Archive Innovation 2019

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• 10.12.2019 Protein Research

  Trendsetter for New Top Technology

  Biophysicist Ben Schuler will serve as a fellow at the Biophysical Society starting early next year. The US-based organization has recognized Schuler’s innovative contributions to protein research, marking the first time a researcher at the University of Zurich has received this honor.

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• 10.12.2019 Robotics

  UZH Drone Wins Silver

  Robotics professor Davide Scaramuzza and his research group finished in second place at the AlphaPilot international drone race. Among the nine finalists, the first three places were all won by university teams.

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• 16.09.2019 Open Science

  New Zurich-Made Microscope Proves Popular

  Neuroscientist Fabian Voigt couldn’t find the perfect microscope to suit his needs – so he built one himself instead. His special light-sheet microscope (mesoSPIM) has since garnered interest from researchers all over the world.

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• 10.09.2019 Spin-off

  Era-107: A Pill to Gently Tame Your Appetite

  Many anti-obesity drugs are not very effective or have unwanted side effects. One UZH spin-off wants to change this: EraCal Therapeutics is developing a potent and highly selective appetite suppressant. Animal models have shown that the therapy is twice as effective at reducing weight than current drugs on the market.

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• 09.05.2019 Innovation Ranking

  University of Zurich Back in the Top Ten

  The University of Zurich is innovative – it’s official! UZH has achieved ninth place in “Europe’s Most Innovative Universities” ranking.

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• 11.03.2019 Molecular Biology

  Accelerating Diagnostics of Multi-Resistant Tuberculosis

  UZH molecular biologist Prajwal and a team of researchers have developed a comprehensive rapid diagnostic test for multi-resistant tuberculosis pathogens. He now wants to turn the test into a commercial product with the help of a UZH Entrepreneur Fellowship.

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