Profile
- Teaching students of Master in Biomedical Engineering (Osteology) at the University of Bern
- Teaching students of medicine and dentistry at the University of Bern, postgraduate education and training for specialization in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on the European (EU) level
- Education and training of young academics by providing various clinical and scientific fellowship programs in international cooperations.
- Three research groups consisting of international team members. We mainly conduct preclinical research with the specific aim of transferring research results into clinical practice. Our research therefore has a strong translational character.
- Investigation of the biological process of bone and soft tissue regeneration in connection with the use of various bone substitutes and bone grafts
- Development of titanium and biodegradable osteosynthesis devices
- Technical development of 3D-Print-technologies in the clinical practice of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery
- Bone & Joint Research Program: Orthopedic Research – Gantenbein Lab & Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Research – Saulacic Lab, DBMR
External Partners
Division of Bone Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine Specialties, Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland; Metal Physics and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Advanced Research Center, School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Nippon Dental University, Japan; National Dental Centre Singapore, SingHealth, Duke-National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Periodontology, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, USA; Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain; International Bone Research Association (IBRA), Basel, Switzerland; Geistlich Pharma, Wolhusen, Switzerland
Grants
- Swiss National Science Foundation Synergia Grant (No. 180367 / 1)
- Clinical Research Grant Maxillofacial Surgery, International Bone Research Association/IBRA
- AO Foundation Research Fund (No. AOCMFS-19-15K) Research Grant (No. 1287_2018)
- Osteology Advanced Researcher Grant (Nr. 22-141)
- Geistlich Pharma AG, Wolhusen, Switzerland