The Swiss Summer School on Chemical Biology, Bergün/Bravuogn, August 25–29, 2024

Student involvement is one of the key ingredients to the success of the Swiss Summer Schools: Next to student Short Communications and two evening Poster Sessions, the young participants also acted as session chairs.Furthermore, scientific, technical, or societal topics were discussed in small groups coached by the lecturers.And, finally, students also contributed to this report by presenting their view of the event (see Part B). Scientific Content, a Short ReviewThe scientific program aimed to display the full diversity of chemical biology such that students had the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and network with people outside of their core area.The talks covered synthesis and photopharmacology (Trauner), transcription factor targeting in cancer (Mapp), novel screening technologies (Paegel), molecular glues for degrading oncogenic proteins (Rossanese), how to learn from structural biology (Arold), as well as new chemical biology tools for untangling glycobiology (Schumann).That each lecturer could deliver two sessions allowed them to give a more educational background for the students than a typical scientific seminar -the quality of In front of an attentive audience (Location: Speisesaal of the Kurhaus).