Education and work experience
Trainings
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in toxicology
www.scaht.org/master-advanced-studies-toxicology
2010
- 2016
Suisse
Master of Science (MSc) in Environmental Geosciences
Subject area : Physical and Chemical Processes of the Environment, Faculty of Geosciences and Environment, University of Lausanne
2007
- 2009
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Subject area Environmental studies. Faculty of Geosciences and Environment, University of Lausanne
2004
- 2007
Intensive-care nursing certificate
Medecine/surgery intensive care units and burn center, CHUV, Lausanne
2000
- 2002
Diploma in nursing (level I and II)
Ecole cantonale vaudoise de Chantepierre, Lausanne
1995
- 1999
Medical assistant Certificate, Lausanne
1992
- 1995
Work experience
Research scientist
Institut for work and health, Lausanne.
Dr Myriam Borgatta is currently using her scientific and clinical skills in occupational and environmental toxicology research at IST. Her management of several multidisciplinary projects includes human controlled exposure studies on the effects of solvents and disinfecting products on human blood, reproductive system and antibiotic bacterial resistance. Her experience as a respiratory intensive care nurse in charge of patients with severe asthma is valuable in her research study on biomarkers in exhaled air from asthmatic patients. Her projects have been supported by the Federal Office of Public Health, the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Swiss Expert Committee for Biosafety and the Federal Office for the Environment.
2016
PhD
Institut des dynamiques terrestres, University of Lausanne.
Thesis on ecotoxicology & toxico-pharmacology & proteomics.
2010
- 2015
Research assistant
2010
Project development in order to obtain the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) grant
Development of a multidisciplinary research project in the fields of ecotoxicology, proteomics and pharmaco-toxicology : state of knowledge, definition of new research goals, research plan. The project was accepted and supported by the SNSF in August 2010.
2009
- 2009
Head of research
Institute of Land Use Policies and Human Environment, Faculty of Geosciences and Environment, university of Lausanne
- Project development on health, agriculture and environment for the Swiss National Science Foundation
- Supervision of a trainee from the Biomedizin-Naturwissenschaft-Forschung (University of Bern)
2010
- 2010
Head of research
Institute of Land Use Policies and Human Environment, Faculty of Geosciences and Environment, university of Lausanne
- Scientific popularization of environmental issues due to micropollutants
- www.lesavoirsuisse.ch/livres/978-2-88074-938-5.html
2009
- 2009
Auxiliaire technique
Eauservice, water quality, direction des Travaux de la ville de Lausanne
- Report on pesticide found in drinking water
- Priority list establishment on pesticides that have to be monitored in water
- SIRIS databases on pesticides
2010
- 2010
General Teacher Assistant (maître auxiliaire généraliste)
Director of compulsory education (DGEO), Etat de Vaud
- Educational support for students with severe learning difficulties or health failures
- Development of learning strategies tailored to the student
2006
- 2009
Certified intensive care nurse
Medical and Surgery services, Burn Center, CHUV, Lausanne
- Management and support of any unstable patients with multiple organ failures
- Assessment and implementation of specific treatments
- Leadership
2003
- 2009
Graduated nurse (diploma level II)
Medical and Surgery services, Burn Center, CHUV, Lausanne
- Care and continuous monitoring of unstable patients
- Training assistance to students
1999
- 2002
Nurse (level I)
Volunteer graduated nurse (four months)
Hospital in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Africa
Graduated nurse
Emergency and medical consultations (Centre Médical d'URgence, CMUR, Lausanne)
1998
- 1999
