Our team


Our interdisciplinary team brings together diverse perspectives to advance Medical Knowledge and Decision Support.


Janna Hastings

Assistant Professor

Janna leads the dynamic team of Medical Knowledge and Decision Support in St.Gallen and Zürich.

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Charlotte Tumescheit

Postdoctoral Researcher

Charlotte is a postdoctoral researcher, focusing on interpretable AI for biomedical discovery and clinical applications.

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Paula Muhr

Postdoctoral Researcher

Paula focuses on knowledge-producing functions of new imaging and visualization technologies across medicine and physics.

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Maya Braun

Postdoctoral Researcher

With expertise in psychology and data analysis, Maya advances behavior change ontologies and creates tools for personalized digital health.

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Fabio Dennstädt

Postdoctoral Researcher

Fabio is a clinical researcher focusing on integrating machine learning and natural language processing into oncology and radiation therapy practices.

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Björn Gehrke

Semantic Technologist

Björn is driving innovation in healthcare by developing cutting-edge ontologies as a Semantic Technologist, leveraging his expertise in software development and computer science.

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Marie Wosny

PhD Student

Marie is investigating how digitalization and artificial intelligence are transforming access to medical information, physician workflows, and decision-making in oncology.

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Esther Federspiel

External PhD Student

Esther is exploring the potential of personalized digital behavior support interventions, combining her expertise in psychology and innovation with her research in digital health.

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Lucas Caluori

Research Assistant

Lucas is a social scientist exploring the role of technological innovations, such as image-generative AI, in shaping both digital and physical environments.

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Thibault Niederhauser

Data Scientist

Thibault is a data scientist, experienced in leveraging AI and ML for innovation in life sciences, now focused on improving oncology decision-making through AI.

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Livia Strasser

Student Research Assistant

Livia is a medical student focusing on researching the impact of digital systems in healthcare and contributing to the education of future medical professionals.

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Yating Pan

Master’S Studnet

Yating is a master’s student researching retinal disease prediction with multimodal LLMs, with experience in AI healthcare discussions and NLP systems.

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Joëlle Bagdasarianz

Master’S Studnet

Joëlle researches AI-provided information for lumbar back pain compared to physiotherapists while pursuing her Master’s in Physiotherapy.

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Alumni

Joshua Sammet

Student Research Assistant

Joshua applied his expertise in machine learning and biomedical engineering to support programming and code testing on medical research projects.