2018
New at D-HEST: Volkmar Falk
15 Dec 2018 - The ETH Board appointed a new professor at D-HEST:
Prof. Dr. Volkmar Falk, currently Professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Director of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Charité hospital in Berlin and Medical Director of the German Heart Institute in Berlin, as Full Professor of Translational Cardiovascular Technologies with an appointment of ten percent. . Quote ETH News: "His research interests lie in the field of endoscopic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery and image-guided transcatheter therapy. With his internationally recognised clinical expertise in cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy, Volkmar Falk will contribute to the development of key biomedical technologies at ETH Zurich and accelerate their translation into clinical practice. The field of cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy offers excellent opportunities for the implementation of top-level technology-focused medical teaching and research at ETH Zurich."
Recording of Volkmar Falk's inaugural lecture on 3 December 2019
New professor at D-HEST: Ferdinand von Meyenn
03 Oct 2018 - The ETH Board appointed a new professor at D-HEST:
Dr Ferdinand von Meyenn, a Group Leader at King’s College London, United Kingdom, as Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Metabolic Epigenetics. Quote ETH News: "Ferdinand von Meyenn’s current research focuses on the interface between epigenetics, metabolism and nutrition. Its central aims are to clarify the processes which contribute to changes in the epigenetic pattern over time, and to develop new methods of analysing these processes. With the appointment of Ferdinand von Meyenn, who received an ERC Starting Grant in 2018, ETH Zurich is ideally strengthening the research area of food, nutrition and health, and expanding its expertise in the field of epigenetics."
Recording of Ferdinand von Meyenn's inaugural lecture on 25 November 2019
New professor at D-HEST: Emma Wetter Slack
18 May 2018 - The ETH Board appointed a new professor at D-HEST:
Dr Emma Wetter Slack, currently Senior Scientist at ETH Zurich, as Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Food Immunology. Quote ETH News: "Emma Wetter Slack researches the interactions between intestinal flora and the host immune system. The use of innovative oral vaccines enabled her to discover a previously unknown mechanism by which antibodies in the intestine protect the host from bacteria. She now wants to make her findings applicable in clinical and veterinary practice as quickly as possible. By appointing Emma Wetter Slack, who was awarded the ETH Zurich Latsis Prize in 2017, the Department of Health Sciences and Technology is integrating the new discipline of immunology into the research area of food, nutrition and health."
New professors at D-HEST: Stanisa Raspopovic and Katharina Maniura
16 Mar 2018 - At its meeting of 7/8 March 2018, the ETH Board appointed one new professor at D-HEST and awarded one title of adjunct professor:
Dr Stanisa Raspopovic, currently Chief Technology Officer at the EPFL spin-off SensArs Neuroprosthetics, as Assistant Professor of Neuroengineering. Quote ETH News: "Stanisa Raspopovic explores the field of human-machine interaction with reference to amputees and diabetics. New methods of sensory movement feedback enable lower limb amputees to be more aware of their prostheses, improve their gait and thus walk more efficiently and safely. In 2017 Stanisa Raspopovic was awarded an ERC Starting Grant for his forward-looking research. Through his appointment, ETH Zurich is strengthening research in medical technology and creating links between the research fields of medical technology and neuroscience."
Recording of Stanisa Raspopovic's inaugural lecture on 21 February 2019
Dr Katharina Maniura, currently Lecturer at ETH Zurich and Head of the Biointerfaces Department at Empa, as Adjunct Professor at ETH Zurich. Quote ETH News: "Katharina Maniura and her research group at Empa in St. Gallen investigate how cells and tissues react to an implant, for example. This work breaks down the barriers between materials science, biology and medicine, and has attracted considerable attention internationally."