Collaborations
As a leading international academic institution, collaborations are of vital importance to the Department of Health Sciences and Technology. The research projects of the individual professors of the department create the foundations for intensive research collaborations and broad networking both at a national and international level.
At the same time there are continued successful collaborations in the framework of existing centres of competence and strategic initiatives of ETH Zurich. Examples include the Neuroscience Center Zurich, the World Food System Center, or the external page NCCR Robotics. D-HEST works closely with various institutions of the ETH domain, the various universities, including associated clinics.
Of particular importance are the more than 100 existing bilateral projects with researchers from the clinics in the Zurich area. D-HEST is also a supporting pillar of the university-based medical research in Zurich external page (Hochschulmedizin Zürich), founded by ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, and the University Hospital Zurich. This collaboration aims to strengthen cooperation in research and education. It promotes exchanges between researchers of fundamental medical sciences, clinical research, as well as medical treatments, with colleagues from the natural and engineering sciences.
D-HEST also works closely with industry. We collaborate with industry partners also at bachelor's level, always with the aim of applying our research in practice.