Events and news from the Faculty of Medicine
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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…
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Information event on starting a career in the clinic
On February 27, the Faculty of Medicine and the Career Service Center of the University of Basel are offering an information event on starting a career in the clinic. Students of human medicine in the first and second year of their Master's…
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Master's information evening on March 14, 2024
On March 14 from 17:00 to 20:00, the University of Basel is organizing a Master's information evening. Just come to the Kollegienhaus at Petersplatz 1 and find out which program suits you best.
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Research Day of the University Center for Dentistry Basel
The 5th UZB Research Day on April 19, 2024 is dedicated to the anniversary year "100 years of dentistry in Basel". Postdocs, Master's students and researchers from the UZB will present their projects, the University of Basel and an industry…News
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Career opportunities: Professor of Reproductive Medicine/Gynecological Endocrinology
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel and the University Hospital Basel (USB) are looking for a Professor of Reproductive Medicine/Gynecological Endocrinology and Head of the Department of Reproductive Medicine/Gynecological…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.News from the MedF cosmos
Inaugural and Habilitation Lectures
18
Sep 2024
18:15
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Inaugural lecture
Tendon rupture in the shoulder: lessons from research and opportunities for regenerative surgery
20
Sep 2024
17:30
Pharmaziemuseum, Totengässlein 3, Basel, Hörsaal
Habilitation lecture
Focus on methods: from clinical studies to patients
20
Sep 2024
18:15
Pharmaziemuseum, Totengässlein 3, Basel, Hörsaal
Habilitation lecture
Reliable evidence in medicine: it's (somewhat) complicated
27
Sep 2024
18:30
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Inaugural lecture
Quo vadis Pneumologie: Magic Bullet or Precision Medicine?
04
Oct 2024
18:30
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Habilitation lecture
Rethinking cardiothoracic radiology: what artificial intelligence will change
11
Oct 2024
18:30
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Habilitation lecture
Tuberculosis - A threat to global health
16
Oct 2024
17:00
Departement Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit Grosse Allee 6, Basel, Hörsaal
Habilitation lecture
Chronobiology explained: How our internal clock influences our health and academic achievements
18
Oct 2024
16:00
Departement Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit Grosse Allee 6, Base, Hörsaal
Habilitation lecture
Do we sleep better because we move, or do we move more because we sleep well? Two strategies for greater well-being
23
Oct 2024
18:00
Departement Sport Bewegung und Gesundheit Grosse Allee 6, Basel, Hörsaal
Habilitation lecture
Make your stem cells move: regeneration and disease management through physical exercise
27
Nov 2024
18:00
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula
Habilitation lecture