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BEL is rooted in Engineering and Physics and is performing interdisciplinary research and education relevant to biology and medicine. Our activities include the development and application of microsensor, microfluidic, and microelectronic technologies.

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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Before Eurosensors 2026 in Zurich, alumni and coworkers of BEL and PEL (former group of Henry Baltes) met for a day to talk about emerging topics in science. bsse.ethz.ch/bel/news/bel...
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9th BEL-PEL Conference on emerging topics in science
Before Eurosensors 2026 in Zurich, alumni and coworkers of BEL and PEL (former group of Henry Baltes) met for a day to talk about emerging topics in science.
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Recent BEL paper describing large-scale electrophysiological recordings from sliced human cerebral organoids (MRS Bulletin 2022, Vol. 47, p. 530-544) one of the most-read articles in MRS Bulletin. Paper added to freely accessible Interest & Influence Collection: link.springer.com/collections/...
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MRS Bulletin Interest and Influence Collection
This collection highlights MRS Bulletin articles that were most highly cited and downloaded in the last five years.
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @handle.invalid · 14/08/2026
Meet #postdocs who recently joined the D-BSSE @ethz.ch: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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#postdocs #drugdiscovery #aiformedicine | ETH-Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE)
Meet #postdocs who recently joined the D-BSSE, ETH Zürich: Blandine Clément | lab of Andreas Hierlemann who is engineering a human skin model to advance drug discovery > https://u.ethz.ch/ShRCO & Joh...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New group paper: "Noninvasive Viability Profiling of 3D Spheroids via Flow-through Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy": pubs.acs.org/ascefj/artic...
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Noninvasive Viability Profiling of 3D Spheroids via Flow-through Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy
AbstractThree-dimensional (3D) cell models, such as spheroids and organoids, are powerful tools to enhance the predictive power of preclinical in vitro stu
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Our work on engineering neuronal network connectivity made the cover of Advanced Science! We set out to frame neuronal circuit shaping as an artisanal enterprise — data-driven and grounded in… | Sre...
Our work on engineering neuronal network connectivity made the cover of Advanced Science! We set out to frame neuronal circuit shaping as an artisanal enterprise — data-driven and grounded in precis...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Congratulations to Amanzhol and Blandine: www.linkedin.com/posts/swiss-...
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#swiss3rsday2026 #3rsawards #swiss3rsday | Swiss 3RCC
🎉 Honouring excellence in 3Rs research at the #Swiss3RsDay2026 A highlight of the conference is always the presentation of the 𝟯𝗥𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 and the 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝗥𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, given jointly with the ...
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @handle.invalid · 10/06/2026
Fascinating read 👇🏽 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Mini-organs are conquering the lab | ETH-Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE)
Great read on #organoids ('mini-organs') and their potential in diagnostics and personalised medicine - and toxicity tests, a rapidly advancing field driven in part by the research from the Bio Engine...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Good news: Stephen Quake becoming faculty member – Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering | ETH Zurich share.google/xQFkMXiKUiq0...
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Stephen Quake becoming faculty member
At its meeting on 20 and 21 May 2026 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed Stephen Quake, currently Professor at Stanford University, USA, as Full Profes...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Good news: Stephen Quake becoming faculty member – Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering | ETH Zurich share.google/xQFkMXiKUiq0...
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Stephen Quake becoming faculty member
At its meeting on 20 and 21 May 2026 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed Stephen Quake, currently Professor at Stanford University, USA, as Full Profes...
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @handle.invalid · 20/05/2026
Researchers from the Lab @bel-bsse.bsky.social of #AndreasHierlemann show how neural connections can be precisely strengthened or weakened using high‑density #microelectrode arrays (MEAs). The work offers new insight into how #neural #networks stay stable and resilient >https://u.ethz.ch/GvqRf
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @handle.invalid · 18/05/2026
🚀 Chips designed to help identify #deepfake, an invention of the Bio Engineering Lab #AndreasHierlemann @bel-bsse.bsky.social > u.ethz.ch/GNDGk ..picked up by Swiss Radio and Television👇🏽 www.srf.ch/play/tv/-/vi...
