20.04.22

Day of Life Sciences 2022: Interdisciplinary approaches to drug discovery and drug development

The symposium ‘Competencies in Drug Discovery’, which will take place on 9 June at the Grüental Campus, will focus on pharmaceutical drug research and drug development. Twelve speakers from both Switzerland and abroad will present new approaches to…

07.04.22

TEDD Community News April 2022

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

07.03.22

TEDD Community News March 2022

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

08.02.22

ZHAW researchers use algorithms to optimise synthetically valuable enzymes

Enzymes are seen as a beacon of hope for the chemical industry as it strives to achieve greater sustainability. A research team at the ZHAW is optimising such enzymes for use in the industrial sector. The renowned journal Nature Communications…

07.02.22

TEDD Community News February 2022

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

04.02.22

Cancer research at the Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICB)

World Cancer Day, an awareness-raising campaign organised by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), takes place on 4 February each year. Our institute is also working intensively on researching active ingredients for the treatment of…

07.01.22

TEDD Community News January 2022

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

10.12.21

Potent active ingredient to combat measles developed

Despite the vaccines available, the measles infection is the cause of more than 100,000 deaths worldwide every year. Antiviral drugs are also required to keep the virus at bay. A research team led by medicinal chemist Rainer Riedl has developed a new…

07.12.21

TEDD Community News December 2021

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

07.11.21

TEDD Community News November 2021

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

07.10.21

TEDD Community News October 2021

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

21.09.21

The development of oyster-like nanofibre filtration against microplastics

A research team led by chemist Christian Adlhart has produced a 3D nanofibre sponge that can filter microplastics from the water. The researchers drew their inspiration from oysters, which make an important contribution to cleansing the oceans as…

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.