News
The following feed highlights activities and achievements of scientists from the MaP community.
Steffen Honrath and Yulia Yuts finished their PhDs!
Huge congratulations to our new PhDs!
Steffen Honrath defended his thesis with the title “Improvement and characterization of a DNA transfection agent based on mitochondrial transcription factor A” and Yulia Yuts with “Biodegradable oral devices and permeation enhancers for oral delivery of macromolecules.
We wish you all the best for your future!
Drug Delivery Express at SOLA Run
The majority of the Leroux Group was part of the legendary SOLA Stafette, a run around Zürich with total 113km and 2600hm.
Well done everyone!
New paper about Product Life-Extending Operations (PLEO)
Circular supply chains are frequently discussed in political contexts but are rarely observed in reality. How can we close this gap? This question is addressed in our latest publication in the International Journal of Production Research (IJPR): “Overcoming the productivity challenge in product life-extending operations: a multiple-case study of European facilities” by Dr. Clemens Gróf and Prof. Torbjørn Netland.
Welcome Prof. Igor Aharonovich!
Prof. Igor Aharonovich from the University of Technology Sydney in Australia visits our group as a guest professor from June to July 2025.
New appointments at D-CHAB
Victor Mougel, currently Tenure Track Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich, is appointed as Associate Professor of Bioinorganic and Bioinspired Chemistry in the D-CHAB. Dr. Christina Ruob, currently Managing Director of medinform AG and Pharmacist at ApoDoc, Zurich, is appointed as Professor of Practice in the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences.
13 Years of Vision and Dedication: Farewell to Dr. Oliver Renn
As Head of the Chemistry | Biology | Pharmacy Information Center, Science Communication and, most recently, Public Relations of the D-CHAB, Dr. Oliver Renn will retire as of June 1, 2025. With outstanding commitment and expertise, he played a key role in shaping information literacy at ETH Zurich and transformed the Information Center from a traditional library into a modern, multifaceted competence center for scientific information.
Rachel Sava received ETH medal for her Master thesis
Rachel Sava, who did her Master thesis in our group, received ETH medal for her thesis and Willi Studer prize as one of the best students in the Master curriculum Biotechnology at D-BSSE.
Builtstop Wins Cohort Prize at Innosuisse Business Concept Pitch Competition
Kyriakos Chatziparasidis, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Chair of Structural Mechanics and Monitoring and ETH Pioneer Fellow, leads Builtstop to success in a major Swiss startup competition.
Nanoflex Robotics AG wins the 2025 ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark
Nanoflex Robotics AG has secured the prestigious 2025 ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark, a leading Swiss deeptech innovation award, for its cutting-edge telerobotic technology designed to revolutionize endovascular interventions. Competing against two formidable finalists – LegalTech innovator Ex Nunc Intelligence from Lausanne and Zurich-based infrastructure monitoring specialist Irmos Technologies – the Glattbrugg-based MedTech startup emerged as this year’s winner.
Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Dynamical System Identification
A recent study led by Marcus Haywood-Alexander, in collaboration with members of the Chair of Structural Mechanics and Monitoring, explores the potential and limitations of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for system identification in dynamical settings.