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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · 9h

👉🏾 #JobAlert in the Bio-Engineering Systems for Therapeutics #BEST postdoc programme of the #NextGenBioeng partnership of @ethz.ch and #Roche | #pRED
> u.ethz.ch/wFHsm
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · 11h

Nominated for the #SparkAward @ethz.ch 🏆
Re-inventing #DrugDiscovery at micro-scale! A promising invention of the Bioanalytics Lab: Petra Dittrich, Maximilian Breitfeld and Claudius Dietsche
> u.ethz.ch/RUnBJ

Microdroplets for drug discovery: Nominated for the Spark Award

What is the best ETH invention of 2025? Join us at ETH Zurich @ Open-i where we unveil the winner of the Spark Award. One of the finalists miniaturised the handling of liquids in drug discovery. The i...

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · 2d

Tanja Stadler @tanjastadler.bsky.social @ethz.ch awarded prestigious #DoronPrize for pioneering work in computational evolution and public health. Big congrats, Tanja!
> u.ethz.ch/IxSY8

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Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel @nanoscience.ch · Aug 5

🎓 New PhD projects in #nanobiology, #nanochemistry & #nanophysics at the SNI PhD School! Apply now to join our #interdisciplinary community. 🧪
📌 Info: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/forschung...
@unibas.ch @biozentrum.unibas.ch @eth-bsse.bsky.social
@psich.bsky.social @scisonja.bsky.social #nanoscience

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · 20d

D-BSSE in the media @nzz.ch
Winzige Organe aus dem Labor retten schon heute Leben. Und Forscher sehen in ihnen noch mehr Potenzial #organoid #BarbaraTreutlein
> www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft...

Organoide: wie Mini-Organe aus dem Labor die Medizin revolutionieren

Ein winziges Stückchen Hirn, ein Mini-Tumor: Forscher können immer originalgetreuere Gewebe im Labor herstellen. Sie ermöglichen ein tieferes Verständnis vieler Krankheiten, individuelle Behandlungen ...

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · 22d

Minimising biases in #viralsurveillance data from #wastewater: A study led by the groups of Niko Beerenwinkel and Tanja Stadler @ethz.ch as well as their collaborators at @eawag.bsky.social developed a mathematical tool to factor in 'shedding' >https://u.ethz.ch/zUQBP

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · 22d

Earlier this evening the inaugural lecture of our new faculty staff member Na Cai, Head of the Computational Medical Genomics group, took place at @ethz.ch. Na spoke on the genetics of depression (find the recording here > u.ethz.ch/1byi4). Great to have you at the D-BSSE!

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · 23d

Today’s site visit of the #NextGenBioeng programme @ethz.ch | #Roche #teamIHB explored the D-BSSE based Good Manufacturing Practice (#GMP) facility and quality control unit. Big thanks to the Head of Facility Paul Zajac 🙏🏽 our 10 fellows enjoyed this exciting tour!

D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Sep 15

A warm welcome to our 76 new Master students at D-BSSE in #Basel @ethz.ch, enrolled in our #Biotechnology (36 students) and #Computational Biology & #Bioinformatics (40) Master’s degree programmes. Have a great start and enjoy your time at D-BSSE!
> u.ethz.ch/6DY3f

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Aug 28

Looking forward to welcoming young science enthusiasts at our labs in Basel 🤩 Don't miss the registration on 1- 5 September!

ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · Aug 27

Der Nationale Zukunftstag am 13. November macht dieses Jahr auch Halt am D-BBSE in Basel. Melden Sie jetzt ihr Kind an, sodass es sieht, wie spannend die Berufswelt von morgen ist!

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Aug 26

AI is revolutionising palaeontology | New @NatureRev paper by @ethz.ch & UZH shows how #AI tools are transforming the analysis of complex fossil data and evolutionary patterns – unlocking new insights across deep time > u.ethz.ch/BjDtR
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Aug 11

🧬Gene editing is going in vivo: A review from Randall Platt’s lab explores the potential of #CRISPR use inside living organisms – enabling real-time insights into how genes work in biological systems. A massive shift for basic science and medical breakthroughs > u.ethz.ch/Y4Y5F
#GeneEditing #CRISPR

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Aug 11

At their annual retreat, fellows of the
@ethz.ch & #pRED #teamIHB #Roche | #NextGenBioeng programme showcased how organoids, CRISPR screens & spatial omics are reshaping translational #bioengineering. A hub of ideas, data & new collaborations🚀 > u.ethz.ch/1gMXI

