2020
Personalised surgery
Surgeries of complex bone fractures are challenging and often fail. ETH Pioneer Fellow Thomas Zumbrunn uses sophisticated 3D simulations and augmented reality to assist the doctors.
Magnetic bacteria as micropumps
Simone Schürle-Finke and her team use magnetic bacteria to control liquids at the micro level. They are already thinking about using them in the human bloodstream for precision delivery of cancer drugs to a tumour.
Sudden demise of Professor James Mitchell
The Department of Health Sciences and Technology of the ETH Zürich is deeply saddened to announce the sudden demise of our highly esteemed colleague and friend, Professor James R. Mitchell, on November 18th, 2020.
Golden Owl for Nicole Ochsenbein-Kölble
At this year's ETH Day on 21 November 2020, the students of D-HEST awarded Prof. Dr. Nicole Ochsenbein-Kölble with the Golden Owl.
D-HEST graduates at virtual ETH Day 2020
On the occasion of this year's ETH Day, which was largely conducted virtually, D-HEST graduates gave insights into the "Students4Hospitals" and "HelpfulETH" projects.