The team

Academic co-lead

A nurse by training, Manuela Eicher was appointed the first professor in oncology nursing in Switzerland in 2016 - with a particular focus on the partnership with patients and caregivers.

Academic co-lead

Alfredo Addeo is an associate physician in oncology with experience in different healthcare systems (Italy, UK, and Switzerland). He leads several research projects with a specific interest in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs). 

Scientific lead of project and training program development

A nurse specialized in pediatric oncology, Sara Colomer-Lahiguera obtained a PhD in molecular biology in 2015. She currently conducts several research projects, with a particular interest in the perception and impact of new cancer therapies on patients and in PROMs/PREMs.

Integrating the patient/public perspective

Tourane Corbière is an engineer and holds a PhD in science. She manages a patient discussion group and engages in patient partnership in clinical research at HUG and the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK). At the Patient Lab, Tourane ensures the integration of the patient/public perspective in the group's various activities.

Communications officer

Klara Soukup obtained her PhD in Vienna, Austria. After more than 10 years in fundamental and translational oncology research, she now specializes in scientific communication and outreach for the general public.

Integrating the patient/public perspective

Ghada Ibrahim is a biologist with training in biomedical sciences. She is a founding member of PACRT - an association of patient representatives in cancer research and treatment. Ghada works to improve and evaluate patient and public involvement (PPI) in clinical research and drug development - and all along the care trajectory.

Research officer - SCAPE Project

Chantal Arditi holds a PhD in Life Sciences, as well as two Masters in Health Sciences and in Sociology. Her researches focuses on healthcare service evaluation, particularly on patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) and patient participation in research. She is responsible for the SCAPE project (Swiss Cancer Patient Experiences), that collects care experiences of persons affected by cancer and treated in Swiss hospitals since 2018.

Research officer

Hélène Chanvrier est ingénieure et docteure en sciences. Après plus de 20 ans en recherche académique et industrielle, elle obtient le CAS en Recherche Clinique, afin de réorienter ses recherches dans le domaine des soins médicaux. Au sein du Laboratoire des Patients, elle s’intéresse particulièrement à l’évaluation de l’IPP dans les projets de recherche, afin d’en mesurer l’impact mais aussi le changement culturel dans les équipes de recherche.