Faculty of Medicine

We train more than 2200 students in human medicine and dentistry. This ranks us as one of the largest medical faculties in Switzerland. What makes our degree programs unique in terms of content is our strong emphasis on practical relevance, our diversity of subjects, and our high level of innovation. Close links between basic research, the clinics, and engineering sciences create the optimal conditions for cutting-edge medical research and translation.
In addition to the pre-clinical institutes and the School of Dental Medicine, the Faculty includes two university hospitals: Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste (UPD).

Here you will find an overview of all organizational units belonging to the Faculty or in which the Faculty participates.

The Dean's Office of Student Affairs will be closed for the summer break from July 11 to August 3, 2025. However, the letterbox is accessible from Monday to Friday from 07.30 - 18.00.

Our Research

Nutrition in early life shapes intestinal immunity

Researchers from the University of Bern and the Inselspital have shown that certain food components increase the production and diversity of antibodies in the intestine and strengthen the immune system, independent of the existing intestinal microbiota.

Ultrasound and cilia to clean implanted stents and catheters

Researchers from the University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and ETH Zurich have developed an innovative technology that uses ultrasound activation through the skin to clean implanted medical devices non-invasively.

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AI-supported detection of cardiac abnormalities

Researchers from the Department of Cardiology have developed an AI-based tool that detects and classifies abnormalities of the coronary arteries in CT images with high precision. This could significantly improve the diagnosis and treatment of rare heart diseases.

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More effective treatment for atrial fibrillation

In a recent study led by the Inselspital, the University of Bern, and the Basel University Hospital, a new treatment method, Pulsed Field Ablation, shows promising results. There are fewer arrhythmia recurrences compared to conventional catheter ablation.

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Our People

Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award

Dr. Benedetta Coppe from the Institute of Anatomy is the winner of this year's Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award. Her award-winning project focuses on the consequences of early-life cardiac damage on the reproductive system, with an emphasis on potential intergenerational effects.

Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard Lecture Award

Prof. Claudio Bassetti was awarded the Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard Lecture of the European Academy of Neurology. This is one of the highest scientific honors of the society. It recognizes outstanding and commendable basic or clinical neuroscientists.

for Prof. Claudio Bassetti, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

Prestigious EU funding for research into brain barriers

Professor Britta Engelhardt, Director of the Theodor Kocher Institute, was awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for her exceptional research project, which addresses existing knowledge gaps regarding the blood-brain barriers. Many congratulations!

Prof. Britta Engelhardt erhält einen ERC Advanced Grant

Newly appointed: Prof. Raphaëlle Luisier

The Faculty welcomes Raphaëlle Luisier as the Assistant Professor Tenure Track for Omics Data Science for Transcriptomics at the Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR). She assumed her position on June 1, 2025.

Assistant Professor Tenure Track for Omics Data Science for Transcriptomics

Miscellaneous News

Day of BioMedical Research 2025

The DBMR's Day of Biomedical Research will take place on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The event provides a comprehensive overview of current biomedical research at the Faculty and offers a unique opportunity for to network and connect.

Our 2024 Annual Report was published

Read and download it here

Inaugural Lectures

Here you find an overview of all inaugural lectures.

Contact

University of Bern
Medizinische Fakultät

Murtenstrasse 11
3008 Bern

Phone: + 41 31 684 00 50
info.meddek@unibe.ch