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  • Frank Rühli

    Frank Rühli, Prof. Dr. Dr. med., EMBA

    • Director of the Institute
    • Co-Head Evolutionary Pathophysiology and Mummy Studies Group
    Phone
    +41 44 635 05 15 (Room Y42 G70)


Evolutionary Pathophysiology & Mummy Studies

  • Frank Rühli

    Frank Rühli, Prof. Dr. Dr. med., EMBA

    • Director of the Institute
    • Co-Head Evolutionary Pathophysiology and Mummy Studies Group
    Phone
    +41 44 635 05 15 (Room Y42 G70)

  • Patrick Eppenberger

    Patrick Eppenberger, PD Dr. med., EMBA, Dipl. Industrial Designer FH

    • Co-Head Evolutionary Pathophysiology and Mummy Studies Group
    Phone
    +41 44 635 05 43 (Room Y42 G86)
  • Asya Makhro, Dr. sc. nat.

    Asya Makhro, Dr. sc. nat.

    • Postdoctoral Research Assistant
    • Clinical Evolutionary Medicine Group
    • Evolutionary Pathophysiology & Mummy Studies Group
    Phone
    +41 44 635 05 43 (Room Y42 G86)
  • Elena Seiler

    Elena Seiler, PhD

    • Research Affiliate
    • Evolutionary Pathophysiology and Mummy Studies Group
  • Talissa Kucera, Dr. med. Student

    Talissa Kucera, Dr. med. Student

    • Thesis title: Non-destructive tooth cementum annulation (TCA) based age estimation by conventional and phase sensitive high-resolution X-ray computed micro-tomography
    • Advisor: Patrick Eppenberger
    • Supervisor: Frank Rühli
  • Michela Lanfranchi, Dr. med. Student

    Michela Lanfranchi, Dr. med. Student

    • Thesis title: Proteomic and histologic assessment of molecular taphonomy in ancient human and animal soft tissues
    • Advisor: Patrick Eppenberger
    • Supervisor: Frank Rühli
  • Raphael Hug, Dr. med. dent. Student

    Raphael Hug, Dr. med. dent. Student

    • Thesis title: Sex determination in human teeth by Raman spectroscopic differentiation of AMELX and AMELY amelogenin
    • Advisor: Patrick Eppenberger
    • Supervisor: Frank Rühli
  • Heike Tomov, Dr. med. Student

    Heike Tomov, Dr. med. Student

    • Thesis title: Evaluation long term memory of pre-clinical education in a clinical experience-based approach
    • Advisor: Elisabeth Eppler
    • Supervisor: Frank Rühli
  • Dawei Dong, Dr. med. Student

    Dawei Dong, Dr. med. Student

    • Thesis title: Computed Micro-Tomography Aided Tooth Molding: a new method to create highly accurate 3D dental models in paleoanthropology
    • Advisor: Patrick Eppenberger
    • Supervisor: Frank Rühli
  • Henrik Pabst, Dr. med. Student

    Henrik Pabst, Dr. med. Student

    • Thesis title: Development of an optical transmission tomography system for high-resolution imaging of ancient human hard tissues
    • Advisor: Patrick Eppenberger
    • Supervisor: Frank Rühli
  • Constantin Suter, Dr. med. dent. Student

    Constantin Suter, Dr. med. dent. Student

    • Thesis title: Investigating tooth elongation due to compensatory cementum apposition in ancient Egyptian populations using micro-CT imaging
    • Advisor: Patrick Eppenberger
    • Supervisor: Frank Rühli

Human Ecology

Evolutionary Morphology

Anthropometrics & Historical Epidemiology

Clinical Evolutionary Medicine

  • Nicole Bender

    Nicole Bender, PD MD, PhD, MSc, FMH

    • Head Clinical Evolutionary Medicine Group
    • Phone: +41 44 635 05 31 (Room WAC E79)
    • Presence: Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday
  • Asya Makhro, Dr. sc. nat.

    Asya Makhro, Dr. sc. nat.

    • Postdoctoral Research Assistant
    • Clinical Evolutionary Medicine Group
    • Evolutionary Pathophysiology & Mummy Studies Group
    Phone
    +41 44 635 05 43 (Room Y42 G86)
  • Jurgita Slekiene, Dr. phil.

    Jurgita Slekiene, Dr. phil.

    • Postdoctoral Research Assistant
    • Clinical Evolutionary Medicine Group
    • Anthropometrics & Historical Epidemiology Group
    Phone
    +41 44 635 05 13 (Room Y11 G68)
  • Nima Husseini, Dr. med. Student

    Nima Husseini, Dr. med. Student

    • Thesis title: Sex and age differences in hydration and body composition in musculoskeletal patients: comparative study
    • Advisor: Nicole Bender
    • Supervisor: Adrian Jäggi
  • Siya Ravy, Dr. med. Student

    Siya Ravy, Dr. med. Student

    • Thesis title: Dietary recommendations for diabetes mellitus with and without pharmacological treatment: systematic review and assessment of quality.
    • Advisor: Nicole Bender
    • Supervisor: Frank Rühli
  • Samira Spirig, Dr. med. Student

    Samira Spirig, Dr. med. Student

    • Thesis title: Association between Sleep quality and/or quantity and Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review.
    • Advisor: Nicole Bender
    • Supervisor: Adrian Jäggi
  • Sven Frei, Dr. med. Student

    Sven Frei, Dr. med. Student

    • Thesis title: Association between Sleep quality and/or quantity and Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review.
    • Advisor: Nicole Bender
    • Supervisor: Adrian Jäggi
  • Olivia Keiser, Biomedical Master Student

    Olivia Keiser, Biomedical Master Student

    • Thesis title: Fat distribution and body composition: a study of female athletes in endurance and bodybuilding sports.
    • Advisor: Nicole Bender
    • Supervisor: Nicole Bender

Paleogenetics

Medical and Human Remains Collections

Administration / IT

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