Driving innovation in Europe's largest life sciences cluster
At a glance
FHNW School of Life Sciences
- 6 Institutes and centres
- 38 Research fields
- 325 Teaching, research and support professionals
- 6 Floors at Campus Muttenz
- 5 400 m2 of lab and pilot-scale facilities
- 577 Projects in collaboration with industry
- 53 European projects
Life sciences cluster Basel
- 800+ Companies
- 32,000+ Jobs
At the Campus Muttenz in the heart of Europe’s largest life sciences region, the FHNW School of Life Sciences performs cutting-edge research for a better future. Working with the pharmaceutical, medical, chemical, and environmental industries, as well as municipal, cantonal, and national stakeholders, we come up with solutions to the social and economic challenges of tomorrow.
Institutes and competence centres
Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
We discover and characterise therapeutics, and develop diagnostics, models, and test systems.
Institute for Ecopreneurship
We develop sustainable production processes and methods for treating and recycling waste and wastewater.
Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
A leader in medtech R&D, we bring together life sciences, medicine, engineering and IT to deliver progress for patients.
Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
We perform applied research to design, formulate, test and manufacture medicines.
Process Technology Centre - Overview
Scaling up processes from lab to pilot-scale
Centre for Teaching and Learning
The hub for high-quality, future-oriented education at the FHNW School of Life Sciences
Research fields
Institute
- Institute
Strategic action field
- Strategic action field
Designation
Institute
Bioprocess technology
- Institute
- Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Formulations and devices for active chemical and biological substances
- Institute
- Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Gastrointestinal and transdermal drug formulation and delivery
- Institute
- Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Gene and cell therapy systems
- Institute
- Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Oral formulations of chemical drugs
- Institute
- Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical process engineering
- Institute
- Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Precision pharmaceuticals
- Institute
- Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Biointerfaces
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Cell biology and in vitro toxicology
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Data science in life sciences
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Environmental biotechnology
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Instrumental analytics
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
In vitro diagnostics
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Molecular nanotechnology
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
nanoLab
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Organic and bioorganic chemistry
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Polymer chemistry and biomaterials
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Process engineering and reaction technology
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Proteins and enzymes
- Institute
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Applied circular economy
- Institute
- Institute for Ecopreneurship
Ecotoxicology
- Institute
- Institute for Ecopreneurship
Environmental and water technologies
- Institute
- Institute for Ecopreneurship
Sustainable chemistry
- Institute
- Institute for Ecopreneurship
Sustainable resource management
- Institute
- Institute for Ecopreneurship
Water, sanitation, and hygiene
- Institute
- Institute for Ecopreneurship
aiHealthLab
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Applied quantum computing in life sciences
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Biofabrication
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Clinical information systems
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Computer aided surgery
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Design and additive manufacturing of medical devices
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Functional materials and surfaces
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Medical image processing
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Medical decision support systems
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Methods and systems for neuronal stimulation
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Minimally invasive systems
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Sensor systems for diagnosis and therapy
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Signal analysis and digital biomarkers
- Institute
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Stories
In our communities, with industry, for patients and with research peers, the people of the FHNW School of Life Sciences are driving innovation forward. Discover a selection of our research highlights.
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Minimising combined sewer overflow
Michael Thomann’s team is using online sensors and modelling to exploit existing wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure.
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How well do industrial companies know their wastewaters?
A tool developed by Miriam Langer’s team is helping industry better answer this question.
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A systemic approach to safe water
Maryna Peter and her project team are preventing disease through handwashing technology, behavioural science, effective management and long-term relationships.
Research brochure 2024
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Projects
We conduct over 100 research projects per year in collaboration with industry, governments, and academic institutions.
Contact
FHNW School of Life Sciences
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
School of Life Sciences
Hofackerstrasse 30
CH - 4132 Muttenz