Research Biomechanics

Balgrist University Hospital has a strong tradition of basic and clinical orthopedic research, and has maintained an active Biomechanics laboratory since 1980.

Historically, Balgrist Biomechanics research concentrated on the joints, focusing on the objective analysis of surgical approaches to restoring joint function.

Prof. Jess Snedeker was appointed to head the biomechanics laboratory in 2006 and has extended the range of research activities in the lab into the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying skeletal homeostasis, pathology, and healing.

 About Us            Research and Student Projects

We are also affiliated with the Institute for Biomechanics of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich).

Bachelor and Masters Projects are available, please enquire by e-mail.