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  • New National Centers of Competence in Research

    Muons and Childhood Cancer

    The University of Zurich has been chosen to host two new National Centers of Competence in Research, providing long-term support for cutting-edge work in childhood cancer diagnostics and treatment as well as in muon research.
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  • Nutrition

    The World Is Getting Fatter

    We eat too much and move too little. Physiologist Thomas Lutz and obesity specialist Philipp Gerber know how overweight people can get back on track.
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  • Postdoc Team Award

    When Spirituality Meets AI

    A team of four researchers has won the UZH Postdoc Team Award for creating an AI tool that can search through thousands of UN documents for information on religion and spirituality.
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  • Healthy Aging

    Through Zurich Without Barriers

    At the UZH Healthy Longevity Center, researchers working across disciplines are developing solutions that help older people live healthier, happier lives.
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  • TRANSFORM funding line

    Crime Research and Responsible AI

    Two interdisciplinary projects have been awarded seed funding. One researches topics such as new forms of crime, while the other promotes the accountable use of AI.
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  • UZH Spin-Off

    New Skin for Burn Victims

    Researchers at UZH have been working on bio-engineered skin grafts for over 15 years, leading to the founding of spin-off Cutiss that produces living skin tissue from the patients’ own cells.
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  • Regenerative Medicine

    Solving the Alzheimer’s Puzzle

    How can we influence whether we develop Alzheimer’s disease? Researchers at UZH are examining the factors that trigger the onset of the disease – and those that shield us against it.
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  • Flagship Project

    UZH Research Co-Stars in TV Crime Drama

    A federally funded research project aims to improve the implementation of assistive computer technologies, such as audio descriptions of TV programs for visually impaired viewers.
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  • Plant and Microbial Biology

    How Wheat Fends Off Fungi

    Although cereals naturally resist pathogenic fungi, powdery mildew can overcome this resistance. Researchers have now discovered one of the mechanisms behind this process.
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  • Evolutionary Medicine

    Built for Fish, Not Fast Food

    The modern world offers an abundance of convenience foods. But our Stone Age physiology isn’t built for modern diets, which are taking their toll on our bodies.
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