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2023 Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering hosted at the University of Basel
The Biomaterials Science Center of the DBE organized the 2023 Annual SSBE Meeting with almost 100 participants. The program comprised of two keynotes, ten oral presentations and 43 posters about the latest developments and trends in…Video of First Patient at the USB Receiving 3D-Printed Implant from In-House Production
This August, at the University Hospital Basel, a patient was implanted with an artificial skull cap that was manufactured in-house. The implant was fabricated for the patient at the USB using 3D printing. After years of research and…
This was the 9th DBE Research Day
For the 9th time the DBE invited speakers and guests involved in the translational research process at the DBE to its Research Day. The focus was on building an environment that is optimized for the creation of new ideas. As this involves…