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10 vor 10 vom 14.05.2026 - Play SRF
Rückblick auf amerikanisch-chinesische Gipfeltreffen, Remo Stoffel: Millionenklage gegen Graubündner Kantonalbank, Schweizer Hilfe bei der Deepfake-Erkennung, Schweizer Dokumentarfilm «Unter Pflanzen»
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
New group paper on a multiplexed blood-brain barrier (BBB) model: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A perfused, parallelized blood brain barrier-tumor platform for compound permeation and efficacy investigations - Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Microsystems & Nanoengineering - A perfused, parallelized blood brain barrier-tumor platform for compound permeation and efficacy investigations
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
New group paper in Advanced Science: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Engineering Neuronal Network Connectivity Through Precise and Scalable Electrical Modulation
This study presents a scalable all-electrical method for precise neuronal-circuit reconfiguration based on high-density microelectrode arrays. By employing biologically inspired plasticity rules, tar....
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Congratulations to Manon Murdeu: bsse.ethz.ch/bel/news/bel...
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Best poster award for Manon Murdeu at TERMIS conference
Manon Murdeu receives poster award at Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) EU conference in Mallorca, Spain.
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @handle.invalid · 24/03/2026
🔧 Innovative #chip technology developed by the Bio Engineering Lab of Andreas Hierlemann👇🏽 @bel-bsse.bsky.social #deepfake
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Group contribution to new paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Loss of schizophrenia risk gene XPO7 disrupts neuronal excitability and network regularity via altered Na+ channel dynamics in human neurons - Molecular Psychiatry
Molecular Psychiatry - Loss of schizophrenia risk gene XPO7 disrupts neuronal excitability and network regularity via altered Na+ channel dynamics in human neurons
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
New group paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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In-sensor cryptographic signature generation to link a physical process and an immutable digital entity - Nature Electronics
A monolithic cryptographic sensor, which integrates a sensor device with a hashing unit and a cryptographic signature unit, can be used to create a recording system that provides a cryptographic link ...
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ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · 25/03/2026
In 16 #Disciplines, the university #Ranks among the 10 best in the world. In addition to Earth Sciences, it also achieves an outstanding ranking in Architecture, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Environmental Sciences. These are the latest results of the QS Rankings according to subject.
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Ranking: ETH Zurich still the world’s best university in Earth Sciences
In 16 disciplines, the university ranks among the 10 best in the world. In addition to Earth Sciences, it also achieves an outstanding ranking in Architecture, Civil and Structural Engineering, and En...
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ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · 24/03/2026
#AI-generated images and videos pose a threat to democratic processes and undermine trust within society. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed chip technology that enables #Verification of the authenticity of sensor data including images or videos.
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Chips designed to help identify deepfakes
AI-generated images and videos pose a threat to democratic processes and undermine trust within society. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed chip technology that enables verification of the a...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
New group paper out in Nature Electronics: ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
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Chips designed to help identify deepfakes
AI-generated images and videos pose a threat to democratic processes and undermine trust within society. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed chip technology that enables verification of the a...
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @handle.invalid · 17/03/2026
Spring has arrived: our @ethz.ch students enjoy the blue sky over beautiful #Basel ☀️ and our wonderful new building with excellent teching & lab facilities 🚀 Keen to find out about our Master’s Studies? 👉🏽 bsse.ethz.ch/Studies.html
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @handle.invalid · 24/02/2026
Meet #postdocs who recently joined the D-BSSE @ethz.ch: Annalisa Bucci | lab of #AndreasHierlemann studying visual signaling in human retina > tinyurl.com/5amuhs6e & Edgar Campos-Madueno | lab of #SvenPanke working on multi drug-resistant bacteria > tinyurl.com/5n77v9jx
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
New junior faculty opening of ETH Zurich in Basel: lnkd.in/ePMF98Wr
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ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · 13/02/2026
Die ETH Zürich ist gemäss neuem Ranking der Handelszeitung beste Schweizer Arbeitgeberin im Bereich Bildung und Forschung. Über alle Branchen hinweg liegt sie auf Platz 15. www.handelszeitung.ch/unternehmen/...
