10.09.21

Data-driven decision support for the prevention of food waste in hospitals

Researchers from the Health Research Hub report how simulations can contribute to resource-optimized services in health institutions.

07.09.21

TEDD Community News September 2021

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

05.07.21

Technology Outlook 2021: three ICBT research areas as technologies of the future

The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) identifies industrially relevant and pioneering technological developments on behalf of the federal government. Every two years, it produces an early identification report, the Technology Outlook.…

08.04.21

“20 Minuten” reports on the ZHAW’s laboratory-produced chocolate

For the first time, a research team including the biotechnologist Regine Eibl and food technologist Tilo Hühn has produced chocolate from a cell culture that was propagated in a bioreactor. On Easter Sunday, the news portal “20 Minuten” ran a report…

23.03.21

ZHAW Chemist Chahan Yeretzian discusses the new Blended Learning-CAS for Coffee Specialists.

The new CAS in Coffee Excellence, led by Prof. Chahan Yeretzian, is starting on April 5, 2021. In this interview, he explains why he has opted for a Blended Learning approach, what he sees as the highlights of the CAS, and his coffee drinking habits…

04.03.21

DGE Poster Prize awarded to ZHAW-led research «Characterisation of Meat Consumption in Switzerland»

Master student Linda Tschanz wins the poster award for her work on the consumption of white and red meat, which have been linked with very different health outcomes, nutritional advantages but also health risks.

03.03.21

Bacteriophage tail spike proteins: attractive molecular tools for applications in food technology and in medicine

The increase in antibiotic resistance in human pathogens is a cause of great concern. Bacteriophages (phages) that infect bacteria and inactivate them in a highly specific manner are a promising alternative.

17.02.21

Research and teaching across institutes

Interdisciplinary approaches are more important than ever: A current project example of the Health Research Hub shows how not only research but also teaching can be linked across institutes.

14.01.21

Master’s students present poster series on Covid-19 vaccines

Long-awaited vaccine protection against the coronavirus is here. Several vaccines have already been approved around the world, and every day, more people are receiving their first dose. On 12 January, MSc in Life Sciences students in the…

17.11.20

What opportunities do social media offer for science?

The Health Research Hub organized a workshop on science communication as part of the interim meeting with the funded projects.

29.10.20

What does the Swiss population eat? Insights and relations about our meat, dairy protein and alcohol consumption

Results from the first representative survey in Switzerland, the Swiss National Nutrition Survey menuCH, were recently published and presented at the Swiss Public Health Conference 2020.

27.10.20

New approaches to reduce mycotoxins in grain

Researchers from the Health Research Hub explain why mycotoxins are of concern and how they intend to reduce their content in grain.

14.10.20

ZHAW researchers train enzyme that breaks down plastic

The “PETase” enzyme can break down plastic, but it is not very productive. ZHAW researchers are therefore applying “directed evolution” to train the enzyme so that it can be used in future for treating drinking water or biorecycling. Machine learning…

09.07.20

The effort of making your own project video is worth it: A success story from a Health Research Hub project

Our researches have recorded short videos that describe the objectives of their projects funded by the Health Research Hub. The efforts were rewarded with remarkable attention – and even resulted in an invitation to a conference.

18.06.20

Actinomycete strains isolated from different habitats in Switzerland have antibiotic potential

First results of the project "Silent pathway awakening to discover novel antibacterial compounds from actinomycetes" were published in Chimia.

28.05.20

Researches from the Health Research Hub make tick hotspots visible

For the first time, researchers were able to show where and how often humans and ticks meet in Switzerland over the course of the year.

08.04.20

Looking for New Antibiotics: New Video Online

Find out how the project team of ZHAW and ETHZ wants to discover new antibiotics.

07.03.20

TEDD Community News March 2020

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

20.02.20

«Innovations in Health»: Three projects selected for funding

We are pleased to support new interdisciplinary projects in health. Congratulations to the project teams of Sabina Gerber, Sven Hirsch and Nadina Müller!

19.02.20

Bacteriophages to selectively kill harmful bacteria: New Video Online

Find out how this project aims to optimize the methods and technologies used to produce engineered bacteriophages.