Latest Breakthroughs in Biomedical Engineering Research
Description
As part of this seminar series, each week a different research group at the Department of Biomedical Engineering (DBE) hosts an expert in their respective field of research for a 45-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.
The lectures are followed by a networking event in a relaxed atmosphere.
Learning Objectives
- You get an overview of the research conducted at the DBE
- You have the opportunity to talk directly to national and international experts and meet peer researchers
- You can identify the take-home message of a scientific talk and briefly summarize its essential points in a short summary
Workload and Credits
25 hours, of which 10h course attendance, 1 ECTS
Course Assessment (Pass/Fail) criteria
- Seminar participation. Participants must attend at least 80% of the lectures.
- Homework assignments. Participants are expected to write a short summary of each seminar including the take home message. All summaries have to be submitted at the end of the series.
Registration
Registration is via the online services of the University of Basel: 76309-01 - Seminar: Latest Breakthroughs in Biomedical Engineering Research (1 CP)
Course Information
Course Assessor
Dr. Arsham Hamidi
Dates 2025
18 September, 16:30-17:30
2 October, 16:30-17:30
9 October, 16:30-17:30
23 October, 16:30-17:30
6 November, 16:30-17:30
13 November, 16:30-17:30
20 November, 16:30-17:30
27 November, 16:30-17:30
11 December, 16:00-17:00
18 December, 16:30-17:30
Format
On-site
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Hegenheimermattweg 167C, Allschwil
DBE Science Lounge
Credits
1 ECTS
Domain
Methods and Science
Schedule
| Dates | Host | Speaker | Title & Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
Thu 18.09.25 16:30-17:30 | Dr. Zarah Korb | Dr. med Julian Louis Muff University Children's Hospital Basel, UKBB, Basel, Switzerland, Universty of Zürich, Switzerland | Under Tension: Mechanical Drivers of Intestinal Growth and Adaptation |
Thu 02.10.25 16:30-17:30 | Dr. Ben Suter | Dr. Justin Blanco Electrical and Computer Engineering, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, USA | Tools for Mapping Pathological Brain Activity in Epilepsy |
Thu 09.10.25 16:30-17:30 | Dr. Iris Schulz | Dr. rer. nat. Annica Gosch Institute of Legal Medicine, Department of Forensic Genetics, Cologne, Germany | TrACES of Time: Transcriptomic Analyses for the Contextualization of Evidential Stains |
Thu 23.10.25 16:30-17:30 | Dr. Valentina Basoli | Prof. Jos Malda University Medical Center Utrecht / Utrecht University, The Netherlands | Biofabrication approaches for articular cartilage regeneration |
Thu 06.11.25 16:30-17:30 | Prof. Arnaud Scherberich | Dr. Philippe Lavalle INSERM, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg / SPARTHA Medical, Strasbourg, France | Antimicrobial supramolecular coatings based on biopolymers |
Thu 13.11.25 16:30-17:30 | Prof. Cristina Granziera | Prof. Maxim Zaitsev Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Germany | Open MR Methodology: Technical Insights, Opportunities and Challenges |
Thu 20.11.25 16:30-17:30 | Prof. Ece Özkan | Dr. Jelena Curcic1 & Dr. Valeria De Luca2 1 Novartis Biomedical Research & 2 Novartis Development | The Right Model for the Right Moment: AI Across Pharma R&D |
Thu 27.11.25 16:30-17:30 | Dr. Olivier Braissant | Harald Holeczek Medicoat AG, Mägenwil | Challenges in Implant Coating |
Thu 11.12.25 16:00-17:00 | Dr. Valentina Basoli | Dr. Dalila Petta Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Bellinzona | The role of biomaterials in reproducing tissue-specific microenvironments in musculoskeletal tissue-on-a-chip |
Thu 18.12.25 16:30-17:30 | Dr. Iris Schulz | M.Sc. Valentina Birne Institute of Forensic Medicine, Frankfurt, Germany | Salt, tendons, and bones: Forensic identification of human remains in Mexico |
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