The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel contributes to a better future in meeting health care needs by innovative biomedical research and engineering solutions and to translate basic science and engineering into medical knowledge and healthcare innovations. We activate potential by offering unique possibilities and career opportunities for Master students, PhD students and researchers on all levels.
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- integrate engineering into medicine
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- speed up diagnosis, treatment, and recovery
- solve clinical problems
- go boldly where no one has gone before.
The DBE: Patient-specific research for science-based treatment.
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Best Clinical Publication Awards for Dr. Anas Taha
Dr. Anas Taha has won the Award for Best Clinical Publication of Swiss Society of Thoracic Surgery. He presented his paper "Second Primary Cancer Among Patients with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Following the Chernobyl Disaster" on the…
Prof. Florian Thieringer's Research all Over the News
On November 17, Schweizerische Ärztezeitung has published an article on medical 3D printing, focusing on the work of Florian Thieringer at the DBE and at the University Hospital. The "Interview" Magazine of the Ringier Group has published…
Honorary Professorship for Prof. Andreas Mueller
On behalf of the Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research (BIHER) University, Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Mueller PhD, MHBA is appointed Honorary Professor at Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, BIHER University, Chennai.