Students will study bioinformatic concepts in the areas of metagenomics, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, biological networks and biostatistics. Through integrated lectures, practical hands-on exercises and project work, students will also be trained in analytical and programming skills to meet the emerging increase in data-driven knowledge generation in biology in the 21st century.

The course explores climate change and environmental ethics in relation to human health. Topics include climate, weather, and environmental biotechnology's relationship to issues like antibiotic resistance, vector-borne diseases, and unhealthy landscapes, all influenced by climate change and social disparities. Public policy issues in the face of climate-related health challenges are also covered.

Current topics in translational medicine presented by speakers from academia and industry.

Current topics in translational medicine presented by speakers from academia and industry.

ETH Week is an innovative one-week course designed to foster critical thinking and creative learning. Students from all departments as well as professors and external experts will work together in interdisciplinary teams. They will develop interventions that could play a role in solving some of our most pressing global challenges. In 2021, ETH Week will focus on the topic of health and well-being.

This workshop focuses on understanding and managing the ethical and social issues arising from the integration of new technologies in various aspects of daily life.

This course sensitises doctoral students to ethical issues that may occur during their doctorate. After an introduction to ethics and good scientific practice, students are familiarised with resources that can assist them with ethical decision-making. Students get the chance to apply their knowledge in a discipline specific context.

This course allows D-HEST PhD students to fulfill the requirements of the mandatory training in ethics. The students will acquire the necessary theoretical and analytic resources to develop critical thinking skills in the field of applied ethics and will practice how to use such resources to address concrete ethical issues in health sciences.

This course provides a thorough exploration of drug development and involved ethical issues as well as critical analysis of ethical challenges and practical skills to resolve them. It includes elements of drug discovery, preclinical and clinical research ethics, alternative regulatory pathways and ethics of drug pricing and develops a solid grasp of ethical complexity as well as practical skills.

A solid background in medical ethics will allow students to meaningfully take part in complex deliberations about specific clinical cases in the regular practice of the medical profession and to make sense of ethical challenges associated to biomedical research.

This semester course enables students to recognize, anticipate and address ethical issues in the domain of health sciences and their technological application. The students will acquire the necessary theoretical and analytic resources to develop critical thinking skills in the field of applied ethics and will practice how to use such resources to address concrete ethical issues in health sciences

This is an interdisciplinary course at the intersection of computer science, peace and security, global health, and climate science. Students will implement practical projects that involve the application of their skills on public data to address global challenges. In addition, students will critically engage with the ethical, social, and political implications of using AI for global challenges.