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M Sc ETH in Biomedical Engineering www.master-biomed.ethz.ch. ETH Zürich. 12’000 Students 360 Professorships 15 Departments 88 Institutes. Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET) (leading house) and the Department of Mechanical and
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ETH Zürich 12’000 Students 360 Professorships 15 Departments 88 Institutes
Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET) (leading house) and the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Tracks • Bioimaging • Bioinstrumentation & Signal Processing • Biomechanics • Molecular Bioengineering (D-MATL)
Bioimaging Track Students work on the development and application of imaging techniques including MR, ultrasound and micro-CT Core Courses: Biomedical Engineering A & B Computer Vision I & II Molecular Imaging MRI in Medicine Quantitative & Analytical Microscopy
Bioinstrumentation Track Students apply signal processing to the development of instruments to measure biologic signals. Core Courses: Biomedical Engineering A & B Signal & Information Processing Biosensors and Bioelectronics Micro- & Nanosystems Microrobotics
Biomechanics Track Students apply mechanics and measurement methods for understanding the structure and function of biological materials at the organism, organ, tissue, cell and molecular level. Core Courses: Biomedical Engineering A & B Biomechanics III & IV Orthopaedic Bioengineering Trauma Biomechanics Multiscale Modelling Virtual Reality in Medicine Finite Elements in Biomechanics
Molecular Bioengineering Track Students investigate the next generation of biologically-inspired materials using techniques from nanoscience, engineering, & molecular and cell biology. Core Courses: Frontiers in Nanotechnology Drug Delivery & Targeting Biomaterial Surfaces Biocompatible Materials Molecular Motors
Affiliated Professors (Partial Listing) • Peter Bösiger MRI • Jürg Dual Blood Viscometry, Cell Manipulation • Luigi Gallo Dental Biomechanics • Andreas Hierlemann Bioelectronics • Christofer Hierold Biomedical Micro and Nanosystems • Petros Koumoutsakos Computational Modeling & Simulation • Andrea Loeliger EMG Signal Processing • Hans Merkle Tissue Engineering & Drug Delivery • Ralph Müller Micro-computed Tomography • Bradley Nelson Biomicrorobotics, Bio-MEMS • Dario Neri Protein Engineering • Sven Panke Protein-Based Novel Materials • Dimos Poulikakos Biofluids, Heat and Mass Transfer • Klaas Prüssmann MR Imaging • Robert Riener Neurorehabilitation, Robotics • Nicholas Spencer Biotribology • Edgar Stüssi Biomechanics • Gabor Szekely Medical Image Analysis • Markus Textor Biological Oriented Surfaces • Viola Vogel Molecular Bioengineering • Janos Vörös Biosensors and Bioelectronics • Martin Wolf Biomedical Photonics • Eckart Zitzler Biological Network Analysis
Curriculum Structure 1 cp ECTS = 25-30 hours of study
Key Aspects • English language, International • Programs lasts 1.5 years • Limited Enrollment (30 students) • Faculty Advisor assigned based on chosen track • Flexible curricula (max. 3 mandatory courses) • Interdisciplinary – Biology Core Courses
Biology Courses (new) • Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers • Anatomy and Physiology for Biomedical Engineers • Biological Methods for Engineers (Laboratory)
Biological Methods for Engineers Techniques: Cell Culture RNA, DNA Protein Isolation SDS-PAGE Western Blotting RT-PCR, PCR Microarrays
Prerequisite is Bachelors Degree in: • Biomedical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Material Science • Informatics • Mathematics • Physics • Computer Science • ‘sur dossier’ evaluation based on: • Grade point average • GRE General Test Scores (optional) • Curriculum Vitae • Statement of Purpose • Recommendation Letters Admissions
Admitted Students WS2005/2006 • Switzerland (10) • China (4) • France (2) • USA (2) • Russia (1) • Turkey (1) • India (1) • Czech Republic (1)
Admitted Students WS2006/2007 • Switzerland (10) • France (3) • China (3) • USA (2) • Canada (2) • Turkey (2) • UK (2) • Greece (1) • Iran (1) • Egypt (1) • Singapore (1) 40% Women 70% Foreign