TEAM

We are multi-disciplinary

Our core team consists of researchers from various fields including technology management, computer science, data science, and psychology. Our team is based at ETH Zurich, the Singapore-ETH Centre, the University of Zurich, and the University of St. Gallen. Here are our affiliated members and alumni.

Co-Chairs

Prof. Dr. Elgar Fleisch
Prof. Dr. Elgar Fleisch
Chair of Information Management, Department of Management, Technology and Economics, ETH Zurich, and Chair of Operations Management, Institute of Technology Management, University of St.Gallen.
Prof. Dr. Tobias Kowatsch
Prof. Dr. Tobias Kowatsch
Associate Professor for Digital Health Interventions, Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich (UZH), Director, School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen (HSG), and Scientific Director, Centre for Digital Health Interventions, UZH, HSG & ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Lead Principal Investigator, Mobile Health Interventions, Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore; Advisor, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Dartmouth College, USA

Doctor of Philosophy in Management (Ph.D.), MSc in Business Informatics, MSc in Computer Science in Media (CSM) & Dipl.-Inform. (FH) in CSM.

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Prof. Dr. Florian von Wangenheim
Prof. Dr. Florian von Wangenheim
Chair of Technology Marketing, Department of Management, Technology and Economics, ETH Zurich.

Centre Leadership

Prof. Dr. Tobias Kowatsch
Prof. Dr. Tobias Kowatsch
Scientific Director, Centre for Digital Health Interventions, ETH Zurich & University of St.Gallen, Switzerland; Associate Professor for Digital Health Interventions, Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich; Director, School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen (HSG)

Lead Principal Investigator, Mobile Health Interventions, Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore; Advisor, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, USA

Doctor of Philosophy in Management (Ph.D.), MSc in Business Informatics, MSc in Computer Science in Media (CSM) & Dipl.-Inform. (FH) in CSM.

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Sabra Melamed
Sabra Melamed
Program Manager CAS in Digital Health

MBA in International Health Management & BA in Psychology

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Dr. Jan-Niklas Kramer
Dr. Jan-Niklas Kramer
Director, Centre for Digital Health Interventions, University of Zurich, ETH Zurich & University of St.Gallen, Switzerland; Innovation Manager, CSS insurance, Switzerland

Doctor of Philosophy in Management (Ph.D.), MSc in Organizational Behavior and Adaptive Cognition

Core AI & Digital Biomarker, Acoustic and Inflammatory Biomarkers

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Dr. Filipe Barata
Dr. Filipe Barata
Core Director, AI & Digital Biomarker Research, Centre for Digital Health Interventions

PhD in applied Machine Learning, MSc in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Focus: Design and validation of digital biomarkers.

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Fan Wu
Fan Wu
Ph.D. candidate and doctoral researcher at the Center for Digital Health Interventions

MSc in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Focus: Machine Learning and Ubiquitous Computing

Jinjoo Shim
Jinjoo Shim
Ph.D. candidate and doctoral researcher at the Centre for Digital Health Interventions

MSc in Biostatistics

Focus: Digitalization of inflammatory biomarkers for Chronic Systemic Inflammation (CSI)

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Patrick Langer
Patrick Langer
Ph.D. candidate and doctoral researcher at the Centre for Digital Health Interventions

Msc in Computer Science Engineering

Focus: Applied machine learning and digital biomarkers

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Core Behavioural Health and Disease Prevention

Dr. Jacqueline Mair
Dr. Jacqueline Mair
Core Director, Behavioural Health & Disease Prevention, Centre for Digital Health Interventions; Senior Scientist, Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore

PhD in Exercise Physiology, BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science

Focus: Design and evaluation of a smartphone-based and chatbot-delivered intervention targeting individuals at risk of developing type-2 diabetes

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Dr. Oscar Castro
Dr. Oscar Castro
Postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Digital Health Interventions, Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore

PhD in Physical Activity and Public Health

Focus: Optimisation of the LvL UP intervention; a smartphone-delivered holistic lifestyle coaching intervention aimed at improving health and wellbeing and preventing non-communicable diseases and common mental disorders

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Roman Keller
Roman Keller
PhD candidate and doctoral researcher at the Center for Digital Health Interventions, Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore

MSc in Health Sciences and Technology (ETH)

Focus: Adaption of the Diabetes Prevention Program Curriculum for use by a Conversational Agent

Akshaye Shenoi
Akshaye Shenoi
Ph.D. candidate and doctoral researcher at the Centre for Digital Health Interventions, Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore

M.Sc. in Computer Science (National University of Singapore)

Focus: Health Sensing using Machine Learning and Signal Processing

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Samarth Negi
Samarth Negi
Ph.D. candidate and doctoral researcher at the Centre for Digital Health Interventions, Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore

