Simon Finn Mayer

Postdoctoral Researcher @ EPFL

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

About

Experience

  • EPFL (6 yrs 6 mos)
    • Postdoctoral Researcher
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

      ▪ hybrid nanopores for the improvement of scanning ion conductance sensing ▪ brain inspired ionic computing using biological nanopores

    • Doctoral Student
      Jan 2020 - Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos

      ▪ studied & improved gating in biological nanopores ▪ studied protein sequencing with nanopores ▪ led several projects while supervising up to 4 students at the same time ▪ mentored & trained 11+ students for up to 1.5 years ▪ teaching assistant biochemistry and bioengineering methods

  • Junior Researcher at Adolphe Merkle Institute
    Oct 2019 - Dec 2019 · 3 mos

  • Junior Researcher at Adolphe Merkle Institute
    2016 - 2017 · 1 yr

    ▪ designing a programmable DNA-protein hybrid material self assembling to form nanopores in biological membranes ▪ Bachelor thesis, studying lipid specific activation of an antibiotic pore former

  • Volunteer at Botanical Garden Finca Dracula
    2013 - 2013 · Less than a year

    ▪ guided tours in English, Spanish and German ▪ cultivation and breeding of rare orchids in regular and plant tissue culture

  • Volunteer at AFS Intercultural Programs
    2012 - 2013 · 1 yr

    ▪ social work, teaching English and physical education ▪ taught up to 20 pupils from age 5 to 12