Previous BMC Classes at ETH Zurich
Physics in Medical Research: From Humans to Cells
Lecture FS 2025
Fri 14-16 (start 13:45) plus tutorial 16-17 (individual work with supervision)
ETH Zurich, HCI H8.1
ETH Zurich moodle link
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Schedule
| February 21 | Physics in Medical Research: From humans to cells - introduction and overview |
| February 28 | Computed tomography in clinics and related research |
| March 07 | Conventional microtomography for tissue and implant characterization |
| March 14 | Synchrotron radiation-based tomography: Imaging of organs, tissues, cells and subcellular structures |
| March 21 | Comparing microtomography in absorption- and phase-contrast modes |
| March 28 | Laboratory-based tomography of unique objects |
| April 04 | Physical approaches in medicine and medical imaging |
| April 11 | Quantitative evaluation of medically relevant, three-dimensional data |
| May 02 | From open surgery to non-invasive interventions – role of medical imaging |
| May 09 | Shape memory alloy-based medical implants |
| May 16 | Artificial muscles for treating severe urinary and fecal incontinence |
| May 23 | Treatment strategies for neurodegenerative diseases |
| May 30 | Applying physics in medicine: Benefitting patients |
Physics in Medical Research: From Atoms to Cells
Lecture HS 2024
Fri 13:45-16:30
ETH Zurich, HCI H 8.1
ETH Zurich moodle link
Video link
Schedule
| September 20 | Aim of the lecture series – Nanotechnology for human health |
| September 27 | Prerequisites to study and image the skin of crystals |
| October 4 | The skin of crystals and their growth |
| October 11 | Tailoring nanostructures: Island density and island size distribution |
| October 18 | Island shapes: Quantification and related atomic processes |
| October 25 | Strain-relieving defect structures during heteroepitaxial growth |
| November 1 | Diffraction to evaluate nanostructures on surfaces |
| November 8 | Combination of electron diffraction and electron energy loss spectroscopy |
| November 15 | Visualization of the human body down to the atomic level using hard X rays |
| November 22 | Nanostructures on polymer surfaces |
| November 29 | Interactions of visible light with nanostructures (nanophotonics) |
| December 6 | Nanotechnology-based smart materials for medical implants |
| December 13 | Physical methods in cell biology and beyond; Mechanics of the cell and cell-materials interactions |
| December 20 | Using physics to understand the human body down to the nanometer scale: Overview and repetition |
Physics in Medical Research: From Humans to Cells
Lecture FS 2024
Fri 13:45-16:30
ETH Zurich, HCI H8.1
ETH Zurich moodle link
Video link
Schedule
| February 23 | Physics in Medical Research: From humans to cells - introduction and overview |
| March 01 | X-ray-based computed tomography in clinics and related medical/dental research |
| March 08 | Conventional microtomography for tissue and implant characterization, nondestructive imaging of unique objects |
| March 15 | Synchrotron radiation-based tomography of medically relevant objects |
| March 22 | Comparing microtomography in absorption- and phase-contrast modes |
| April 12 | Tomographic imaging of organs, tissues, cells and subcellular structures |
| April 19 | How to compare the performance of laboratory-based tomography |
| April 26 | Physical approaches in medicine and medical imaging |
| May 03 | Shape memory alloy-based medical implants |
| May 10 | From open surgery to non-invasive interventions – role of medical imaging |
| May 17 | Quantitative evaluation of medically relevant, three-dimensional data |
| May 24 | Artificial muscles for treating severe incontinence |
| May 31 | Applying physics in medicine: Benefitting patients |
Physics in Medical Research: From Atoms to Cells
Lecture HS 2023
Fri 13:45-16:30
ETH Zurich, HCI H 8.1
ETH Zurich moodle link
Video link
Schedule
| September 22 | Aim of the lecture series – Nanotechnology for human health |
| September 29 | Prerequisites to study and image the skin of crystals |
| October 6 | The skin of crystals and their growth |
| October 13 | Tailoring nanostructures: Island density and island size distribution |
| October 20 | Island shapes: Quantification and related atomic processes |
| October 27 | Strain-relieving defect structures during heteroepitaxial growth |
| November 3 | Polymeric nanostructures |
| November 10 | Diffraction to evaluate nanostructures on surfaces |
| November 17 | Combination of electron diffraction and electron energy loss spectroscopy |
| November 24 | Interactions of visible light with nanostructures (nanophotonics) |
| December 1 | Visualization of the human body down to the atomic level using hard X rays |
| December 8 | Physical methods in cell biology and beyond; Mechanics of the cell and cell-materials interactions |
| December 15 | Nanotechnology-based smart materials for medical implants |
| December 22 | Using physics to understand the human body down to the nanometer scale: Overview and repetition |