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A new mechanism of metastasis

Lymphatic vessels unexpectedly promote the distant spread of cancer metastases from various organs.
Research Output Visualization 2017

The research output of the D-CHAB in 2017 visualized: The titles of more than 700 peer reviewed articles reflect a whole year of research in word clouds.
Eco-friendly chemical production

Chemical engineers from ETH Zurich developed a new catalyst for forming a bond between two carbon atoms in a cost-effective and eco-friendly way.
Rapid design of catalysts

An international team of researchers has developed a method for predicting the chemical reactivity of catalysts which helps accelerating their development.
Sustainable, low-cost batteries

New materials could pave the way for inexpensive batteries and therefore the large-scale storage of renewable energies.

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News

17.09.2018

Prof. Seebach receives the Arthur C. Cope Award 2019

On April 2, 2019, the American Chemical Society will honor Prof. Seebach with the Arthur C. Cope Award. This is is one of the most prestigiuos awards, given for outstanding achievements in the field of organic chemistry.

12.09.2018

Alessandra Keller new mountain biking world champion

Alessandra Keller, student of pharmacy at the IPW, wins gold in the U23 category at the Mountain Bike World Championships 2018 in Lenzerheide. The D-CHAB cordially congratulates her on this victory!

03.09.2018

Prof. Pérez-Ramírez receives the 2017 Sustainable Energy Award

On September 5, Prof. Pérez-Ramírez received the 2017 Sustainable Energy Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry at the event "Mitigating issues of future wastes: enhancing resource productivity in emerging technologies".

Events

25 September 2018, Colloquium

Minisymposium

2 October 2018, Colloquium

Fest-Kolloquium 70. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Martin Quack

4 October 2018, Other

Lesung "Kleins grosse Sache"mit Daniela Engist

5 October 2018, Congress

Von der langen Suche zum täglichen Gebrauch - Rezepturen in Forschung, Industrie und Klinik

16 October 2018, Colloquium

Weighing Single Molecules with Light

16 October 2018, Colloquium

LAC PhD public presentation - Small particles, big challenges; insights into nanoparticle analysis by single-particle ICP-TOFMS

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The D-CHAB has a long tradition of outstanding research, recognized by several Nobel Prizes. The 1000 members of our Department are exploring the molecular basis of nature and are making compounds and materials for a better life.