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Mobility and stability at the end of the semester

On Thursday, December 14, 2023, professor of Neuroorthopaedics Heide Elke Viehweger will give her inaugural lecture, which is also the end-of-semester lecture. It is entitled "Mobilität und Stabilität, oder die Reise zur Vernunft".

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Food Met Medicine on September 25!

At the FoodTalk on September 25, 2023 at Unternehmen Mitte, three invited experts spoke to around 110 people about the topics of medicine, agriculture and sustainability. The event was organized by the Medical Faculty of the University of…
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Fall Semester has begun

This week, the fall semester has begun at the university and thus also at the Faculty of Medicine. More than 500 first-year students are being welcomed at all five study programs of the Faculty of Medicine and provided with plenty of…
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Foodtalk 25 September: Food Meets Medicine

On Monday, Sep. 25, 2023, at 18:30 in the center of the company, the topic will be nutrition that is good for us and the planet. Three guests will speak about "Sustainable agriculture and planetary health", "How do I eat healthy? - The…
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This was the Graduation Ceremony on June 2

On Friday, June 2, 104 new medical and dental doctors took their vows in the Open Elisabethenkirche. Prof. em. Marcel Tanner held the ceremonial address, after which the certificates were presented by Prof. Dean Primo Schär.
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Screening for Preeclampsia - Obstetrics Through the Ages

Inaugural lecture as end-of-semester lecture by Prof. Dr. Beatrice Mosimann on May 25 at the Center for Teaching and Research (ZFL).
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On Remembering and Action

Culture, civilization, democracy, justice, these are fragile goods that must be actively protected on a daily basis. Their long-standing presence should not obscure the fact that entire societies can topple over, as it were, and unleash the…
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T Cells at the Beginning of the Semester

Today at noon, Prof. Carolyn King kicked off the new semester with a lecture on immune cells. More specifically, about the abilities of T cells to "remember" past diseases.

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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…
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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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Inaugural and Habilitation Lectures

31 Jan 2025
18:00

Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, Basel, Aula

Habilitation lecture

Criminal law measures to reduce risk: does it work and if so, how?

PD Dr. med. Tobias Vogel
12 Feb 2025
18:15

Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.

Habilitation lecture

"Better together: targeting hematological neoplasms with combination therapies"

PD Dr. Simona Stivala, Associate Professor of Experimental Medicine
14 Feb 2025
18:15

Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.

Habilitation lecture

"Grasping the world"

Lecture in German. PD Dr. med. Alexandre Kämpfen, Associate Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery
19 Feb 2025
18:15

Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.

Habilitation lecture

"From the nose to the brain and back"

PD Dr. med. Simona Negoias, Privatdozentin for Otorhinolaryngology
20 Feb 2025
14:15

Institut für Pathologie Schönbeinstrasse 40, Basel, Hörsaal oben. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.

Habilitation lecture

"Introduction to the principles and clinical relevance of the cerebral circulatory system"

Lecture in German. PD Dr. Szilvia Mezey, Associate Professor of Anatomy
26 Feb 2025
18:15

Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.

Habilitation lecture

"Fertility preservation: part of cancer therapy"

Lecture in German. PD Dr. med. Tamara Diesch-Furlanetto, Privatdozentin for Pediatric Haematology and Oncology
28 Feb 2025
18:15

Aula des Naturhistorischen Museums, Augustinergasse 2, Basel. Bitte beachten Sie eventuelle Änderungen.

Habilitation lecture

"Small Cuts, Big Impact: Reinventions and Progress in Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery"

Lecture in German. PD Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Benito Benitez, private lecturer for oral and maxillofacial surgery
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"

Lecture in German. PD Dr. med. Matthias Hepprich, private lecturer in endocrinology
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?"

Lecture in German. PD Dr. med. Jasper Boeddinghaus, private lecturer in cardiology
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?"

PD Dr. med. Karsten Königstein, private lecturer in sports medicine