Besa Emini, PhD

SNSF Postdoc researcher @CTEC/UZH/USZ | double PhD from UniAntwerp 🇧🇪 & UniAberdeen 🇬🇧 | MSCA alumni | CVD, vascular biology, angiogenesis | mom of 3 😇 l

[Besa Emini, PhD @b_emini]

Stellar 🌟 … not bed eh 😁#Duolingo365 #duo

[Besa Emini, PhD @b_emini]

@AdrianoAguzzi This was something I noticed and find it concerning among youngsters here in Switzerland. I moved lately here and, while I have seen plenty of students smoking in Belgium, this was not the case amongst my colleagues and other highly-educated people. Could it be the price 😂?!!

[Besa Emini, PhD @b_emini]

@BarteltLab B - definitely

[Besa Emini, PhD @b_emini]

1000 days streak… and counting 😎… consistency or persistency??🤔

[Besa Emini, PhD @b_emini]

@BarteltLab What a wonderful idea…. Maybe I should make use of it too, and see the kids’ reaction … hilarious 😎

[Francesco Paneni @FrancescoPaneni]

Celebrating outstanding science from our dream team at @CTECresearch @PaneniLab #CostantinoLab @shafeeq_moham @GoricaEra #ValeriaMasciovecchio @NataliaAtzemian @LDiVenanzio @UZH_en @Unispital_USZ

[CTEC - Zurich University Heart Center @CTECresearch]

Excellent findings presented by @shafeeq_moham at #ESCCongress2025 on how early-life stress induces age-dependent cardiac dysfunction both in exposed parents and in their offspring 🫀
#SarahCostantino @FrancescoPaneni @CardioZurich @Lux_Telesca @NataliaAtzemian @LDiVenanzio

[CTEC - Zurich University Heart Center @CTECresearch]

Insightful findings by @TDiteepeng on protein misfolding in stroke-heart syndrome, uncovering a molecular link between the brain and heart 🧠🫀
@FrancescoPaneni #MarcoLuciani @CardioZurich @shafeeq_moham @GoricaEra @Lux_Telesca @NataliaAtzemian @LDiVenanzio

[CTEC - Zurich University Heart Center @CTECresearch]

Exciting findings by Yu-Jen Wang reveal that plasma levels of Interleukin-8 correlate with changes in coronary atherosclerosis among patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with alirocumab. @FrancescoPaneni @PaneniLab @CardioZurich @UZH_en @SoheilSaeedi5 @shafeeq_moham

[CTEC - Zurich University Heart Center @CTECresearch]

What a great start with @Lux_Telesca on stage at the #ESCCongress 2025! Excellent talk on the role of epigenetic remodelling in cardiometabolic #HFpEF.

Stay tuned and follow our science today!
@FrancescoPaneni @UZH_en @CardioZurich

[Besa Emini, PhD @b_emini]

@AdrianoAguzzi But…back in years when no AI was there to help, my PhD application sounded a bit like this😬…I mean, I followed examples provided on the internet and tried to impress and get a chance to…the part of the email is important, however, the in person evaluation makes the difference

[Laura de Rooij @rooij_laura]

🚨Preprint alert!🚨What happens to our blood vessels as we age? To begin answering this at the transcriptome level, we built the Human Aging Endothelial Cell Atlas (HAECA), profiling >375,000 endothelial cells from 12 tissues across adulthood. (1/9)
https://t.co/6JXxOtPqC7.

[Deep Psychology @DeepPsycho_HQ]

8 Greatest Laws I know at 40, I wish I knew at 20:

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[CTEC - Zurich University Heart Center @CTECresearch]

📢Our team is proud to contribute to the upcoming #SwissCardio Annual Meeting in Zurich. 🧠We will participate in a variety of sessions, addressing key topics across cardiovascular research and clinical cardiology 🩺🧬💊🧪
📄To know more check the agenda: https://t.co/00wwBkqQRb

[Journal of Clinical Investigation @jclinicalinvest]

ICYMI: Endothelial dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes: The truth is in the blood: https://t.co/2ykaowDEk5

Sarah Costantino, Shafeeq A. Mohammed, & @FrancescoPaneni provide a Commentary on Collado et al. (https://t.co/Zn9UdWMOlA)

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

"You have to focus on what you can do."

Life advice from 2023 medicine laureate Katalin Karikó who is encouraging us all to focus on things that are within our control and pay less attention to what we can't control.

For more life advice and to hear her life story, watch our full interview with her: https://t.co/8OGNkvhUCh

[Besa Emini, PhD @b_emini]

#SweatAchievements

[CTEC - Zurich University Heart Center @CTECresearch]

🏅 We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Dr. med. @FrancescoPaneni, Director of @CTECresearch has been appointed Professor of Translational Heart Failure Research at the University of Zurich. This well-deserved promotion outlines his exceptional contribution to the field.👏🎉🔬

[Paneni Lab @PaneniLab]

Congratulations, Professor @FrancescoPaneni! We are proud to be part of your group. 💫
@CTECresearch @CardioZurich @UZH_en @UZH_en @GoricaEra @shafeeq_moham @LDiVenanzio @NataliaAtzemian @b_emini @mongelli @martingeiger100

[Besa Emini, PhD @b_emini]

To a lovely and a wonderful 2025.

Cheers 🥂

[CTEC - Zurich University Heart Center @CTECresearch]

On behalf of the CTEC team, a heartfelt thank to all our collaborators in Switzerland and around the world! We wish you all a merry Xmas and a prosperous new year!🎄
@CardioZurich @UZH_en @Unispital_USZ