Medicine and Dentistry
Immunology, neuroscience or oncology: the Faculty of Medicine conducts innovative research in the basic subjects, clinical application, precision medicine and healthcare provision.
University Medicine Zurich
In the University Medicine Zurich (UMZH) network, researchers from UZH, ETH and the university hospitals (University Hospital Zurich, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital and University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich) work together across disciplines to better understand diseases and develop new, innovative therapies and treatments. One of the research priorities is precision medicine, with a focus on oncology.
University Medicine Zurich
News From Our Research
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Swiss Genome of the 1918 Influenza Virus Reconstructed
Researchers discovered that the virus already had key adaptations to the human host at the beginning of the world's deadliest influenza pandemic.
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Biomedicine Inspires at Osaka Expo
Stem cell researcher Melanie Generali shares how UZH scientists brought high-tech medicine to the public at the Expo in Osaka – without resorting to
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Mapping Disease Across the Globe
Thomas Van Boeckel investigates environmental factors, global patterns of infectious disease and antibiotic resistance in order to better combat
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“ADHD is complex. There are no black and white answers.”
Molecular neuroscientist Edna Grünblatt uses stem cells from individuals with ADHD to investigate how certain neurons in the brain develop and how
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Study Traces Transmission Routes in Largest Diphtheria Outbreak in Western Europe in 70 Years
Data from the outbreak indicate transmission routes along established migration pathways into Europe. Although rapid interventions successfully
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43,000 Data Points against Melanoma
Every tumor is unique. In a new study, scientists from Zurich and Basel used advanced technologies to create individual profiles for precise tumor
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Intestinal Bacteria Influence Aging of Blood Vessels
Researchers have shown for the first time that intestinal bacteria and their metabolites contribute directly to vascular aging.
Faculty of Medicine
University of Zurich
Faculty of Medicine
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