SAS continuing educations (Short Advanced Studies)

3D digital fashion intensive exploring smart, technical workflows for sustainable design. Participants develop future-focused skills through hands-on experimentation, simulation, and digital garment creation, reducing waste and rethinking fashion through innovation and practice-based learning.

Learn to process sequencing data, run QC, align reads, call variants and apply metagenomics pipelines using key bioinformatics tools.

Interpret NGS data using statistics, visualization and databases to analyse genes, pathways, variants and clinical relevance.

Build a strong foundation in Circular Economy for laboratories and learn how to measure sustainability performance.

Learn how to implement Circular Economy in laboratory operations through sustainable procurement, resource management, waste reduction, and performance tracking.

Learn to manage biotech CAPEX projects using digital tools, structured planning, and equipment validation processes.

You're new to entrepreneurship – and want to set things up right now. This course helps founders and startups build their businesses sustainably from the very beginning: with a vibrant culture, a resilient mindset, and a future-proof business model.

Learn to manage pharmaceutical projects, lead cross-functional teams, and navigate drug development and regulatory frameworks.

Learn to execute pharmaceutical projects from kick-off to closure, including planning, monitoring, reporting, and optimization.

Manage pharma R&D and portfolios by assessing risk, ensuring compliance, and prioritizing and controlling multiple projects.

What makes a poster unforgettable? In this workshop, participants learn how to transform a clear idea into a visually compelling poster. They work with colour, form, and typography to convey content concisely and develop a unique design style.

Build essential Python, Git and Unix skills for bioinformatics through hands-on coding and problem solving.

As part oft he inter-univeristy CO-Create program, wich promotes cooperative and interdisciplinary practices, this program fosters circular design. For us as designers, actions such as care, repair, refresh, recreation, or remanufacturing are vital circular practices to relearn.

From online typesetting techniques and accessibility requirements to visual experiments:In this workshop, we will learn HTML and CSS in order to understand the specific characteristics of online typography and apply them in a functional and experimental way in our designs.

Today’s global challenges call for the entrepreneurial solutions of tomorrow. This course provides the foundation for combining social value with economic sustainability. Using practical entrepreneurship tools, you will significantly expand your skills.

Explore sustainable laboratory design, circular infrastructure concepts, and digital solutions that support resource-efficient and compliant lab environments.

«Tender Computing» is a concept and workpractice that explores a soft, experimental and playful way of Physical Computing, which means the creative design of interactive objects and spaces. The module provides a project based introduction to Physical Computing and the Tender Concept in a curated lab-like atmosphere.

Master the 3Rs and 3Vs frameworks and confidently navigate Swiss and international compliance laws and ethical approval processes.

Learn how research organisations can advance the 3Rs beyond compliance through institutional culture, communication and stakeholder engagement.

Master the practical skills to design robust and responsible biomedical studies, reduce animal use, improve animal welfare, and apply innovative technologies in research.

Learn how to effectively implement cutting-edge replacement technologies like in-silico methods, in-vitro systems and alternative model organisms in your research.