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1. Cheap diagnostics for tropical diseases

   Andrés Javier Bello-Hernández’s doctoral research centers on a novel diagnostic device for dengue fever. The technology also holds potential for identifying other viral infections. 

2. The future of urban traffic management

   At ETH Zurich, Grace Kagho is building a digital twin of her hometown Lagos. As a researcher and an entrepreneur, she is working to make her data-driven approach to sustainable urban planning available to cities worldwide. 

3. At home in two worlds

   ETH alumnus Christoph Schröter plays guitar in Hecht, a pop rock band that performs in Swiss German dialect. Equally at home in music and mechanical engineering, he also runs a start-up focused on the digital transformation of healthcare. 

4. Lights out for germs

   As dangerous microbes grow harder to control, researchers are exploring new ways to neutralise them using light-activated nanomaterials. 

5. “You can’t solve global problems at a purely national level”

   In this interview, Isabel Günther, Professor of Development Economics at ETH Zurich, explains why higher education is a catalyst for Africa’s social and economic transfor­mation – and why a global perspective strengthens the impact of research.