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Research under realistic clinical conditions: ZHAW Digital Health Lab is a partner of the OR-X research and teaching centre

The OR-X (Operating Room X) surgical research and teaching centre at Balgrist University Hospital has been recognised by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) as a research infrastructure of national significance. The…

ACLS Master's thesis by Patricia Krayer: What could a vegan world look like?

Patricia Krayer completed the Master in Applied Computational Life Sciences (ACLS) and dedicated her Master's thesis to the interesting question of what a vegan world would look like. Read about the surprising results she obtained in this…

Vaccination Center Operates Efficiently: Simulations Show Additional Potential

Computer simulations can be useful in planning and optimizing the processes of vaccination centers. ZHAW has used such a model to study operations at the Winterthur vaccination center. The center was found to have short throughput times and a high…

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.

VersusVirus – Project «CareFinder»: Real-time monitoring of available beds for intensive care

The VersusVirus Online Hackathon was held from 3 to 5 April. Over 4500 people connected and worked together for 48 hours to fight against the Corona Virus. Students from our Master’s programme in Applied Computational Life Sciences were part of it.…