Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics

School of Life Sciences

A leader in medtech R&D, we bring together life sciences, medicine, engineering and information technology to deliver progress for patients.

At a glance

13 Research fields
39 Teaching, research and support professionals
31 Projects with clinicians, hospitals, and device developers
25 Publications per year

Research fields

aiHealthLab

Integrated intelligence for diagnostics and therapeutics

Institute: Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics

Applied quantum computing in life sciences

Quantum algorithms, sensors and communications for life sciences and healthcare

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Biofabrication

Computer-aided cell arrangement to create 3D tissue structures for medicine and pharma

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Clinical information systems

Systems for processing and managing clinical data and integration with clinical information systems

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Computer aided surgery

Computer-based planning, simulation, navigation and instruments to support surgical procedures

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Functional materials and surfaces

Investigation and optimisation of materials and surfaces for medical technology applications

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Implant design and production with additive manufacturing

Anatomical structure measurement and modelling to create intelligent implants using additive manufacturing

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Medical decision support systems

User-friendly systems for data visualisation and analysis to support clinical decision-making

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Medical image processing

Processing images of the human body for clinical purposes

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Methods and systems for neuronal stimulation

Development and optimization of neuronal stimulation methods and systems

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Minimally invasive systems

Patient-friendly treatment through novel, minimally invasive instruments and support systems

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Sensor systems for diagnosis and therapy

Design, implementation and testing of auto-calibrated, networkable, miniaturized sensor systems

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Signal analysis and digital biomarkers

Sensors, signal analysis, signal extraction and display of digital biomarkers for diagnostic and therapeutic decisions

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News and stories

Navigating the brain

Céline Vergne has developed a intelligent electromagnetic navigation system for precise implantation of deep brain stimulation electrodes.

Date: 30.4.2025
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Stepping up 3D printing of orthopaedic insoles

Daniel Seiler’s lab is revolutionizing how personalised orthopedic insoles are made.

Date: 30.4.2025
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Improving wound healing after C-sections

Reto Wildhaber’s team has developed a visualisation technology to better illuminate corrective surgery after caesarian sections.

Date: 30.4.2025
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Qubits and bits with Clément Javerzac

On a mission to apply quantum computing to life sciences.

Date: 30.4.2025
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AI in the age of adisciplinarity

Enkelejda Miho puts different fields to work to develop new medicines, diagnostics, and a better understanding of the health-disease continuum

Date: 30.4.2025
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Projects

NAIPO Flagship

National AI Initiative for Precision Oncology

Institute: Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics, Institute of Interactive Technologies and Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Research field: Data science in life sciences, Medical decision support systems, Spatial Computing and 3D-Technologies and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

Biocompatible wear-resistant PS coatings

Hard and thick ceramic coatings to protect titanium implants from wear

Institute: Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Research field: Functional materials and surfaces

SwissHolo

Holographic identification of titanium implants

Institute: Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Research field: Functional materials and surfaces

Titanium bone scaffolds

Filling bony defect sites with an open-porous lattice structures

Institute: Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Research field: Functional materials and surfaces and Implant design and production with additive manufacturing

Spirits Interreg

Smart printed interactive robots for interventional therapy and surgery

Institute: Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Research field: Functional materials and surfaces, Implant design and production with additive manufacturing, Computer aided surgery and Minimally invasive systems

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Publications

About the institute

The Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics (IM2) develops patient-centred medical technologies such as devices, implants and treatment methods, and performs research into data processing, analysis and communication.

We collaborate with a wide range of industrial, medical, and research organisations, working from concept through to functional models and prototypes.

Digital transformation, cost pressure, demographic change and the need for high-quality patient care are all shaping the healthcare industry, where developments in medical engineering and medical IT are driving innovation.

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Contact

Prof. Dr. Erik Schkommodau

Head of Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics Team leader Computer aided surgery

Phone: +41 61 228 54 19
E-Mail: erik.schkommodau@fhnw.ch

Jenny Brehm

Institute Assistant

Phone: +41 61 228 51 32
E-Mail: jenny.brehm@fhnw.ch

People

Prof. Dr. Dominique Brodbeck

Team leader Medical Decision Support Systems

Phone: +41 61 228 56 52
E-Mail: dominique.brodbeck@fhnw.ch

Prof. Markus Degen

Team leader Clinical Information Systems Lecturer in Medical Computer Sciences

Phone: +41 61 228 56 53
E-Mail: markus.degen@fhnw.ch

Prof. Dr. Simone Hemm-Ode

Team leader Methods and systems for neuronal stimulation Lecturer in Neurotechnology

Phone: +41 61 228 56 89
E-Mail: simone.hemm@fhnw.ch

Prof. Dr. David Hradetzky

Head of Programme MSc Biomedical Engineering Team leader Minimally invasive systems Deputy head of institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics

Phone: +41 61 228 54 58
E-Mail: david.hradetzky@fhnw.ch

Prof. Dr. Clément Javerzac

Team Leader Applied Quantum Computing Lecturer in Healthcare Entrepreneurship

Phone: +41 61 228 51 89
E-Mail: clement.javerzac@fhnw.ch

Prof. Dr. Enkelejda Miho

Team leader, Digital Life Sciences

Phone: +41 61 228 58 47
E-Mail: enkelejda.miho@fhnw.ch

Dr. Markus Oelhafen

Head of Programme BSc Medical Informatics and BSc Biomedical Engineering Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering

Phone: +41 61 228 60 89
E-Mail: markus.oelhafen@fhnw.ch

Prof. Dr. Joris Pascal

Team leader, Sensor Systems for Diagnosis and Therapy

Phone: +41 61 228 56 47
E-Mail: joris.pascal@fhnw.ch

Prof. Dr. Erik Schkommodau

Head of Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics Team leader Computer aided surgery

Phone: +41 61 228 54 19
E-Mail: erik.schkommodau@fhnw.ch

Daniel Seiler

Team leader, Medical Additive Manufacturing

Phone: +41 61 228 58 48
E-Mail: daniel.seiler@fhnw.ch

Dr. Constantin Sluka

Head of Programme MSc Medical Informatics

Phone: +41 61 228 57 14
E-Mail: constantin.sluka@fhnw.ch

Prof. Dr. sc. ETH, Dr. med. Reto Wildhaber

Team leader, Signal Analysis and Digital Biomarkers

Phone: +41 61 228 61 25
E-Mail: reto.wildhaber@fhnw.ch

Prof. Dr. Michael de Wild

Team leader, Functional Materials and Surfaces

Phone: +41 61 228 56 49
E-Mail: michael.dewild@fhnw.ch

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