Academy

The ZH3D Academy offers a wide range of practical training courses designed to prepare researchers and executives from academia and industry in research and development for complex national and international regulatory requirements. This helps improve the quality and reproducibility of results, while various learning formats (e.g., hybrid, online, on-demand) enable flexible, location-independent training.

The increasing complexity of national and international regulatory requirements places high demands on professionals in research and development. The ZH3D Academy therefore offers a broad spectrum of practice-oriented continuing education programs designed to specifically prepare researchers, project managers, specialists and executives for these challenges. At the same time, these programs contribute to sustainably improving the quality and reproducibility of research and development results. The training programs include in-person courses, hybrid formats, and fully online courses, thereby enabling flexible and location-independent professional development.

For further information about the ZH3D Academy, please contact Dr. Lisa Fischer, Head ZH3D Academy.

Registration is now open for the first ZH3D Academy course series on preclinical drug development.

This three-part course provides practical and regulatory insights into nonclinical drug development, with a focus on early stages and first-in-human enabling studies.

Course dates

• 15 October 2026 (on-site)
• 22 October 2026 (online)
• 29 October 2026 (on-site)

Target group
PhD-Students, Postdocs, researchers from all disciplines, clinicians as well as start-up employees. Specific prior knowledge is not required.

Course lead
Dr. med. vet. Lisa Fischer, ERT
Head ZH3D Academy and Nonclinical Expert

Main lecturer
Dr.med.vet. Lisa Fischer, ERT
Head ZH3D Academy and Nonclinical Expert

Guest lecturers
Bärbel Ulmer, PhD, InSphero, Director Business Development
Dr.med.vet. Otto Maissen, BLV, Leiter Fachbereich Tierversuche

Language: English
Participants: Limited to 25
Registration deadline extended: 13 October 2026

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Registration is now open for the GMP Compact Seminar.

This four-part course provides a practical introduction to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), combining theoretical foundations with case studies, group exercises, document reviews and a visit to the GMP facility of Wyss Zurich.

Course dates

• 5 November 2026 (on-site)
• 19 November 2026 (on-site)
• 3 December 2026 (on-site)
• 10 December 2026 (on-site)

Target group
Students, PhD students, clinicians, researchers and scientists with an interest in manufacturing and clinical trials. Specific prior GMP knowledge is not required.

Course leads
Dr. Michael Nägeli, Wyss Zurich
Dr. Jenny Prange, Wyss Zurich

Guest lecturer
Stefan Gärtner, Labor LS SE & Co. KG

Language: English
Participants: Limited to 20
Registration deadline: 28 October 2026

Course fee
External Participants: CHF 1'980
UMZH Employees*: CHF 1'380
UMZH Students*: CHF 980

*Applicable to employees and students of UZH, ETH Zurich, USZ, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Balgrist and the University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich.

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