Welcome to The Ingenuity Lab - we invent the diagnostics and therapies of the future.
- Prof. Inge K. Herrmann
Innovating the Technologies for Medicine of the Future
About us
At the Ingenuity Lab, we design and develop conceptionally novel solutions for precision medicine based on an interdisciplinary design-thinking approach. The lab leverages materials engineering, cutting-edge analytics and simulations to obtain a holistic understanding of the interplay of engineered materials with the living across scales, enabling data-driven materials and device designs, which offer a direct route to unparalleled diagnostic and therapeutic performance.
We are committed to conducting research that is not only intellectually stimulating but also has real-world implications. We believe that the best way to achieve this is by bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise. Our team is based at the Balgrist Campus, the Balgrist University Hospital, the University of Zurich (Chemistry), the ETH and Empa and is composed of individuals from different backgrounds and disciplines, who work together to tackle complex problems and find innovative solutions. We are passionate about what we do and are always looking for new challenges to take on.
Our Activities
Research
Working together to push the boundaries, make the impossible possible and explore new horizons at the interface of materials, engineering and medicine.
Teaching
We educate the next generation to become the future leaders. Sign up for our highly popular Medical Technology Innovation Courses at ETH (D-MAVT)/UZH, or join our lab for a thesis project.
Tech Transfer & Outreach
We translate technologies and engage in a stimulating diaglogue with society. Find out more about our AI & Art Collaborations with the ETH AI Center.
Highlighted Projects
EndoStop
Mechanical reversible contraception and endometriosis prevention (Alexandre Anthis)
PreXison
Nanoparticle-based radioenhancers that make radio- and proton therapy more effective (Monika Zimmermann).
MenstruAI
Wearable menstruation blood biosensor (Lucas Dosnon).
AnastoSEAL
Smart surgical sealants for the monitoring of internal wounds (Alexandre Anthis).
W-Health
Women's health projects on bladder pain syndrom, endometriosis, early cancer detection, peritoneal metastases treatment, etc. (Thomas Rduch)
ContrastX
Next generation contrast and imaging agents for magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic particle imaging (Erik Mayr), optoacoustics, and NIR (Robert Nissler) etc.
Mineralomics
Unravelling the mechanisms of soft tissue calcification in placenta, the cardiovascular system, and muscles, tendons, connective tissue (Alexander Gogos).
Catalytic Antibiotics
Nanocatalysts as antibiotics, wound healing agents and more (Tino Matter).
ROSense
Sensing reactive oxygen species with magnetic particle spectroscopy and imaging.
Color EM
for visual proteomics using colorful protein labels in electron microscopy (Sebastian Habermann).
Conference Alert
We are chairing the Surgical Technology Innovation Conference November 4-7, 2025 in Monte Verita, Ticino, Switzerland.
Couldn't imagine a better place to have done my thesis!
- M.
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