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Die besten Arbeitgeber der Schweiz 2026: Die 100 beliebtesten Firmen
Bereits zum achten Mal wurden die Lieblingsfirmen der Schweizer Arbeitnehmenden gekürt. Was diese Firmen so erfolgreich macht.
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @handle.invalid · 29/01/2026
What’s it really like to work & study at #ETHZurich D-BSSE in #Basel? 🎬 Our new film shares first-hand insights from staff members themselves. 🎥 Full film on YouTube: youtu.be/Kw-NEcVCr1k @ethz.ch #AcademicResearch #LifeSciences #Biotechnology #Interdisciplinary #DBSSE
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Studying and working at ETH Zurich
YouTube video by Department of Biosystems Science, ETH Zurich
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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This Monday, we celebrated the Dandelion Awards 2025 winners at the Deeptech Investor Summit. Organised by ETH Entrepreneurship, the ETH AI Center, and Talent Kick, the Dandelion Awards is the first…...
This Monday, we celebrated the Dandelion Awards 2025 winners at the Deeptech Investor Summit. Organised by ETH Entrepreneurship, the ETH AI Center, and Talent Kick, the Dandelion Awards is the first ...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
New Postdoc opening in our group: Postdoc Position in Glioblastoma Neurobiology and Neuron-Tumor Connectivity. jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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Postdoc Position in Glioblastoma Neurobiology and Neuron-Tumor Connectivity
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
New Postdoc opening in our group: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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Postdoc position in Development of in vitro skin model including sensory perception
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @handle.invalid · 08/12/2025
🧠 New insights on brain development👇🏽 A new study in Nature Neuroscience, co-authored by researchers from the #Hierlemann lab, shows that the human #brain may develop fundamental patterns of activity long before it receives any external input > u.ethz.ch/gY7lz @julianbartram.bsky.social | @ethz.ch
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
BEL group contribution to new collaboration paper: Preconfigured neuronal firing sequences in human brain organoids | Nature Neuroscience share.google/Zt9NCjahymPR...
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Preconfigured neuronal firing sequences in human brain organoids - Nature Neuroscience
Examining human brain organoids and ex vivo neonatal murine cortical slices demonstrates that structured neuronal sequences emerge independently of sensory input, highlighting the potential of brain o...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
New group paper: "A microfluidic platform for the co-culturing of microtissues with continuously recirculating suspension cells". www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A microfluidic platform for the co-culturing of microtissues with continuously recirculating suspension cells - Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Microsystems & Nanoengineering - A microfluidic platform for the co-culturing of microtissues with continuously recirculating suspension cells
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ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · 09/10/2025
Ranked eleventh, ETH Zurich is once again placed among the world’s best universities in this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) World #University #Rankings. This means it remains the highest-ranked university outside the Anglo-Saxon sphere.
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ETH Zurich maintains its top position in THE rankings
Ranked eleventh, ETH Zurich is once again placed among the world’s best universities in this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. This means it remains the highest-ranked uni...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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#electrophysiology #microelectrode #openaccess | Analytical #RSCAnalytical
𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟭𝟵: Advances in large-scale #electrophysiology with high-density microelectrode arrays 🧠 This review provides an overview on advances in high-density #microelect...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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Congratulations to Manon Murdeu for receiving two Awards at EUROTOX 2025 in Athens. Congratulations also to all other contributors involved in this work. | Andreas Hierlemann
Congratulations to Manon Murdeu for receiving two Awards at EUROTOX 2025 in Athens. Congratulations also to all other contributors involved in this work.
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
New comprehensive review article of our laboratory "Advances in large-scale electrophysiology with high-density microelectrode arrays" in Lab on a Chip (RSC Publishing) share.google/kdt6BbPHwigb...
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Advances in large-scale electrophysiology with high-density microelectrode arrays
A detailed functional characterization of electrogenic cells, such as neurons and cardiomyocytes, by means of high-density microelectrode arrays (HD-MEAs) has emerged as a powerful approach for inferr...
