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Open OpportunitiesLumbar intervertebral disc degeneration (LDD) is estimated to affect 400M individuals worldwide annually, which causes pain and disability for the patients affected by it [1]. Continuous localized, and structural degeneration on multiple intervertebral disc (IVD) levels can progress to accumulated macroscopic deformities, manifesting in abnormal spinal curvatures, also known as Adult Spinal Deformities (ASD). LDD and spinal alignment are hypothesized to be closely interrelated, with specific alignment parameters showing mutual correlations with the degree of LDD [2].
Through analyzing longitudinal data - including X-ray-derived biplanar alignment parameters and MRI-based Pfirrmann grading - this study aims to identify extensive patterns between alignment characteristics and the individual degenerative state of lumbar IVDs. Such insights could improve our understanding of degenerative cascades and influence decision making in clinical treatment approaches by identifying alignment profiles at higher risk for degeneration. The proposed study includes a clinical cohort of degenerative lumbar back pain patients who were treated conservatively, and followed up over a period of 3-5 years, before eventually undergoing surgery at Schulthess Clinic Zurich.
This project is jointly supervised by an interdisciplinary group of researchers and clinicians of ETH Zurich and Schulthess clinic Zurich, which offers insights into fundamental spinal research, as well as daily clinical practice. Your tasks will include data annotation, model development, and collaborative discussions of results, providing a comprehensive experience in interdisciplinary research. This project offers an excellent opportunity to engage in impactful research at the intersection of biomechanics, clinical practice, and data-driven modeling.
- Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Sciences, Interdisciplinary Engineering
- Bachelor Thesis, ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Internship, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Global warming induces emissions changes in global ecosystems, for example changes to marine algal blooms, emerging terrestrial vegetation, increasing glacial dust or fires. At the same time human activities in the cryosphere cause emissions from traffic, domestic activities and animal herding. All these emissions change the composition of the atmosphere.
The main task of this project will be to analyse mass spectrometry data from Greenland or the Jungfraujoch, to understand the complex puzzle of atmospheric aerosol sources.
You will have the option to analyse aerosol filter samples in the lab, collected during different (ongoing) campaigns, like the GreenFjord project's atmospheric cluster in Greenland (https://greenfjord-project.ch/).
This work will be carried out at and with the team of the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry at PSI, Switzerland. - Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry)
- Internship, Lab Practice, Master Thesis
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- Master Thesis, Semester Project
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- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| This project enhances vision-based drone racing by integrating neural rendering and advanced data augmentation techniques to improve policy generalization and robustness in unseen environments. It focuses on developing methods to strengthen gate detection accuracy and overall perception for autonomous drone navigation in dynamic scenarios. - Engineering and Technology, Information, Computing and Communication Sciences
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
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- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
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- Intelligent Robotics, Robotics and Mechatronics
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
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- Master Thesis, Semester Project
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- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| In this project, you will investigate the use of event-based cameras for vision-based landing on celestial bodies such as Mars or the Moon. - Engineering and Technology
- Master Thesis
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