Latest Breakthroughs in Biomedical Engineering Research


During this seminar series, each week a different  DBE group will host an expert in their respective field of research to give a 45-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A. The talks are followed by a networking event in a relaxed atmosphere. Seminar participants will gain a transversal overview of the research conducted at the DBE and also have the opportunity to chat directly with national or international experts and meet fellow researchers.

Assesor: Dr. Ferda Canbaz

Time: 16:30 on Thursday

Location: Science Lounge, DBE Hegenheimermattweg 167C, 4123 Allschwil 

Registration: link to course directory

Credit point: 1 ECTS

Please note that we reserve the right to modify the schedule below according to the availability of the speakers.

 

Date & Location
Host
Speaker 
Title & Abstract

Thu 20.02.25

16:30-17:30

Dr. Claudia Lenz

Forensic Medicine & Imaging Research Group

Prof. Dr. Christoph Birkl

Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria

Can we use quantitative MRI to measure iron and myelin in the brain?

abstract

Thu 27.02.25

16:30-17:30

Prof. Philippe Cattin

CIAN

Julian McGinnis

TUM-Neuroimaging Center, Technical University of Munich, Germany

tbd

Thu 06.03.25

16:30-17:30

Dr. Ben Suter

Bilateral Neurocircuitry Lab

tbd

tbd

tbd

Thu 13.03.25

16:30-17:30

Basler Fasnacht - no talk

 

Thu 20.03.25

16:30-17:30

Prof. Alexander Navarini

Digital Dermatology

tbd

tbd

tbd

 

Thu 27.03.25

16:30-17:30

PD Dr. Cordula Netzer

Translational Spine Research & Biomechanics

tbd

tbd

tbd

 

Thu 03.04.25

16:30-17:30

PD Dr. Francesco Santini

BAMM

tbd

tbd

tbd

Thu 10.04.25

16:30-17:30

Dr. Iris Schulz

Forensic Genetics

Dr. Laura Schmelzer

Institute of Forensic Medicine, University Freiburg Medical Centre, Germany

Evaluation of DNA methylation sites neighboring STRs and iSNPs for potential body fluid determination and contributor assignment

abstract

Thu 17.04.25

16:30-17:30

Easter Break - no talk

Thu 24.04.25

16:30-17:30

Prof. Florian Thieringer

Swiss MAM

  

Thu 01.05.25

16:30-17:30

Labour Day - no talk

Thu 08.05.25

16:30-17:30

Prof. Elke Viehweger/ PD Dr. Morgan Sangueux

Clinical Biomechanics

  

Thu 15.05.25

16:30-17:30

Prof. Bert Müller

BMC

  

Thu 22.05.24

16:30-17:30

PD Dr. Christof Stieger

Acoustic and Vestibular Research Group

 

PD Dr. Angelica Perez-Fornos

University Hospital Geneva

Vestibular implant: Development and clinical results