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Annina Gähwiler
Research Associate
As designer and researcher, Annina Gähwiler drives transformative change in healthcare with a profound commitment to design thinking and the human-centred perspective. Through her involvement in the project 'Bringing Medical AI from Lab to Clinics', a collaboration between the Institute for Design Research (IDR) at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), University Hospital Zurich (USZ), and the University of Zurich (UZH), Annina Gähwiler contributes to bridge design and medical science, ethics and digital technologies. This endeavour aims to empower healthcare staff through innovative design, paving the way for the seamless integration of Medical AI technologies into clinical practice. Further, her role in the 'Digital Health Design Living Lab' and the research group 'Mind the Patient' showcases her commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration.
Currently, a Research Associate at the Institute for Design Research (IDR), ZHdK, and Creative Consultant and Designer at uma collective GmbH, Annina Gähwiler combines research and practical design solutions. With her rich educational background, including a Master of Arts in Design from the Royal College of Arts, and a Postgraduate Biomedical Ethics Fellowship at UZH, she brings a unique perspective to the field. Annina Gähwiler also shares her expertise through teaching higher education courses and seminars on Health Design, Circular Design, Design for the Elderly, and Social Design at ZHdK and ZHAW, to shape the minds of future designers and healthcare professionals and foster a new generation of socially conscious and innovative thinkers.