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Habilitation and Venia Docendi for PD Dr. Joël Lavanchy

The DBE is proud to announce that PD Dr. Joël Lavanchy has received his habilitation and Venia Docendi for visceral surgery from the University of Basel. This recognition underlines both his personal achievements and our department's…

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Register now for the 11th DBE Research Day!

The 11th DBE Research Day will take place on September 5, 2025 at the Biozentrum! We look forward to seeing you there to take part to an exciting program and to learn about our progress in bridging the gap between medicine and engineering…

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PhD Summer School 2025: Science Communication

From 23 to 27 Juni, 21 PhD students of Biomedical Engineering and of the PhD Program Health Sciences joined our summer school on science communication. The week was packed with input sessions on storytelling, delivering the message, and…

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2025 ON/EORS Orthoregeneration Award for Esma Bahar Tankus

Congratulations to Esma Bahar Tankus for receiving the 2025 ON/EORS Orthoregeneration Award, sponsored by Geistlich Pharma!

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Habilitation and Venia Docendi for PD Dr. Claudia Lenz

PD Dr. Claudia Lenz has received her habilitation and Venia Docendi for Experimental Medicine from the University of Basel, marking an important milestone in her career and in our department's commitment to academic excellence.

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MIRACLEII live from the Swiss Pavilion in Osaka

It's official, the EXPO 2025 has opened its doors and the MIRACLEII project, installed in the Swiss Pavilion, is showcasing its key technologies to the public.

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From Tokyo to Basel: Yukiko Tomooka in Uniplus

In an interview with Uniplus Magazine, Yukiko Tomooka, a PhD student at BIROMED-Lab, shares her journey as a young researcher in Basel and at the Department of Biomedical Engineering (DBE).

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Breath Analysis for Safer Pediatric Anesthesia

Researchers led by Prof. Pablo Sinues have made significant strides in improving anesthesia monitoring for children through breath analysis. This innovative approach offers a promising solution to the challenge of optimizing propofol dosing…

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AlumniDBE: Connecting with Former Members

We are pleased to announce the launch of AlumniDBE, a new sub-group of AlumniBasel, the alumni association of the University of Basel.

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Dr Ece Özkan Elsen Appointed as BRCCH Professor

We are excited to announce that Dr. Ece Özkan Elsen has been appointed as BRCCH Assistant Professor of Paediatric Digital Health Data Analysis at our Department. Starting July 1, 2025, Dr. Özkan Elsen will join the DBE and continue her…

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607kSFR for PD Dr. Grzegorz Baumann on his collaborative SNSF project

PD Dr. Grzegorz Baumann has been awarded 607 kSFR as Co-PI of an SNSF grant for an interdisciplinary project entitled "Radiation-free assessment of lung function and structure in infants and toddlers with chronic respiratory diseases using…

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5th DBE PhD Day: Beyond the base camp

For the fifth year running, PhD students from our department had the opportunity to take part in DBE PhD Day. This 5th edition of the event organized by PhD students for PhD students took place on April 9, 2025 and was once again a great…

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MIRACLE II to Represent Swiss Innovation at EXPO 2025 in Osaka

The MIRACLE II Project, funded by the Werner Siemens Stiftung, has been invited to take part in the exhibition “Life” at the Swiss Pavilion of the EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan, from 11 June to 12 August 2025. 

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DBE Core Facilities Front and Center in the SIP Innovation Lounge

The DBE has the pleasure and honor of contributing exhibits for the Innovation Lounge of the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area.

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2.5 Million for Transatlantic Capacity Building in Orthopedic Sports Medicine

The Claudine and Hans-Heiner Zaeslin-Bustany Foundation supports transatlantic capacity building in orthopedic sports medicine between the DBE/USB and Duke University’s School of Medicine as well as between DBE/USB and University of…

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Dr. Ferda Canbaz on Turkish News Channel tv100

Head of the Center for Intelligent Optics (CIO) Dr. Ferda Canbaz was interviewed by Esra Öz for the Istanbul based channel tv100. In the feature with the title "A new era in knee surgery will begin", Canbaz introduces the MIRACLE II System…

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RetinAward for Dr. Philippe Valmaggia

Dr. phil. Dr. med. Philippe Valmaggia, researcher at the Center for Medical Image Analysis & Navigation (CIAN) has won the 20’000 SFR RetinAward 2024 for his project «Cardiovascular health assessment with electrocardiogram-coupled…

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Prof. Viktor Kölzer and Team Win the NWO Team Science Award

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded the €50,000 Team Science Award to a team of researchers from Switzerland and the Netherlands, including the Department of Biomedical Engineering and University of Basel's Pathology Department.

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Prof. Bert Müller re-elected as Member of SNSF Research Council

On 5 December, Prof. Dr. Bert Müller has been elected as member of the new Research Council of the Swiss National Science Foundation. He will continue his role from 1 April 2025 to 30 April 2027.

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Prof. Philippe Cattin’s Research in the DKForum

The last 2024 edition of the DKForum saw Philippe Cattin’s research on AI-assisted image analysis in neuroradiology front and center.

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