Biotechnet held its 4th annual Meet-Up on the topic of space biology.

Quick Facts

• January 26, 2026 at the KKL in Luzern
• 80 participants: academic (55), industrial (20), government and associations (5)
• 3 presentations, 1 panel, 3 flash projects
• Sponsored by: SATW
• Organized by: Biotechnet, HSLU

Next event:

• January 2027

Session overview

Laura Suter-Dick and Oya Tagit, FHNW / Biotechnet: Welcome and overview of Biotechnet platforms

• Biotechnet thanked Laura Suter-Dick for her service as president and welcomed new president Oya Tagit. Oya presented Biotechnet's 7 technology platforms and 1 training platform.

Marcel Egli, HSLU: Exploring the uncommon for the common good

• Marcel gave an overview of space biology research from the early 1980s to the present, emphasizing different types of research that have been done in space or in other microgravity environments. He covered the evolution of bioreactors on missions over the years. He underlined areas of human health where findings in space bio can be translated for our benefit on earth: back pain, muscle deterioration, and others.

Matteo Moretti, USI: 3D bioprinting in space