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| HEST.PULSE (01/2022) |
Dear reader
After three months as new Head of Department, I am pleased to present you the first issue of HEST.PULSE in 2022. I would like to take the opportunity here to thank my predecessor Prof. Stephen Ferguson, who as Head of Department steered D-HEST through two difficult years, shadowed by the long pandemic and the tragic loss of our colleague Jay Mitchell. At the end of May, we will present the second James Mitchell Award of Excellence in Collaborative Science in his honor.
Luckily, the pandemic does no longer claim – for now at least – the greatest part of our thoughts. I am very pleased that we are able to offer courses and lectures in full presence, and that researchers and staff are also back on campus. It is good to see that we are moving on and making plans again. One of our plans is to celebrate the 10-year-anniversary of D-HEST with an event at the end of September (Save the date – September 30th!).
I would like to thank all members of the Department for their dedicated work and continued efforts during the past two years under COVID-19 rules, and I look forward to serving as Head of Department, supported by my deputy Prof. Bill Taylor, the members of the department’s Executive Committtee, and the department staff.
Hoping that you will enjoy reading HEST.PULSE, I wish you a good finish of the spring semester.
Kind regards
Laura Nyström
Head of the Department of Health Sciences and Technology |
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| Wir stellen vor: Neuer Rektor der ETH Zürich |
Günther Dissertori trat am 1. Februar 2022 das Amt des Rektors als Nachfolger von Sarah Springman an. Im März 2021 wurde er von der Gesamtprofessorenkonferenz nominiert und vom ETH Rat an seiner Sitzung vom 19./20. Mai 2021 zum Rektor ernannt. Als Rektor ist Günther Dissertori einer der Vizepräsidenten in der Schulleitung der ETH Zürich und dort für die Belange der Lehre zuständig.
Günther Dissertori war Gast in der Departementskonferenz vom 10. März 2022 und hat seine Kernthemen vorgestellt. Wir wünschen ihm viel Freude und Erfolg in seinem neuen Amt!
Der Rektor im Video-Interview
Video interview with the Rector |
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| DOCTORATE |
| Neue Doktoratsverordnung / New Ordinance on the Doctorate at ETH Zurich |
Am 01. Januar 2022 trat die neue Doktoratsverordnung in Kraft. Detaillierte Informationen zu allen Regeln und Prozessen sind nun online verfügbar.
Auf der Website des D-HEST ist ausführlich beschrieben, wie am Departement die einzelnen Schritte im Doktorat administrativ umzusetzen sind (auf Englisch). So finden sich Informationen über Regeln zum "Annual Progress Report", zur Anerkennung der Kreditpunkte, zum Einreichen des "Doctoral Plan" und zur Planung des Eignungskolloquiums oder zur Organisation der Doktorprüfung.
Auf der Website der Akademischen Dienste (ETH Doktoratsadministration) sind die Rechtsgrundlagen hinterlegt, die für alle Doktorierenden an der ETH gelten. Zusätzlich ist hier ein Katalog mit Informationen zu den wichtigsten Fragen (FAQ) aufgeschaltet. | On 01 January 2022, the new Ordinance on the Doctorate at ETH Zurich came into force. Detailed information about all rules and processes are now available online.
On the website of D-HEST, the administrative procedures of each step in the doctorate at D-HEST are described in detail. There is information about rules regarding the "Annual Progress Report", the approval of credit points, the submission of the "Doctoral Plan" and the organisation of the Aptitude Colloquium, the organisation of for the doctoral examination, and much more.
On the website of the Academic Services (ETH Doctoral Administration), you will find the legal documents that are binding for all ETH doctoral students, including a detailed FAQ. |
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Website ETH Doctorate
Website D-HEST Doctorate
Conctact Doctoral Administration D-HEST: Farida D'Addario, e-mail doctorate@hest.ethz.ch |
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| Congratulations on the following achievements: |
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| ERC Starting Grant für Katharina Gapp |
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| Dr. Katharina Gapp, Junior Group Leader im Labor für Molekulare Neurowissenschaften und Verhaltensforschung am Departement Gesundheitswissenschaften und Technologie, erhält einen der begehrten ERC Starting Grants.
