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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ZHAW-Forschende trainieren Enzym, das Plastik zersetzt

Das Enzym «PETase» kann Plastik abbauen, ist aber nicht sehr produktiv. ZHAW-Forschende trainieren das Enzym deshalb mittels «gerichteter Evolution», damit es künftig zum Trinkwasseraufbereiten oder Biorecycling genutzt werden kann. Maschinelles…

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.

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.

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.

Looking for New Antibiotics: New Video Online

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

«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!

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.

Exploring the biocatalytic potential of Fe/α-ketoglutaratedependent halogenases

a review by Mortiz Voss, Sumire Honda Malca and Rebecca Buller accepted for publication at "Chemistry - A European Journal".

FameLab is back in Switzerland!

Care to share your passion for science with the public? Switzerland is looking for new talents in science communication.

Literature-based Discovery: New Video Online

Find out how this project wants to drastically improve literature evaluation and watch the video recorded by the project team on their smartphone.

Crowdsourced Tick Prevention: New Video Online

Get an insight into the exciting project and watch the video recorded by the project team on their smartphone.

Processed Meat Consumption: a Risk for Your Health?

On August 28/29 Janice Sych and Ivo Kaelin will present results from their project «Was isst die Schweiz?».

Smartphone video course: Building and Strengthening of Digital Skills

On July 2nd 2019, the Health Research Hub organized a smartphone video course for interested colleagues working in health research. The participants learned the basics of video filming and editing with their smartphones – and were amazed what can be…