The Faculty of Medicine at University of Basel
Overcoming boundaries together for optimal healthcare.
The Medical Faculty of the University of Basel was founded in 1460. 32 years before Christopher Columbus first landed in the Bahamas. In the Shanghai Ranking of 2023, it ranks among the top 75 worldwide in the category "Medical Sciences". In five degree programs about 120 professors and assistant professors educate about 2800 students, supported by about 500 postdoctoral fellows, medical staff and postdocs. Five departments conduct research on issues relevant to medicine and health sciences in the areas of basic biomedical sciences and clinical applications, movement, health and nursing sciences, and biomedical engineering.
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Career opportunities: professorships in cardiac surgery
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel and the University Heart Center of the University Hospital Basel are looking for a Professor of Cardiac Surgery in conjunction with the function of Chief Physician of the Clinic for Cardiac…![medF](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/0/csm_Pharmakologie_06fc44ce38.jpg?1720524257)
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Career opportunities: Professorship of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel and the University Children's Hospital Basel are looking for a Professor of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology to start on May 1, 2025 or as agreed.![medF](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/d/csm_Hilgers2_l_e6f9b3ffe7.jpg?1720000747)
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Valérie Hilgers new Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Prof. Dr. Valérie Hilgers is to become Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Faculty of Medicine. She will take up her position at the Department of Biomedicine on August 1, 2025.![medF](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/9/csm_Keller_A_J_2_l_978deb3aab.jpg?1720000464)
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Andreas J. Keller new Professor of Physiology
Prof. Dr. Andreas J. Keller is to become the new Professor of Physiology at the Faculty of Medicine. He will take up his position at the Department of Biomedicine on August 1, 2024.![DBE](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/7/csm_SYNPASES-training_2b87412110.jpg?1719924267)
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Physical Exercise Prevents Nerve Damage during Chemotherapy
Cancer therapies often cause nerve damage, which leads to permanent symptoms in some of those affected. Medication is ineffective against this. A sports scientist from the Faculty of Medicine and an interdisciplinary team from Germany have…How to find us
Faculty of Medicine
Klingelbergstr. 61 CH - 4056 Basel
Opening hours Dean's Office: Monday - Friday 8.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 17.00
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