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Welcome to the Institute of Translational Medicine

The Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM) provides a home for all researchers committed to translating their basic science findings and novel technologies into medical applications, and thus engage in finding solutions to solve major clinical and societal challenges.

The ITM supports these efforts with knowledge, infrastructure and specific partnerships. It provides collaborative networks of clinicians and medical institutions in Zurich and Switzerland, as well as internationally.

Our goal is to undertake systematic research into the science of translation, as well as to learn how to accelerate the transfer of discoveries into new medical diagnostic and therapeutic solutions. Thereby, we help to sustain and improve the quality of life for people into old age. The knowledge created lays the foundations for educating the next generation of researchers, engineers and clinicians.

ETH News on Translational Medicine

AI designs new drugs based on protein structures

Molecule developed with AI

A new computer process developed by chemists at ETH Zurich 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.

by Fabio Bergamin

Bacteria for climate-neutral chemicals of the future

Illustration of bacteria and molecules

Researchers at ETH Zurich have engineered bacteria in the laboratory to efficiently use methanol. The metabolism of these bacteria can now be tapped into to produce valuable products currently made by the chemical industry from fossil fuels.

by Ori Schipper

News from the Institute

Online Symposium: Translational Proteomics

Advancing Precision Medicine: Unlocking Insights through Translational Proteomics | April 4, 2024

Towards on-​skin analysis of sweat for managing disorders of substance abuse

Non-​invasive sweat analysis with state-​of-the-art sensor technology - patient-​centered and thus the basis of a precise treatment strategy. We congratulate Dr. med Noé Brasier, MedLab Fellow, on the recent publication of his Comment paper on this innovative health topic in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

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