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Newsletter 6/2022 |
Dear reader
We look forward to an interesting fall season full of events and activities. Just to pick a few, we have an event on future food systems and a public tour at the ETH-BSSE Lab for Synthetic Biology in Basel. ZIHP comes up with a new round of its lecture series “Wissen schaf(f) Wissen”, starting with insights in the effects of environmental stress on human health. We also hear an ETH professor talk about personal experiences as a rehabilitation patient. Read more about these and other topics in the newsletter.
Best regards,
Life Science Zurich Silvie Cuperus & Helen Stauffer Communication & Events www.lifescience-zurich.uzh.ch |
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Environmental stresses and their influence on human health |
The Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP) promotes the exchange between researchers and the public within the framework of the public Wissen-schaf(f)t Wissen (WsW) lecture series.
The topic of the autumn series is «Environmental stresses and their influence on human health». The lectures in German take place on Mondays from 18:15 - 19:45. For more information see the website. |
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Evolution in the Lab - ETH Public Tour at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering |
How synthetic biology is teaching evolution new tricks.
This evening, we will follow how synthetic biologists are working to teach evolution new tricks, what XNA has to do with DNA, and why it is all important for the medicine of our future, from antibiotics to corona vaccine.
The event will take place in Basel and will be hosted by Sven Panke's Bioprocesses group.
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• | | 22 November 2022, 18:15-19:15 |
• | | ETH Zürich in Basel, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering D-BSSE, Mattenstrasse 26, building 1058, 4058 Basel |
• | | Registration: Link |
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Food Day @ETH |
This yearly event brings together a diverse audience from academia, industry, government and international organizations for discussions and workshops on food systems innovation and research. The event program looks back on more than 10 years of food system research, education, and dialogue facilitated by the World Food System Center.
Food Day @ETH will kick off with workshops in the afternoon, focusing on scientific topics as well as the role of education and communication in building future food systems. At the plenary session, we will hear from experts what is needed to build food systems that are resilient and sustainable. A networking poster session highlighting ongoing research and Center activities offers participants the chance to interact directly with researchers.
Program and registration see the website. |
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Launch of RESC online lecture series |
The Competence Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering & Science (RESC) at ETH Zurich is pleased to announce the launch of its online lecture series on 28 November 2022. Speakers from the RESC network will give insights into key topics along the continuum-of-care, research, and personal experiences.
In the first edition on 28 November, Roger Gassert (Professor of Rehabilitation Engineering, Head of RELab at ETH Zurich) will share his own personal journey as a patient and identify major challenges in rehabilitation as well as highlights along his path to recovery. The Zoom link will be shared closer to the date. In the meantime, please mark your calendars: 28 November 2022, 12.00 – 13.00. For more information see the website. |
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How STRONG are you? - Study of the Center for Aging and Mobility of the USZ |
The Center for Aging and Mobility of the University Hospital is still looking for women and men who are 75 years and older for its ongoing study STRONG through July 2023.
The study will examine the effect of home exercise and whey protein supplementation on the incidence of falls. In addition, the effect of these two measures on muscle health, physical function and quality of life is of interest. The study is a randomized controlled trial.
The study is being conducted under the direction of Prof. Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, MD, Director of the Department of Geriatric Medicine at the University Hospital and Head of the Center for Aging and Mobility. For more on the study, see here. |
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Life Science Zurich Impact Conference 2023 - Data for Health |
On Tuesday, 23 May 2023, at the Technopark Zurich, the third Life Science Zurich Impact Conference will take place. This time it’s all about “Data for Health”. Big Data and digitalization are rapidly expanding and becoming increasingly important in our healthcare system. It is therefore crucial that entrepreneurs, researchers, and policy makers have access to high value health-data to fully realize its potential in improving health outcomes for all. Save the date and be part of the conference as a participant, project presenter, investor, sponsor, or exhibitor. Please find attached the Save the date flyer. More information about the conference is found on website. |
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Your Next Step: a PhD? - Career advice if you are interested in a doctorate |
Considering doing a PhD and in need of more information? Then this event is for you!
The Graduate Campus UZH information session will be held on 10 November 2022 at 18:00. |
• | | What does it take for a successful PhD? |
• | | Diverse pathways to a PhD. |
• | | How can a doctorate be financed? |
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There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions. The event will be held in English. More information and registration here. |
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