Prof. Dr. Ori Bar-Nur
Prof. Dr. Ori Bar-Nur
Associate Professor at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology
Head of Institut of Human Movement Sc. and Sport
ETH Zürich
Additional information
Research area
The Laboratory of Regenerative and Muscle Biology (RMB) was launched in 2018 as part of the Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST) at ETH Zurich. The lab's primary scientific interest and long-term goal is to develop stem cell-based therapeutic approaches to treat degenerative loss of muscle mass associated with muscular dystrophies, age-related muscle wasting, and more. To this end, the lab employs state-of-the-art transgenic models, direct reprogramming methods as well as muscle stem cells cultured in vitro to dissect the molecular drivers that orchestrate myogenic reprogramming and skeletal muscle regeneration. The lab is especially interested in elucidating the genetic and epigenetic changes that occur during cellular reprogramming, and the roles transcription factors and signaling pathways play during the regeneration course.
For more information, please visit the lab's website at http://rmb.ethz.ch/
Dr. Ori Bar-Nur is an Associate Professor of Regenerative and Muscle Biology and the Head of the Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport (IMSS) at ETH Zurich. He obtained his PhD degree with distinction from the Hebrew University in 2012 and completed his postdoctoral training at Harvard University in 2018, both in stem cell biology. His primary passion and core motivation is to harness stem cells, particularly muscle and pluripotent stem cells, for basic research, translational applications, and cellular agriculture. Dr. Bar-Nur has received several prestigious grants, including the competitive Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Eccellenza grant in 2020. In recent years, his lab has published prominent works in the stem cell field in leading scientific journals.
Course Catalogue
Spring Semester 2025
| Number | Unit |
|---|---|
| 376-0004-01L | Lab Course in Health Sciences and Technology |
| 376-0006-02L | Laboratory Course in Molecular Biology |
| 376-0222-00L | Exercise Physiology II: Molecular and Cellular Biology of Skeletal Muscle |