Mehr | More |
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| James Mitchell Award an Regula Furrer |
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| Dr. Regula Furrer, Postdoktorandin in der Forschungsgruppe von Prof. Christoph Handschin am Biozentrum der Universität Basel, ist die Gewinnerin des James Mitchell Award for Excellence in Collaborative Science, der dieses Jahr zum zweiten Mal verliehen wird. Die Preisverleihung findet am 30. Mai im Audimax der ETH Zürich statt.
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| ETH medals 2021 for doctoral theses at D-HEST |
| Congratulations to the following six doctoral students whose theses were awarded with the ETH medal: |
| • | | Yiping Cao for his thesis entitled "Protein Amyloid Fibrils: Gelling and Reversible Properties" , carried out under the supervision of Prof. Raffaele Mezzenga |
| • | | Agata Ferretti for her thesis entitled "Ethics and Governance of Big Data in Health Research and Digital Health Applications", carried out under the supervision of Prof. Effy Vayena |
| • | | Moritz Gold for his thesis entitled "Towards more efficient biowaste utilization with black soldier fly larvae to produce more sustainable animal feed", carried out under the supervision of Prof. Alexander Mathys |
| • | | Florian Haufe for his thesis entitled "Walking with robots: how powered wearable devices assist human movement", carried out under the supervision of Prof. Robert Riener. |
| • | | Marija Markicevic for her thesis entitled "Causal effects of acute cell-specific neuromodulation on resting-state functional connectivity and brain dynamics", carried out under the supervision of Prof. Nicole Wenderoth. |
| • | | Fabian Passini for his thesis entitled "Tendon Mechanotransduction in Human Athletic Performance and Aging", carried out under the supervision of Prof. Jess Snedeker. |
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| Goldene Eule 2021 für Stephen Ferguson |
| Prof. Stephen Ferguson, bis Januar 2022 Departementsvorsteher, ist der Gewinner der Goldenen Eule des VSETH 2021 im D-HEST. Die Goldene Eule wird vom Verband der Studierenden an der ETH Zürich (VSETH) in Zusammenarbeit mit den Fachvereinen der Studierenden vergeben. Herzliche Gratulation! |
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| Bachelor-Förderpreis / Bachelor Excellence Award |
| Mit dem Bachelor-Förderpreis zeichnet das D-HEST die Studierenden mit den besten Resultaten in der Basisprüfung aus. Der Preis für ein/e Studierende/r im Studiengang Lebensmittelwissenschaften und zwei Studierende im Studiengang Gesundheitswissenschaften und Technologie umfasst ein Zertifikat sowie einen Betrag von CHF 2'000, der für den Besuch einer Lehrveranstaltung wie z.B. einer "Summer-School" im In- und Ausland verwendet werden kann. | With the Bachelor Excellence Award, the D-HEST honors the students with the best results in the 1st-year examinations. The prize for one student in the Food Science program and two students in the Health Sciences and Technology program includes a certificate and an amount of CHF 2,000, which can be used to attend a course such as a "Summer School" in Switzerland or abroad. |
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| Congratulations to the winners 2021/22: |
| • | | Food Science: Jan Lazarevski |
| • | | Health Sciences and Technology: Céline Grünenfelder and Jakob Schneider |
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| Blended learning course to prepare laboratory classes |
In the blended learning laboratory course, students first learn important methods of food analysis in theory in a parallel lecture series and then prepare for the experimental lab work with different materials on Moodle - such as virtual lab experiments, readings, protocols and videos - to then be able to perform the experiments independently in the lab.