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IOB - Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel @iobswiss.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
🧠👁️ How does your eye prevent seeing a scrambled world? @anbucci.bsky.social and @ffranke.bsky.social reveal the eye's secret "clockwork": bigger axons = faster signals = perfect visual timing! 📖 Full paper nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02011-3 #Vision #AcademicSky #Neuroscience #Retina Image ©IOB
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Annalisa Bucci @anbucci.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
🔬 Thrilled to share that our latest research on how the retina synchronizes visual signals has been featured by Medical Xpress! 🧠👁️ It’s exciting to see our work reaching a broader audience. Huge thanks to Medical Xpress for highlighting it! #neuroskyence #retina #VisualProcessing
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ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · 08/08/2025
Some nerve cells are very long, others are not. There are also differences in the length of nerve cells in the eye. Nevertheless, visual stimuli arrive in the brain simultaneously, regardless of this length. A research team from Basel has now discovered why. bsse.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...
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How the eye keeps time: New study reveals synchronisation mechanism in the human retina
A new study published in Nature Neuroscience reveals how our brains achieve the remarkable feat of synchronising visual signals that travel at different speeds –even within the small nervous system of...
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Annalisa Bucci @anbucci.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Excited to share our Nature Neuroscience paper! We explored how the human #retina keeps signals in sync despite big differences in axon length. Great collaboration with @iobswiss.bsky.social + @bel-bsse.bsky.social — special thanks to @ffranke.bsky.social #neuroskyence 🧠👁️⏱️ bsky.app/profile/natn...
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Nature Neuroscience @natneuro.nature.com · 18/07/2025
The human brain synchronizes visual signals by adjusting axonal conduction speed in the retina—revealing a previously unknown mechanism for precise perceptual timing @anbucci.bsky.social @ffranke.bsky.social @iobswiss.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Synchronization of visual perception within the human fovea - Nature Neuroscience
Combining behavioral data, electrophysiology and modeling, the authors show that the human brain synchronizes visual signals by adjusting axonal conduction speed in the retina, revealing a previously ...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
New paper from longterm collaboration with IOB demonstrating the power of HD-MEAs: Synchronization of visual perception within the human fovea | Nature Neuroscience share.google/LTt7PPBSw5cu...
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Synchronization of visual perception within the human fovea - Nature Neuroscience
Combining behavioral data, electrophysiology and modeling, the authors show that the human brain synchronizes visual signals by adjusting axonal conduction speed in the retina, revealing a previously ...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
PhD Opening in Bioengineering in our group: Microfluidic in-vitro Barrier Models for Bacterial Lung and Bladder Infections jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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PhD Opening in Bioengineering: Microfluidic in-vitro Barrier Models for Bacterial Lung and Bladder Infections
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
New HD-MEA paper of collaborators and our group: doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
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Homophilic wiring principles underpin neuronal network topology in vitro
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Congratulations to Manon: bsse.ethz.ch/bel/news/bel...
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2024 Swiss 3Rs Young Investigator Award to Manon Murdeu
Swiss 3Rs Young Investigator Award by the Swiss 3R Competence Center to Manon Murdeu for her work on
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Interesting article: share.google/WZG5R5QYeNnL...
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How Switzerland Transformed Itself Into A Deep Tech Global Leader
New data suggests Switzerland can now stake a claim to being Europe's leading ecosystem for deep tech start-up and scale-up businesses
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Annual SwissChips Event 2025 www.linkedin.com/pulse/annual...
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Annual SwissChips Event 2025
We are excited to announce our first SwissChips Annual Event will take place on Monday, June 30 at the Landesmuseum in Zurich 👉 Program and Registration: https://lnkd.in/euu2P78D The event will highli...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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🧑‍🤝‍🧑🔬 The NCCR AntiResist annual retreat is drawing to a close. | NCCR AntiResist
🧑‍🤝‍🧑🔬 The NCCR AntiResist annual retreat is drawing to a close. We were fortunate to have great weather, great people, great activities, and of course great science. The future of our transformative...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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QS rankings: ETH Zurich secures 7th place once again
According to the recently published QS World University Rankings 2026, ETH Zurich ranks among the world’s ten best universities once again this year. It took the top spot in continental Europe, with o...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Contribution to a workshop: www.orchestra-project.eu/fourth-biome...
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Bio Engineering Laboratory @bel-bsse.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
New group paper: A low-cost multimodal testbed for array-based electrophysiological microelectrodes" in Sensors 2025: www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25...
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