD student Jens led a salsa workshop, and our postdoc Elisa submitted a funny meme for the meme competition! Take a look at some of these fun moments!
Lab fun! Salsa workshop
Our lab enjoyed a fun and engaging workshop day, starting with the INSIGHT personality workshop with Paul, and followed by a lively salsa session led by Jens, our PhD student. It was a great opportunity to learn more about each lab member’s unique personality and to dance together! Take a sneak peek at our lab’s energetic salsa workshop.
Marius' colon image in the Nikon Small World Top 20
Marius made place 18 in the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, a reference competition for light microscopy images, with his mouse colon image. The 3D rendering shows a 300 um thick cleared section of a mouse colon, where nuclei were stained with DAPI and the cell membranes were tagged endogenously with GFP. The volume was imaged with a Stellaris 8 and a 20x objective over several days at FMI and reconstructed with Drishti, an open source software common in the macroscopic imaging (MRI / CT) field. We use this image and others like it as introductory and teaching material.
Welcome Michele!
Welcome to our lab, Michele! Michele joined the lab as a shared postdoctoral researcher between our team and the DARe group at Novartis in September 2025. Welcome!
Libearli lab at FMI annual meeting
This year, our lab attended the FMI Annual Meeting in Davos. We enjoyed many inspiring talks from the FMI community and, of course, the gala dinner. Here’s a sneak peek at some of our happy moments!
Seoyoung gives a talk at Parsebioscience event
Seoyoung gave a talk at Parsebioscience happy hour event!
Elisa received a prestigious EMBO fellowship
Elisa recently received a prestigious EMBO postdoctoral fellowship!
Throughout her postdoc at Liberali lab, she will study epigenetic reprogramming during intestine regeneration. Congratulations, Elisa!
Welcome Jens!
Jens has joined the Liberali Lab since August 2025, to study the intricate role of mechanical cues and physical forces in the development of intestinal organoids
Welcome, Jens!
Clara's PhD defense
Congratulations to Clara for successfully defending her PhD!
Her research focused on mechano-chemical coordination in intestine morphogenesis and regeneration.
Clara did a wonderful presentation. We are so proud of her and wish her all the best in her next chapter!
The bell of success
During our 10th year celebration, Prisca rang our bell and with that our new lab tradition was born: the “Bell of Success”.
From now on, every time someone in the lab achieves something, whether big or small, they will ring the bell. When the bell rings, we pause our work to come together and celebrate the moment all together.
Looking forward to our fun moments through sharing our moment of success!
10 year anniversary party of the Liberali Lab
On 27th of June, we celerbated the 10 year anniversary of the Librali Lab at ETH D-BSSE. Our lab began in June 2015, and now in June 2025, our lab has reached a major milestone: 10 incredible years of science and collaboration.
To celebrate this special occasion, we invited our alumni, colleagues, and friends from both FMI, DBSSE, people who have helped shape our journey. It was an amazing evening of reflecting on the past ten years, celebrating our achievements, and sharing excitement for what lies ahead.
Take a sneak peak of our party through the photos!
