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116 new Doctrices and Doctores medicinae and medicinae dentalis
For the second time this year, the Faculty of Medicine awarded doctorates for over 100 new medical and dental medicine candidates in the Elisabethenkirche in Basel. The keynote speaker was Dr. Severin Schwan, Chairman of the Board of…
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Bachelor's Info Day on November 22
How the heck am I supposed to know what I want do be as a job? Some people are sure from childhood, for others this is one of the most difficult questions of all. A visit to the bachelor's info day can help here, because you can talk to…
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Register now: Swiss Robotics Day 2024 on 1 November in Basel
The most important Swiss event on the subject of robotics is taking place in Basel this year - co-organized by Prof. Dr. Georg Rauter from the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Register now and get to know the present and future of more…
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108 new Drs. med. and med. dent.
On May 31, 108 new medical and dental medicine doctors were sworn in at the Elisabethenkirche. The keynote speaker was Thomi Jourdan, Head of the Basel-Landschaft Department of Economic Affairs and Health.
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Birthday: The Faculty of Medicine turns 564!
On April 4, 1460, the Faculty of Medicine was founded as part of the University of Basel. In the same year, the Inca military leader Cápac Yupanqui subdued the Huanca people in Junín (Peru), Portuguese sailors discovered the Cape Verdean…
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This was the event "Sustainability in the healthcare sector"
The Swiss healthcare sector is responsible for almost 7% of national greenhouse gas emissions and consumes a considerable amount of resources. To discuss how these environmental impacts can be reduced, an event on the topic of…
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Inaugural lecture at the end of the semester by Prof. Petya Apostolova
At the end of the semester, Prof. Petya Apostolova will give her inaugural lecture on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 11.15 am. It is entitled 'Immunotherapies to fight cancer: the best are yet to come'. The lecture will be in English.
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The University Center for Dental Medicine Basel turns 100!
The Volkszahnklinik for adults was founded in Basel in 1924. Because it was later merged with the school dental clinic and the dental department of the University Hospital into the University Center for Dental Medicine Basel (UZB), the UZB…
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Women in the sciences: Prof. Petya Apostolova
On March 14, Prof. Petya Apostolova will give a lecture on women in the sciences at the Biozentrum. She will be speaking as part of the lecture series "Athena's Journey. Empowering Women in Science", which is organized by the Department of…
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Green Health Revolution: visions for a more sustainable hospital routine
The healthcare sector causes more CO2 emissions than air travel, for example. At the event 'Green Health Revolution: Visions for a more sustainable everyday hospital life', students of human medicine will discuss possible sustainable and…News
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New Department of Biomedicine building enters shell construction phase
Following the demolition of the previous building and the excavation of the building pit, the foundations of the spectacular building for the Department of Biomedicine were recently laid. A new, exciting construction phase is now beginning…
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Intensive exercise - longer life
Fabian Schwendinger and colleagues from the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health at the Faculty of Medicine have investigated how the type of physical activity is related to life expectancy. Their study shows that those who engage in…
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Dean Eva Scheurer's favorite place in Basel
The University of Basel traditionally asks all deans about their favorite place in Basel in front of the camera - and it's always on the very site. As Primo Schär's successor, this pleasure has now also been bestowed on the Dean of the…
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Rahel Arquint
Our co-worker Rahel Arquint passed away on September 27 after a long illness. With her passing, the Faculty of Medicine has lost a wonderful person and a great co-worker. Her death touches us deeply and leaves us struggling for admission.
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DSBG staff among the top 2 % of the most cited researchers in their discipline worldwide
According to a recent survey by Prof. Dr. John. P.A. Ioannidis of Standford University, several people from the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health are among the 2% most cited researchers worldwide.
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Welcoming the New Professors
On August 19, 15 new professors and 23 new titular professors of the Faculty of Medicine were welcomed by the new dean Prof. Dr. Eva Scheurer at the Wildt'sches Haus on Petersplatz. From now on, these 17 women and 20 men will shape and…
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RDX: Tenth Research Day of the Department of Biomedical Engineering
On August 21, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Faculty of Medicine is holding its tenth Research Day and celebrating its tenth birthday at the same time.
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Eva Scheurer Takes Over the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Medicine
On August 1, Prof. Dr. Eva Scheurer will become Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Here we briefly introduce the new office holder and take a look into the near future with her.
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Primo Schär Hands Over the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Medicine
On August 1, 2024, Prof. Dr. Primo Schär will take up his new position as Vice President for Research at the University of Basel and therefore relinquish his position as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Here we briefly recap who is leaving…
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Stern-Gattiker Prize for Magdalena Filipowicz Sinnreich
The Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded Prof. Dr. Magdalena Filipowicz Sinnreich the 2024 Stern-Gattiker Prize, endowed with CHF 15,000. With this honor, the jury recognized "a strong woman who has encouraged others to break…News from the MedF cosmos
Inaugural and Habilitation Lectures
27
Nov 2024
18:00
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Habilitation lecture
Spins and Twitches: Reproducible Imaging of Muscle Dynamics
06
Dec 2024
18:00
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Habilitation lecture
The trip to therapy: psychedelics as medication?
11
Dec 2024
18:00
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Habilitation lecture
Bariatric surgery in transition: innovation and future prospects
13
Dec 2024
18:00
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Habilitation lecture
What form of current is optimal for your electric garden fence, and should you use placebos or cannabidiol for analgesia if you have touched it? - Findings from electrical human pain models
10
Jan 2025
18:00
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Habilitation lecture
Large Animal Models in Critical Care
24
Jan 2025
18:00
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Habilitation lecture
Heart over head?
31
Jan 2025
18:00
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Habilitation lecture