SBI2 Europe 2026

Özlem is a Senior Scientist at InSphero with a Ph.D. in Physics and over 10 years of experience in multidisciplinary research spanning cell biology, microfluidics, automation, and imaging. At InSphero, she focuses on developing high-content imaging assays and 3D image analysis pipelines for spheroid-based drug discovery applications. While focusing on technology development and HCI endpoints, she is also keen on improving process efficiency through automation. Her background in both engineering and life sciences allows her to contribute to various aspects of preclinical research and technology development in drug discovery.

Tamara Häfeli holds an MSc in Biotechnology from ETH Zurich (Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering). Since 2021, she has been working as a Senior Research Associate at InSphero AG, specializing in microphysiological systems and organ-on-a-chip technologies. Her work focuses on the development of 3D imaging techniques as well as quantitative image and data analysis to advance preclinical research and in vitro modeling.