Digital Parenting Support Improves Early Childhood Development in Rural Peru
A new Swiss TPH-led study shows how digital tools can support caregivers and extend early childhood development services in resource-constrained settings.
Dr Burcu Tepekule appointed as BRCCH Professor of Paediatric Infectious and Emerging Diseases Modelling
In August 2026, Dr Burcu Tepekule will join the Basel Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Paediatric Infectious and Emerging Diseases Modelling.
Dr Ece Özkan Elsen appointed as BRCCH Professor of Paediatric Digital Health Data Analysis
In July 2025, Dr Ece Özkan Elsen will join the Basel Research Centre for Child Health as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Pediatric Digital Health Data Analysis.
Dr Na Cai appointed as BRCCH Professor of Computational Medical Genomics
In February 2025, Dr. Na Cai will join the Basel Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) as an Assistant Professor of Computational Medical Genomics.
The Power of Digital Pathology
In early 2024, Prof Daniel Baumhoer joined the Basel Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) as the first professor as part of the organisation’s transition to a digital health hub in Basel.
The BRCCH Becomes the Basel Research Centre for Child Health
Today, the Botnar Research Centre for Child Health announces its new name effective immediately – the Basel Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH).
3D Printed Plates for Cleft Lip and Palate Care in Less than Five Minutes
The treatment of children born with cleft lip and palate typically includes the use of therapeutic intraoral plates before surgical closure of the cleft. The plate passively sits on the roof of the baby’s mouth and helps separate the nasal and oral regions.
An Investment in More Research to Benefit Children and Adolescents
Fondation Botnar is donating an additional CHF 50 million to the University of Basel and ETH Zurich to expand the activities of the joint Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH).
Reaching and Supporting All Children with Digital Parenting Interventions
Millions of children in low-income settings are at risk of missing their developmental potential in early life.
Insights into the University of Zimbabwe Birth Cohort study
Prof Kerina Duri, associate professor in the Immunology Unit at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Zimbabwe (UZ-FMHS), and her…
Principal Investigator Initiative (PII)
The Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) is pleased to announce six research projects within its new initiative, the Principal Investigator Initiative (PII).
Postdoctoral Excellence Programme (PEP)
The BRCCH announces five research projects within its new initiative, Postdoctoral Excellence Programme (PEP).
Standing the Test: A Portrait of Georg Holländer
Immunologist Georg Holländer is a researcher through and through; he is considered a visionary and an inspiration.
“We want to be measured by impact in global child health.”
It’s only a little more than two years since the BRCCH started operations.
The BRCCH and EDCTP Start a New Joint Initiative
The BRCCH and the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) are to support three multi-institutional, multi-country collaborations for research to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.