News
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
New SPHN guidance for genomic data in human research
The secondary use of human genomic data not only offers significant opportunities for research, but also entails considerable responsibility. The new guidance of the Advisory Group for Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSIag) of the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) offers practical ethical recommendations.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
News
Three new members elected to the SAMS Executive Board
At its meeting on 12 November, the SAMS Senate elected three new members to the Executive Board: Prof. Klazine Van der Horst (Public Health), Prof. Stefano Bassetti (Internal Medicine) and Prof. Sebastian Jessberger (Neuroscience). The elections were prompted by the announced resignation of Prof. Nicole Probst-Hensch as of 31 December 2026 and the forthcoming end of Prof. Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer’s term of office on 30 June 2027.
News
Subscribe for the Learning Group of the MOOC on transdisciplinary research
Registration is now open for the next free, guided Learning Group of the online course «Partnering for Change: Link Research to Societal Challenges» (td-MOOC).
News
New Opportunities in Transdisciplinary Education: CAS Programmes and td-net Modules 2027–2029
td-net again cooperates with two CAS programmes from the University of Zurich and the University of Bern.