Petra S. Dittrich: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019

Name Prof. Dr. Petra S. Dittrich
Name variantsP. S. Dittrich
FieldBioanalytics
Address
Professur für Bioanalytik
ETH Zürich, BSS G 17.3
Klingelbergstrasse 48
4056 Basel
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 61 387 33 10
E-mailpetra.dittrich@bsse.ethz.ch
URLhttp://www.dittrich.ethz.ch
DepartmentBiosystems Science and Engineering
RelationshipAssociate Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
636-0102-00LAdvanced Bioengineering4 credits3SY. Benenson, P. S. Dittrich, M. Fussenegger, A. Hierlemann, M. H. Khammash, D. J. Müller, M. Nash, R. Platt, J. Stelling, B. Treutlein
AbstractThis course provides an overview of modern concepts of bioengineering across different levels of complexity, from single molecules to systems, microscaled reactors to production environments, and across different fields of applications
ObjectiveStudents will be able to recognize major developments in bioengineering across different organisms and levels of complexity and be able to relate it to major technological and conceptual advances in the underlying sciences.
ContentMolecular and cellular engineering; Synthetic biology: Engineering strategies in biology; from single molecules to systems; downscaling bioengineering; Bioengineering in chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and diagnostics, personalized medicine.
Lecture notesHandouts during class
LiteratureWill be announced during the course
636-0203-00LLab Course: Microsystems and Microfluidics in Biology Restricted registration - show details
Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017.
2 credits5PP. S. Dittrich, A. Hierlemann
AbstractThis practical course is an introduction to microsystems technology and microfluidics for the life sciences. It includes basic concepts of microsystem design, fabrication, and assembly into an experimental setup. Biological applications include a variety of measurements of cellular and tissue signals and subsequent analysis.
ObjectiveThe students are introduced to the basic principles of microsystems technology. They get acquainted with practical scientific work and learn the entire workflow of (a) understanding the theoretical concept, (b) planning the experiment, (c) engineering of the needed device, (d) execution of the experiment and data acquisition, (e) data evaluation and analysis, and (f) reporting and discussion of the results.
ContentThe practical course will consist of a set of 4 experiments.
Lecture notesNotes and guidelines will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Literature- S.M. Sze, "Semiconductor Devices, Physics and Technology", 2nd edition, Wiley, 2002
- W. Menz, J. Mohr, O. Paul, "Microsystem Technology", Wiley-VCH, 2001
- G. T. A. Kovacs, "Micromachined Transducers Sourcebook", McGraw-Hill, 1998
- M. J. Madou, "Fundamentals of Microfabrication", 2nd ed., CRC Press, 2002
- N.-T. Nguyen and S. Wereley, "Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics", Artech House, ISBN 1-580-53343-4
- O. Geschke et al., "Microsystem Engineering for Chemistry and the Life Sciences", Wiley-VCH, ISBN 3-527-30733-8
Prerequisites / NoticeThe practical course will consist of a set of 4 experiments. For each experiment, the student will be required to
- understand the theoretical concept behind the experiment
- plan the experiment
- engineer the devices
- execute the experiments and acquire data
- evaluate and analyze the data
- report and discuss the results
A good quality of the final report will be expected and be an important criterion.
636-0301-00LCurrent Topics in Biosystems Science and Engineering
For doctoral students only.
Master's students cannot receive credits for the seminar.
2 credits1SR. Platt, N. Beerenwinkel, Y. Benenson, K. M. Borgwardt, P. S. Dittrich, M. Fussenegger, A. Hierlemann, D. Iber, M. H. Khammash, D. J. Müller, S. Reddy, T. Schroeder, T. Stadler, J. Stelling, B. Treutlein
AbstractThis seminar will feature invited lectures about recent advances and developments in systems biology, including topics from biology, bioengineering, and computational biology.
ObjectiveTo provide an overview of current systems biology research.
ContentThe final list of topics will be available at https://www.bsse.ethz.ch/news-and-events/seminar-series.html