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Life Sciences
Highlights

Highlights

A selection of our success stories

Chemistry and Bioanalytics

  • Testing brain medicines in the fast lane

    New in vitro model of the blood-brain barrier helps pharma identify promising candidates.

  • Big hopes for nanomolecules

    Nano-engineered shield for enzyme replacement therapy could help it reach targets in the brain.

  • Safety first!

    Andreas Zogg brings chemical engineering companies and students together to make shared advances in process safety.

  • Splice it up

    Abdullah Kahraman is harnessing long-read sequencing to identify new biomarkers and drug targets

All highlights in this research field

Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics

  • Improving wound healing after C-sections

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

  • Stepping up 3D printing of orthopaedic insoles

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

  • Qubits and bits with Clément Javerzac

    On a mission to apply quantum computing to life sciences.

  • 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

  • Navigating the brain

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

All highligts in this research field

Environment and Resources

  • Minimising combined sewer overflow

    Michael Thomann’s team is using online sensors and modelling to exploit existing wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure.

  • In the mix

    Thomas Gross and his project team is combining biochar and compost to rehabilitate degraded soils.

  • How well do industrial companies know their wastewaters?

    A tool developed by Miriam Langer’s team is helping industry better answer this question.

  • Let the sun shine in

    Markus Lenz's team is ensuring sustainability of new photovoltaic materials.

  • 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 relations...

All highlights in this research field

Pharmatechnology and Biotechnology

  • Intelligent drug formulation

    Martin Kuentz and his students are predicting solubility and formulation composition to reduce animal testing.

  • Biologics

    A new generation of medicines that require new solutions.

  • Precision pharmaceuticals

    Predicting the right doses of the right drugs at the right times.

All highlights in this research field

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