M.Sc. in Machine Learning (University of Maryland, USA)

Focus: States of receptivity for Just-time adaptive interventions using Machine Learning

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Core Digital Biomarkers in Driver Health & Safety

Prof. Dr. Felix Wortmann
Prof. Dr. Felix Wortmann
Core Director, Digital Biomarkers in Diabetes Management, Centre for Digital Health Interventions, University of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland

Professor, Senior Lecturer, Scientific Director Bosch IoT Lab University of St.Gallen

Robin Deuber
Robin Deuber
Ph.D. candidate and doctoral researcher at ETH Zurich

MSc in Management, Technology, and Economics, ETH Zürich; MSc in Robotics, Systems, and Control, ETH Zürich

Focus: Driver health analytics based on in-vehicle sensor data of connected cars

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Core Digital Biomarker in Metabolic Health

Mia Jovanova, PhD
Mia Jovanova, PhD
Core Director Digital Biomarkers in Metabolic Health & Scientific Director CSS Health Lab, School of Medicine, University of St. Gallen

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Wasu Mekniran
Wasu Mekniran
Ph.D. candidate at ETH Zurich and doctoral researcher at CSS Health Lab, University of St. Gallen (HSG)

MBA in Digitalization and M.Sc. in Computational Sciences at RWTH Aachen University, B.Eng. in Medical Robotics at Kyushu University Japan

Focus: Business model innovation in digital healthy longevity

Odile-Florence Giger
Odile-Florence Giger
Ph.D. candidate at University of St. Gallen and doctoral researcher at CSS Health Lab, University of St. Gallen (HSG)

MSc in Business Innovation (HSG)

Focus: Business model for companies that treat non-communicable diseases

Marc-Robin Grüner
Marc-Robin Grüner
Student Research Assistant, University of St.Gallen

2022 – 2023

Focus: Healthy Longevity, Biomarkers, and Development of Digital Health Interventions with a focus on Type-1 Diabetes

Victoria Brügger
Victoria Brügger
Ph.D. candidate at the School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen and doctoral researcher at CSS Health Lab

MSc in Food Science (ETH Zurich) & MSc in Biostatistics (University of Zurich)

Focus: Validating Digital Biomarkers for Metabolic Health

Magdalena Fuchs
Magdalena Fuchs
Doctoral Student, Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, ETH Zurich; Focus: Prediction and Prevention of Non-Adherence to Digital Biomarker Studies
Qiuhan Jin
Qiuhan Jin
Doctoral Student, School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen; Focus: Digital biomarkers for type-2 diabetes and prediabetes management
Marinja Principe
Marinja Principe
Student Research Assistant, School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen; Focus: Exploring the Digitalization of the Diabetes Management Score
Lola Ackermann
Lola Ackermann
Student Research Assistant, School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen; Focus: Exploring the Digitalization of the Diabetes Management Score

Core Digital Ethics and Care for Older Adults

Dr. Rasita Vinay
Dr. Rasita Vinay
CDHI Core Director for Digital Ethics and Care for Older Adults, and Postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich

PhD in Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich

Focus: Value-sensitive design of digital health interventions for people living with dementia (e.g. voice-based conversational agents)

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Panitda Huynh
Panitda Huynh
Ph.D. candidate, School of Medicine, University of St. Gallen

MSc in Neuroscience & Clinical Psychology, University of Basel

Focus: Emerging business models in elderly care

Felix Moser
Felix Moser
Ph.D. candidate, School of Medicine, University of St. Gallen

BSc and MSc in Informatics, Technical University of Munich

Focus: Design and evaluation of an LLM-based voice assistant for people living with dementia

Ceren Polat
Ceren Polat
Ph.D. candidate, Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine, University of Zurich

MA in Philosophy, BA in Philosophy and Media & Visual Arts (double major), Koç University

Focus: Ethics of voice assistant for people living with dementia

Core Digital Female Health

Dr. Marcia Nißen
Dr. Marcia Nißen
CDHI Core Director for Female Health, Postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Digital Health Interventions, School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen

PhD in Human-Computer Interactions, MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management with specialisation in Medical Engineering and Healthcare Management

Focus: Fostering patient engagement with digital health technologies and healthcare chatbots

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Davinny Sou
Davinny Sou
PhD Student, University of St.Gallen & ETH Zurich

2024 –

Focus: Digital Biomarkers and interventions for cycle syncing

Marc-Robin Grüner
Marc-Robin Grüner
Student Research Assistant, University of St.Gallen

2022 –

Focus: Digital Biomarkers in Metabolic and Female Health

Marinja Principe
Marinja Principe
Student Research Assistant, School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen; Focus: Menstrual Health Tracking