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Aug 6

👁🧠 NEW: The human retina has its own built-in timing fix!
A Nature Neuroscience study led by @ethz.ch | BEL Lab, IOB Basel, @unibas.ch shows that photoreceptor signals – even those that travel farther – arrive in sync! >https://u.ethz.ch/S4DvU
#Retina #Neuroscience #Bioengineering #ETHZurich

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Jul 11

🚨 #breaking technology developed by the group of #BarbaraTreutlein 👇🏽

ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · Jul 11

For the first time, researchers have successfully produced hundreds of different types of nerve cell from human stem cells in Petri dishes. In the future, it will thus be possible to investigate neurological disorders using cell cultures instead of animal testing.
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Over 400 different types of nerve cell have been grown – far more than ever before

For the first time, researchers at ETH Zurich have successfully produced hundreds of different types of nerve cell from human stem cells in Petri dishes. In the future, it will thus be possible to inv...

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Jul 9

Exciting journey from bio-technological innovation at @ethz.ch to a successful company: read the inspiring interview with our alumnus Marc Gitzinger, CEO of D-BSSE spinoff company #Bioversys 👇🏽

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From Lab Bench to Bell Ring – Marc Gitzinger on BioVersys' road to IPO

Marc Gitzinger's path with BioVersys didn't begin on the trading floor—it began in the Swiss startup trenches. As a student at ETH Zurich, he joined the Venture Challenge semester course in 2007 to le...

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Jun 19

🧠 New light on human brain development: Using long-term live imaging, Barbara Treutlein's team reveals how brain #Organoids grow and self-organize — and how the extracellular matrix shapes regional brain identity
> u.ethz.ch/PjOni
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Jun 18

Congratulations, Mustafa Khammash, on receiving an Advanced Grant for the third time!!! Looking forward to your achievements in designing novel genetic controllers 🧬⏱️
@ethz.ch #ERCAdG
> u.ethz.ch/HBxAi

D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Jun 16

Antibiotic resistance needs innovative solutions resulting from strong interdisciplinary & interinstitutional collaborations, this is the great strength of @nccr-antiresist.bsky.social ! Thanks for visiting the D-BSSE @ethz.ch and the Cleanroom Facility Basel 🦠

NCCR AntiResist @nccr-antiresist.bsky.social · Jun 16

👋 It was a pleasure to welcome @kasparsutter.bsky.social from the Kanton Basel-Stadt, and colleagues Dr. Eva Greganova and Samuel Hess to visit our labs at the @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch last week to talk about our research.

#TransformingAntimicrobialResearch #AMR

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Jun 3

Great advancements in personalized cancer treatments 👇🏽
*Tumour Profiler Study*
Part of the consortium: the #Beerenwinkel Lab and the #GenomicsFacilityBasel

ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · Jun 3

What if cancer treatment could be tailored to your tumour’s unique biology? A groundbreaking Swiss study is making that a reality.

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Study demonstrates benefits of molecular tumour analysis

Every tumour is unique. This makes it difficult to find the most effective therapy for treatment. Researchers in Zurich and Basel are now showing how state-of-the-art molecular biological technologies...

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · Jun 2

Assessing genetic heterogeneity in circulating #tumour cells (CTCs) | Researchers #NikoBeerenwinkel in collab. with colleagues #NicolaAceto,  characterise the composition of #CTC clusters in liquid #biopsies which may eventually replace traditional tissue biopsies > u.ethz.ch/tADrD
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · May 28

Huge congrats to our 2024 Graduates 🎉 and the ETH Medal and Willi Studer Prize Awardees 👏🏽
> u.ethz.ch/RqsZ4
Wishing you a bright future ✨
🫶 Happy to hear back from you!
@ethz.ch @vmb-eth.bsky.social

D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · May 26

Continuing a wonderful tradition: today, the faculties have come together at the annual “D-BSSE ❤️ Biozentrum” meeting, to learn about the research of new group leaders on campus and to foster collaboration and innovation. Thank you, @biozentrum.unibas.ch for your visit & the fruitful exchanges!

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · May 26

👏🏽 Big congrats to Costanza Borrelli who studied cell-cell interactions in the Lab of @andreasmoor.bsky.social, and Antonio Santinha from the lab of Randall Platt, inventor of a novel technology for single-cell CRISPR screening, received the 2024 #ETHmedals🤩
> u.ethz.ch/ZOnc3
@ethz.ch

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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @bsse.ethz.ch · May 26

Public Event @ethz.ch and #Swiss3RCC: Animal models and their alternatives in neuroscience |
The event on 21 June features engaging lectures, amongst the speakers: Barbara Treutlein working on brain 🧠 organoids 🧬
> u.ethz.ch/gBEeC