Iris
I am honored and grateful to have been chosen as a recipient of a grant from Fondation Hubert Tuor. This remarkable opportunity serves as an encouragement and support as I begin my master’s thesis journey at Harvard University, collaborating with Zürich based Magnes AG, an innovative spin-off of ETH Zürich.
As a Master’s student in Medical Technology and a Bachelor’s graduate in Health Sciences and Technology from ETH, I focus my research on biomechanics, human gait analysis and the application of modern technologies to improve the lives of people facing mobility challenges.
My master’s thesis project focuses on exploring the potential of Magnes’ innovative ‘Nushu’ shoe in rehabilitation. With a specific focus on improving mobility in patients with walking difficulties, such as those caused by degenerative diseases, and reducing the risk of falls, I am committed to advancing medical technology and providing solutions to real-world challenges encountered by patients.
I commit myself to actively supporting the Foundation by increasing its visibility and maintaining its values as well as supporting other members of the 242 community, ensuring its continued success and impact.
Thanks to the work of the Foundation, students and researchers like myself, are able to pursue research and contribute to the field of medicine, science and technology and we all remain forever grateful to the Foundation, its President, Sylvie Tuor, and its comittee, for the support in this pursuit. With this help, we are able to improve lives around the world today, and in the future.