News
Here you find news that are of general interest or relevant to all groups within the D-CHAB. More news that are of interest to a particular Laboratory/Institute are displayed in the respective News Feed.
Julia Reisenbauer receives Prix Schläfli 2024
Julia Reisenbauer has been honored with the Prix Schläfli Chemistry for her dissertation on "skeletal editing," which she completed at the D-CHAB of ETH Zurich (Morandi Group). Her work involves the targeted rebuilding of molecules so they can perform specific functions.
AI designs new drugs based on protein structures
A new computer process developed by researchers led by Gisbert Schneider and Kenneth Atz makes it possible to generate active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily based on a protein’s three-dimensional surface. The new process could revolutionise drug research.
Protecting art and passwords with biochemistry
A new molecular test method developed in the group of Prof. Robert Grass (ICB) helps to prove the authenticity of works of art. The new method could also help to make passwords secure against quantum computers.
Visualizing collagen remodeling in wound healing
A recent publication in “Matrix Biology”, which resulted from a collaboration between D-CHAB (Wennemers group) and D-BIOL (Werner group) within the frame of the SKINTEGRITY.CH project, demonstrates that an innovative chemical sensor offers visualization of collagen remodeling during tissue repair.
Where do women in STEM stand today?
Nowadays, finding successful women scientists is not hard. However, there are still cases where women scientists encounter obstacles that their male colleagues may not, raising the question of where women in STEM stand today. A small exhibition at the Chemistry | Biology | Pharmacy Information Center celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8 explores the landscape of women in STEM, showcases literature, and highlights some stories. The exhibition is open until March 22, 2024.
Welcome at the D-CHAB: Nathalie M. Grob
Dr. Nathalie M. Grob, currently Postdoctoral Researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has been appointed as Assistant Professor of Peptide-based Drug Discovery. Nathalie M. Grob’s research involves developing efficient methods of discovering new, peptide-based medications. Her teaching and research have a particular focus on pathologies that principally affect women and have been little studied to date. She was awarded an SNSF Starting Grant for her work.
Review: Girls Go Chemistry 2024
To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in February, D-CHAB, in partnership with EducETH and WiNS, invited interested schoolgirls to look behind the scenes of the department on February 14, 2024. Here is a review of an afternoon full of bright, colorful, sustainable, and applied chemistry, from nanocrystals to artificial hearts.
A sustainable fuel and chemical from the robotic lab
Artificial intelligence and automated laboratory infrastructure are massively accelerating the development of new chemical catalysts. With these tools, researchers led by Paco Laveille (Swiss Cat+, D-CHAB) are developing catalysts for efficiently and cost-effectively synthesising the energy source methanol from CO2.
NGCB Award 2024 for Javier Pérez-Ramírez
Javier Pérez-Ramírez will receive the prestigious 2024 Award for Excellence in Natural Gas Conversion for his groundbreaking advances in reshaping the landscape of catalytic materials and processes to address critical energy, resource, and environmental challenges. The award will be presented at this years National Gas Conversion Symposium in Xiamen, China, and brings together more than 100 renowned researchers from academia and industry.
35 years of excellent teaching
Dr. Erich Meister has been at ETH Zurich for 40 years. For 35 of those, he has successfully further developed the PC practical course and always put a lot of energy into teaching – whether to train students or curious kids at open lab days. Now he is retiring and handing over the reins to Dr. Takuya Segawa. In an interview with Nonô Saramago (editor of Exsikkator), he talks about his times at ETH, chances, programming languages, calligraphy and paradise. We say thank you with a video.