Core Digital Health Interventions

Khia Offenhauser
Khia Offenhauser
Assistant to Dr. Tobias Kowatsch, Professor for Digital Health Interventions, Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich & School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen
Dr. med. Alina Liebich
Dr. med. Alina Liebich
Ph.D. candidate, School of Medicine, University of St. Gallen

Focus: Design of digital health interventions that aim to slow-down biological ageing

Alexandre de Montleau
Alexandre de Montleau
Research Assistant at the Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich; Master’s in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, EPFL; Bachelor’s in Microtechnique (EPFL); Focus: PRECIOUS, a Design and Trial Service for Precision Digital Therapeutics
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Dr. Yanick Lukic
Dr. Yanick Lukic
Postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Digital Health Interventions, Chair for Digital Health Interventions, School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen

MA in Design with a specialization in Interaction & MSc in Engineering with a specialization in Information and Communication Technologies

Focus: Digital biomarker for stress detection at the workplace.

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Dr. Robert Jakob
Dr. Robert Jakob
Postdoctoral Researcher at ETH Zürich

Ph.D. ETH Zürich, MSc Technology and Management (TUM), BSc Industrial Engineering (KIT)

Focus: User Churn Prediction and Prevention in Digital Health Interventions

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Alina Asisof
Alina Asisof
Ph.D. candidate and doctoral researcher at the Center for Digital Health Interventions, Technology Marketing Chair of Prof. Florian von Wangenheim

MSc in Business Management (HSG)

Focus: Development and Evaluation of Digital Coaching Approaches

Laura Bitomsky
Laura Bitomsky
External Ph.D. candidate, University of St. Gallen

Focus: How to advance health equity when developing digital therapeutics

Helen Galliker
Helen Galliker
M.Sc. in Game Design, Zurich University of the Arts; Spatial Computing Designer, School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen

Focus: Design of GenAI-based Spatial Computing Environments for Resilience Training

Core Emerging Business Models in Digital Health

Wasu Mekniran
Wasu Mekniran
Ph.D. candidate at ETH Zurich and doctoral researcher at CSS Health Lab, University of St. Gallen (HSG)

MBA in Digitalization and M.Sc. in Computational Sciences at RWTH Aachen University, B.Eng. in Medical Robotics at Kyushu University Japan

Focus: Business model innovation in digital healthy longevity

Odile-Florence Giger
Odile-Florence Giger
Ph.D. candidate at University of St. Gallen and doctoral researcher at CSS Health Lab, University of St. Gallen (HSG)

MSc in Business Innovation (HSG)

Focus: Business model for companies that treat non-communicable diseases

Estelle Pfitzer
Estelle Pfitzer
External PhD. candidate, University of St. Gallen

MSc in Medical Technologies, ETH Zurich

Focus: Success factors of growth-stage digital health startups

Panitda Huynh
Panitda Huynh
Ph.D. candidate, School of Medicine, University of St. Gallen

MSc in Neuroscience & Clinical Psychology, University of Basel

Focus: Emerging business models in elderly care

Core Entrepreneurship and Health

Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik
Professor of Entrepreneurship & Technology Management
Vice-President for Innovation & Quality, President’s Board
Dr. Robert Schreiber
Dr. Robert Schreiber
MSc in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, PhD in Management, Postdoctoral Fellow at HSG & ETH; CDHI CORE Director for Entrepreneurship and Health

Focus: Neuroscience and Experimental Research

Sahana Sivachelvam
Sahana Sivachelvam
PhD Candidate Chair of Entrepreneurship, Institute of Technology Management, University of St. Gallen MSc in Health Science and Technology, ETH Zurich

Focus: Sleep and Longevity Research in Entrepreneurship and HealthTech

Core Wearable AI for Rheumatoid Arthritis Management

Dr. George Boateng
Dr. George Boateng
Core Director, Wearable AI for Rheumatoid Arthritis Management, Centre for Digital Health Interventions

PhD in Applied Machine Learning, MSc in Computer Engineering

Focus: Develop a digital biomarker for monitoring and predicting disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis patients in daily life using smartwatches and other ubiquitous devices.

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External Advisors

Lisa Marsch, PhD
Lisa Marsch, PhD
Director of the Dartmouth Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Director of the Northeast Node of the National Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network and the Andrew G. Wallace Professor within the Department of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, USA.
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Prof. Dr. Urte Scholz
Prof. Dr. Urte Scholz
Chair of Applied Social and Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich.
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Prof. Dr. med Christoph Stettler
Prof. Dr. med Christoph Stettler
Clinic Director and Head Physician, UDEM clinic (Diabetes, Endocrinology, Nutritional Medicine and Metabolism), University Hospital Berne; Professor for Endocrinology and Diabetology, University of Berne