Events and news from the Faculty of Medicine
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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…
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Clinical Research Day 2024
The Department of Clinical Research invites you to its Clinical Research Day on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 11.15 am to 5.15 pm in the small lecture hall at the Center for Teaching and Research (ZLF) at Hebelstrasse 20, 4031 Basel.
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To the Anatomy Museum on Museum Night!
On Friday, January 19, 2024, 41 museums in Basel will open their doors for Museum Night. In addition to the Botanical Garden, the University Library and the Pharmacy Museum, the Anatomical Museum of the Faculty of Medicine will also be…News
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Career opportunities: professorships in child and adolescent psychiatry
The Faculty of Medicine Basel and the University Psychiatric Clinics Basel are calling for proposals to fill the position of a structural clinical professorships, starting in November 2025 or as agreed. Application deadline is March 13,…
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A Tenacious Researcher: Mirjam Christ-Crain in UNI NOVA
In the current issue of UNI NOVA, Irène Dietschi focuses on the work of Prof. Mirjam Christ-Crain at the University Hospital and the Department of Clinical Research. Her motto "Never give up" takes the endocrinologist into specialist areas…
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Inger Stalling Prize 2024/2025 for Marc Schmid and Serge Brand from the UPK
PD Dr. Marc Schmid and PD Dr. Serge Brand were honored with the Inger Salling Prize 2024/2025 for their outstanding contributions to better psychiatric care for disadvantaged people.
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Tobias Derfuss and Jens Kuhle Professors of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis
The University Council has appointed Tobias Derfuss and Jens Kuhle as Professors of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis at the Faculty of Medicine. The professorships will be shared between the two doctors.
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Two SNSF Advanced Grants for researchers at the Faculty of Medicine
Cancer researcher Prof. Dr. Mohamed Bentires-Alj and diabetes researcher Prof. Dr. Marc Donath, both from the Department of Biomedicine, have each received one of the highly competitive Swiss National Science Foundation awards.
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States of the art: Inaugural and habilitation lectures until June 2025
The dates for the inaugural and habilitation lectures until the end of June 2025 have been set. In two inaugural and eighteen habilitation lectures, interested attendees will gain an insight into the latest research in numerous medical…
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Three professorships, four people, seven doctorates
The University Council has appointed four new professors in the fields of geriatric medicine, orthopaedics and biomechanics: Prof. Dr. Dr. Marc Aurel Busche, Prof. Dr. Dr. Heike Annette Bischoff-Ferrari, Prof. Dr. Dr. Michael Hirschmann and…
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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…News from the MedF cosmos
Inaugural and Habilitation Lectures
14
Mar 2025
18:15
Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.
Habilitation lecture
"Ups and downs of glucose - on the tracks of a rollercoaster ride"
11
Apr 2025
18:15
Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.
Habilitation lecture
"Artificial intelligence: revolution in heart attack diagnostics?"
25
Apr 2025
16:00
Departement Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit, Grosse Allee 6, Basel, grosser Hörsaal. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.
Habilitation lecture
"Vascular Aging - What's that and who cares?"
02
May 2025
18:15
Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.
Inaugural lecture
"Improvisation and innovation in orthopaedics" (double lecture)
02
May 2025
18:15
Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.
Inaugural lecture
"Replacing the knee joint with a knee prosthesis - today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow" (double lecture)
07
May 2025
18:15
Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.
Habilitation lecture
"One size fits all - a sensible approach to stroke treatment?"
21
May 2025
18:15
Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.
Habilitation lecture
"Problems with autoimmunity, self-deception and external deception"
23
May 2025
18:15
Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.
Habilitation lecture
"Uninvited stinging and burrowing guests: vector-borne infectious diseases"
28
May 2025
18:15
Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.
Habilitation lecture
"Blood is a very special substance"
30
May 2025
18:15
Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.
Habilitation lecture