An on the ETH Zurich website explains how the course works and includes an interview with Melanie Erzinger from the Laboratory of Food Chemistry:
Article about the course |
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| Mit neuen Weiterbildungsprogrammen am D-HEST fit für die klinische Forschung der Zukunft |
| Im Herbstsemester 2022 starten gleich vier neue Weiterbildungsprogramme am D-HEST: ein MAS und drei CAS. Zu dem modular aufgebauten MAS in digital Clinical Research (MAS diCR) unter der Leitung von Prof. Christian Wolfrum gehören der CAS Modern Concepts in Clinical Research, der CAS Nutrition in Medicine sowie der CAS Regulatory Thinking. Teil des MAS-Programms ist auch der CAS Digital Health des D-MTEC, der bereits jetzt im Frühjahrssemester startet. Wollen Sie mehr wissen? Dann besuchen Sie die Website des Programms oder folgen Sie dem MAS diCR auf auf LinkedIn. | Four new continuing education programmes will start at D-HEST in the fall semester of 2022: one MAS and three CAS. The modular MAS in digital Clinical Research (MAS diCR) under the direction of Prof. Christian Wolfrum includes the CAS Modern Concepts in Clinical Research, the CAS Nutrition in Medicine, and the CAS Regulatory Thinking. The new CAS Digital Health from D-MTEC, which has already been started in the spring semester, also contributes to the MAS diCR.
Want to know more? Then visit the website of the programme, or follow the MAS diCR on LinkedIn. |
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MAS diCR programme website | MAS diCR on LinkedIn
Video: CAS Modern Conceupts in Clinical Research |
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| Integrative molecular roadmap for direct conversion of fibroblasts |
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| A recent Science Advances publication from the Bar-Nur lab details how non-muscle cells convert into muscle stem cells and fibers using a protein called MyoD in concert with small molecule treatment. Utilizing integrative bulk and single-cell multiomics approaches, Inseon Kim, Adhideb Ghosh and colleagues characterized the conversion process and generated cells.
Read article in Science |
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| Ubiquitous nutrients suppress appetite and promote movement |
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| A group of researchers led by Denis Burdakov, Professor of Neuroscience at D-HEST, show in experiments on mice that non-essential amino acids act as appetite suppressants and promote the urge to move. Their research provides insight into the neural mechanism that controls this behaviour.
Read paper in Current Biology | Article in ETH News |
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| Effect of the hydrophobic phase on interfacialphenomena of surfactants, proteins, and particles atfluid interfaces |
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| In emulsions, like your daily salad dressing, oil droplets are suspended in a surrounding aqueous phase and stabilized by small molecular weight surfactants, particles, or proteins. While the physicochemical boundary conditions of the aqueous phase and the interplay with the stabilizing agents is extensively studied during the last decades.... read more |
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| Warum wir Entscheidungen vertrauen |
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| Forschende um ETH-Professor Rafael Polanía zeigen erstmals, dass sich Entscheidungen dann richtig anfühlen, wenn wir die Optionen möglichst aufmerksam verglichen haben und uns darüber auch bewusst sind. Dafür braucht es die Fähigkeit zur Introspektion.
Beitrag in den ETH News |
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| HAS News |
The HEST Association of Scientific Staff, invites you to the follwing event:
Workshop "How to communicate effectively in multi-cultural settings" on 03 May 2022, 09:00 -13:00. Culture shapes communication, the words we use and the way we interpret them, even within the same language. Registration required at: https://forms.gle/oqFCfhMZoX2Xe2Hd7. Contact email: ledezma@imsb.biol.ethz.ch
HAS website |
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| Courses on science communication |
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ETH Zurich’s Corporate Communications department is once again offering the Communication Academy, where you can sharpen your science communication skills in a series of courses and webinars.
Information and course programme |
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| Solidarity with Ukraine |
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ETH Zurich condemns the acts of war in Ukraine and supports affected students and researchers. Here you can find the current support being offered by ETH Zurich. Find information about support being offered by ETH Zurich, and what you can do to help, on the ETH Zurich Staffnet:
Solidarity with Ukraine |
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30.05.222
Ceremony: James Mitchell Award for Excellence in Collaborative Science
The second James Mitchell Award will be handed over in a ceremony, ETH Zurich, HG F 30 (Audimax). Detailed information about the awardee and the ceremony is available on the award webpage.
30.09.2022
Save the date: 10 years D-HEST
Please mark the afternoon in your calendar! We will celebrate our anniversary with an entertaining symposium and an apéro for all members of the Department. More information will follow soon. |
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