2016
Magnetic forces purify the blood
Hemotune, a young start-up founded by ETH researchers from Prof. Wendelin Stark's group, is developing a revolutionary blood purification system to treat blood poisoning.
Prof. Kovalenko appointed Associate Professor
Prof. Maksym Kovalenko was appointed Associate Professor of Functional Inorganic Materials. His achievements in the area of nanocrystalline semiconductor materials were internationally acclaimed.
The Ruzicka Prize 2016 goes to Bill Morandi
The Ruzicka Prize 2016 goes to Dr. Bill Morandi for his successful development of new catalytic concepts that could lead to improved efficiency in medical chemistry and materials science.
Analysis of exhaled breath for diagnostics
In collaboration with the University Hospital Zurich, Prof. Zenobi is developing new non-invasive methods for diagnostics. Exhaled breath is analyzed with high-resolution mass spectrometry to diagnose lung diseases and monitor drugs.
AAPS Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Outstanding Research Award for Prof. Leroux
Prof. Leroux received the 2016 "Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Outstanding Research Award" from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) for his contributions to the application of lipid excipients in development of novel and effective drug delivery systems.