The Department of Biomedical Engineering 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.
The DBE is a joint venture of the University of Basel, the University Hospital Basel and the University Children’s Hospital Basel and is associated with researchers of the University Center for Dental Medicine Basel. The department has currently almost 130 members working in four focal areas. A Master of Science program and a PhD program aim to contribute to an enriching environment in the field of biomedical engineering. Moreover, the department is place of origin for a number of award winning medtech spin-offs. Two good examples of our translational work can be found in the new annual report of the University Hospital Basel, one on the use of Virtual Reality, and one on Laser Bone Surgery.
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6 Awards for DBE researchers at the Medical Robotics Week 2021!
We are proud to announce that DBE members won 6 awards at the Medical Robotics Week 2021, including the Gold Awards for the best poster contribution and for the best research paper at MESROB 2021 and a Silver Awards for best contribution at…
Good news from ThINk!
Things are going great at DBE's ThINk Group: Dr. Reza Rahmanzadeh has won the first prize for the best oral presentation in the prestigious "Quantitative MRI Study group” at the ISMRM 2021. Prof. Cristina Granziera was invited at the ISMRM…
NCCR Robotics Grant for an Origami-Based Human-Robot Interface
The NCCR Robotics has granted Prof. Georg Rauter of the DBE and Prof. Jamie Paik of EPFL about 200.000 SFR for the development of an "Origami-Based Human-Robot-Interface for Stabilizing Deployable Miniature Robots for Minimal-Invasive Laser…