Swiss Young Sleep Wake Chronobiology Network (SYSWCN)
The Swiss Young Sleep Wake Chronobiology Network (SYSWCN) is the early-career network of the Swiss Society for Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology (SSSSC).
We bring together early-career clinicians, psychologists, and basic and clinical researchers across Switzerland who work in sleep and chronobiology.
Our goal is simple: to connect people across labs, clinics, and disciplines, and to create an open, inclusive space that encourages exchange beyond traditional hierarchies.
We value diversity, flexibility, and collaboration, and we represent the early-career community within the SSSSC.
We organize an annual workshop and symposium at the SSSSC conference and support additional initiatives that promote networking, new ideas, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
We warmly invite you to join our mailing list to stay informed about upcoming events and opportunities within the SYSWCN community. If you are interested, simply reply to this email or let us know at: syswcn.ssssc@gmail.com
Board of the Swiss Young Sleep Wake Chronobiology Network (SYSWCN)
Tamara Scharf is a physician-scientist at the end of her PhD and a neurology resident. Under the supervision of Dr. Ramin Khatami and Prof. Reto Auer, her research focuses on sleep and substance use. She has worked at the Sleep Lab of Dr. Khatami at Clinic Barmelweid, combining clinical sleep medicine with research.
Carlotta L. Schneider is an early postdoctoral researcher in the research group Sleep Research in Psychiatry of Prof. Christoph Nissen at the University of Geneva and a psychotherapist in training. Her research aims to understand the mechanisms and improve psychotherapy for insomnia to improve mental health.
Felix Pompizii is an MD–PhD candidate and neuroscience student working with Dr. Antoine Adamantidis at Inselspital Bern. His research focuses on restoring cortical brain dynamics during sleep to rescue cognition in Alzheimer’s disease. In addition to his academic work, he serves as Treasurer of the Swiss MD–PhD Association (SMPA).
Previous Members of the Board
2023 – 2025 Jelena Skorucak
2023 – 2025 Manuel Carro Dominguez
2023 – 2025 Maria Dimitriades
2023 – 2025 Alejandro Osorio-Forero
2016 – 2023 David Schreier (co-founder and former chair)
2017 – 2023 Giulia Gaggioni
2016 – 2017 Andrea Spinnler
2016 – 2017 Anneke Hertig Godeschalk