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Drug design, sustainable energy storage, and chemical production are just some of the challenges in chemistry where AI can find applications. Kjell Jorner, the new Professor of Digital Chemistry at the Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering at the D-CHAB, wants to drive this development and accelerate the transition to sustainable chemical production in the field of catalysis.

Dr. Tomas Fiala, postdoc at the LOC, is one of the 8 researchers who received the prestigious Branco Weiss Fellowship in 2023, awarded by ETH Zurich to outstanding postdocs. His research aims to uncover how protein post-translational modifications direct the immune response in the brain, affecting brain homeostasis and the development of neurodegenerative disorders. The followship allows him to pursue his research for up to five years at an institute of his choice anywhere in the world.

Luca Schaufelberger, ETH Foundation Excellence Scholar and soon a doctoral student in the Institute of Chemical and Bionengineering at D-CHAB, belongs to a new generation of researchers campaigning for their work to be embedded in society. Here he talks about the initiative “Reatch” and pleads for closer scrutiny of AI.

Morph Tales is a funny obstacle course where children and adults alike can discover how artificial intelligence (AI) and people work together. Each of its four adventures addresses a different AI topic and is inspired by real research projects at ETH Zurich. The adventure "virtual drug design", for instance, was co-created by Jan Hiss (Schneider Group). Morph Tales achieved 2nd place at the Digital Awards 2023.