Scientific Advisory Board

Our Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) will strengthen the quality, credibility, and direction of CRESCO's work. They offer independent expert guidance, ensure scientific quality and help us shape long-term priorities. 

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Picture from our SAB inaugural meeting in January 2025. From left to right: Professor Yang Shi, Prof. Nadia Mercader Huber, Prof. Primo Shär, Centre Director Arne Klungland and Deputy Centre Director Lorena Arranz.

Members of the Scientific Advisory Board

 

Portrait of Primo Shär

Prof. Primo Schär

Vice-Director of Research and Professor at the University of Basel. Prof. Schär's research delves into biological processes that influence genome plasticity, ensuring stability of genetic and epigenetic codes of cell identity.

 

 

 

Portrait of Nadia Mercader Huber

Prof. Nadia Mercader Huber

Professor at the Institute of Anatomy and Head of Section for Developmental Biology and Regeneration at the Universität Bern. Her research explores cardiac regeneration in zebrafish, offering groundbreaking insights into regenerative biology.

 

 

Portrait of Yang Shi

Prof. Yang Shi

Professor of Epigenetics at the University of Oxford. His work focuses on identifying epigenetic regulators in cancer and translating these findings into innovative therapeutic strategies.

 

 

 

Portrait of Rob Klose

Prof. Rob Klose

Professor of Epigenetic Regulation of Chromatin Function at the University of Oxford. The Klose Lab is dedicated to understanding the influence of chromatin and epigenetic processes on gene expression.

 

 

We are grateful for the valuable insights and guidance from our SAB and look forward to continued collaboration!

Published June 3, 2026 10:15 AM - Last modified July 21, 2026 10:54 AM