It will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, from 6 – 17 September 2021.
We currently plan for an on-site summer school!
Who should apply? The summer school addresses excellent MSc and PhD students as well as scientists from industry with background in biology,
chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, medical science or physics. It follows a challenging and demanding schedule. We plan to
admit about 60-80 participants (internally and from abroad).
What will you learn? The EXCITE summer school is dedicated to teaching the basics and wider context necessary to understand recent advances and
current challenges in biological and medical imaging. Cutting-edge techniques using a wide range of image-formation mechanisms – including
magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, infrared and optical microscopy, electron microscopy and X-ray imaging – will be
discussed, with a focus on multimodal and multiscale imaging methods, together with supporting technologies such as computer-aided image
analysis and modelling.
What is the structure? The summer school will provide different tracks for participants with a background in life sciences and physical
sciences, respectively. The students will have lectures in the morning and hands-on sessions in the afternoon. The highlight is a full-day
project in a topic of choice within an academic institution or institute. The program is rounded off with the EXCITE Symposium on
“Digital Twins: generating predictive models from imaging data” and an industry day.
How do I attend? Admission is decided based on the applicant’s curriculum vitae, a statement of purpose and applicant’s references.
Students who have not yet started a PhD program may apply for a stipend.
Interested students are kindly asked to submit their application pack including their study grades and reference letter on our homepage
(www.excite.ethz.ch/education/
Application deadline: Monday, 3 May 2021 (Notification of acceptance: 1
June 2021).
