Courses
Each PhD student is requested to attend complementary courses accounting for 12 ECTS (credit points).
See BioMed regulations from 22.9.2022, point VI. (PDF, 132 KB)
Courses for PhD students are offered by several different institutions, programs, facilities etc. Below you find all courses offered by the PhD Program in BioMed but also links to other course providers (not exhaustive).
Compulsory course for BioMed PhD students
Introductory Lecture to Good Scientific Practice and Scientific Integrity
Courses 2026
(Most of the courses are offered yearly. For more information please contact the coordinator.)
Program specific course offered by the PhD Program in BioMed
Courses with a very specific topic, not suitable for all students (depending on their field of research)
BME 683 Wagi Lunch Seminar
from March 04, 2026 to July 01, 2026 on Wednesday from 12.00 to 13.00.
Mouse physiology & pathophysiology (PDF, 107 KB) June 11 + 12, 2026 (2 full days on Campus Schlieren)
BME 682 Principles of teaching in human physiology (PDF, 109 KB)
On request/application
Transferable course offered by the PhD Program in BioMed
Soft skills with general knowledge, suitable for all students
Scientific Writing and Oral Communication (PDF, 122 KB)
June 15 + 16, 2026 (2 full days on Campus Irchel)
Other transferable courses
LSZGS Transferable and Methodological Skills Courses
Graduate Campus Graduate Campus UZH - transferable skills courses
Sources for more research related courses:
Courses on the Webpages of the LSZGS
PhD programs Online course catalogue
UZH Online course catalogue ETH
Others
Language Center UZH / ETH
General and specific skills courses in BioMed offered by the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lugano (USI)
Planned for 2026
BME 682 Principles of teaching in human physiology (PDF, 109 KB)
On request/application
Introduction to human physiology: Regulation of cardiovascular function (PDF, 23 KB)
planned for 2026
Biomedical Research & Development
planned for 2026
Past courses offered by PhD Program in BioMed
2025
Program specific courses
Mouse physiology & pathophysiology (October 2025)
Molecular Biology Methods (Sep 2025)
Bioinformatics and Next Generation Sequencing (Nov / Dec 2025)
Aspects of Tissue Engineering (December 2025) BME 683 Wagi Lunch Seminar (semester course)
Transferable course
Scientific Writing and Oral Communication (June 2025)
2024
Program specific courses
Biomedical Research & Development by NEXUS Personalized Health Technologies, ETH and the PhD Program in Biomedicine of the Life Science Zurich Graduate School (Feb 2024)
Mouse physiology & pathophysiology (June 2024)
Introduction to human physiology: Regulation of cardiovascular function (June 2024)
Introduction to human physiology: Endocytosis in kidney homeostasis and Disease (Aug 2024) à cancelled lack of registration
Molecular Biology Methods (Sep 2024)
Bioinformatics and Next Generation Sequencing (Nov / Dec 2024)
BME 683 Wagi Lunch Seminar (semester course)
Transferable course
Scientific Writing and Oral Communication (June 2024)
2023
Program specific courses
Mouse physiology & pathophysiology (June 2023)
Introduction to human physiology: Regulation of cardiovascular function (June 2023)
Introduction to human physiology: Sensory systems: How we hear and see (Sep 2023)
Molecular Biology Methods (Sep 2023)
Bioinformatics and Next Generation Sequencing (Oct / Nov / Dec 2023)
Transferable course
Masterclass in Scientific Writing and Publishing in High-Impact Journals (June 2023)
2022
Program specific courses
Introduction to human physiology: Respiration and blood (Feb 2022)
Mouse physiology & pathophysiology (June 2022)
Molecular Biology Methods (Sep 2022)
Bioinformatics and Next Generation Sequencing (Oct / Nov 2022)
Transferable course
Masterclass in Scientific Writing and Publishing in High-Impact Journals (Dec 2022)
2021
Program specific courses
Introduction to human physiology: Regulation of cardiovascular function (Sep 2021)
Introduction to human physiology: Sensory systems: how we hear and see (Feb 2021)
Mouse physiology & pathophysiology (June 2021)
Molecular Biology Methods (Sep 2021)
Genomic Medicine (Oct 2021) Bioinformatics and Next Generation Sequencing (Nov / Dec 2021)
2020
Program specific courses offered by the PhD Program in BioMed
Introduction to human physiology: Respiration and blood (Jan 2020)
Introduction to human physiology: Regulation of cardiovascular function (Sep 2020)
Mouse physiology & pathophysiology (June 2020)
Molecular Biology Methods (September 2020)
Bioinformatics and Next Generation Sequencing (November / December 2020)