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Self-portrait photo series reflecting the search for meaning and human emotion, Merano, 2025
September 27, 2025
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What Makes Us Human: The Search for Meaning in the Age of AI

As technology learns to imitate us, what continues to set us apart? A reflection on intelligence, wisdom, and our timeless search for meaning — the very human pursuit that no machine can replace.

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Modern minimalist building facade, symbolizing structure in biotech trial design and drug delivery case study
September 13, 2025
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Biotech Timing and Trial Design: A Case Study in Value Creation

A biotech case study from approval to aquisition — how trial design and drug delivery choices shaped Verona Pharma’s $10B buyout by Merck and influenced both investor outcomes and market impact.

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Hand-lettered ink drawing of Giorgio Vasari quote about creativity, featured as part of my website homepage redesign exploring different approaches to innovation.
August 11, 2025
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The Creative Process Behind my Homepage Redesign

I recently redesigned my homepage to better reflect my minimalist aesthetic and the central role of text in my work. The process led me to reflect on how different creative approaches—conceptual planning versus discovery through making—can each serve a purpose.

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June 21, 2025
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Beyond Approval: The Hidden Risk in Biotech Stocks

What happens after regulatory approval? The overlooked risks biotech companies face post-approval—and why even promising drugs can stumble after reaching the market.

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Close-up of a microphone symbolizing storytelling in public speaking and authentic audience connection
May 2, 2025
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How Public Speaking Taught Me to Stop Explaining and Start Connecting

I used to think storytelling was about structure and delivery. Until I discovered it’s really about connection—finding a shared truth with the audience, not just getting the words right.

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May 2, 2025
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Mind the Gap: Bridging Drug and Device Thinking

Drug and device teams might use the same words but speak different languages. Learning to navigate that gap made me reconsider how I think about communication, empathy, and leadership in cross-functional development.

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Abstract photo of a brushed steel surface with soft light gradients forming a subtle V shape, symbolizing balance and transformation.
April 14, 2025
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Tariff Shocks and Portfolio Lessons: Navigating Uncertainty in a Volatile Market

A week of rising tariffs and falling confidence showed how market turbulence can test investors — and prompted me to rethink my own long-term strategy.

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Exterior view of the Venice Biennale entrance
November 14, 2024
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Impressions from Venice Biennale and the Rise of the Immersive Art Experience

Art has the power to shift our perspectives and occasionally to immerse us so deeply that we forget our surroundings entirely. My recent trip to the Venice Biennale was a reminder of this power – a journey not just across borders but into realms of creativity I hadn’t fully embraced until now. Almost three years […]

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Sketches from my personal brand website journey
November 10, 2024
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The short story of my website and personal brand

After experimenting with social media platforms, I found their formats a bit limiting. I wanted a space that offered more creative freedom – a place to fully express and unify my diverse roles and interests in science, art and design. This led me to create my own website and build a personal brand that conveys […]

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A Life in motion

I explore the world through science, design and art - always asking how we stay authentic in times of constant change.

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