Writing a Master's Thesis at the IBMB
We welcome masters students from the faculties of medicine and science interested in ethics related topics to contact us for prospective thesis supervision. We have supervised many masters thesis in the faculty of medicine on topics such as...
- Health of older persons in prisons
- End-of-life decision making
- Participation in pediatric oncology treatment choices
- Reproductive ethics
- Caring for older migrants with dementia
...to name a few.
Previous Master`s Theses
| Student | Title | Year | Supervisor |
| Afshin Ryan Nazari | Ethical Decision-Making in Animal Experimentation: Perspectives of Researchers in Switzerland | 2025 | Prof. Dr. med. Bernice Elger |
| Pascale Estermann | Researchers’ views on the implementation of replacement in selected research fields in Switzerland | 2025 | Prof. Dr. med. Bernice Elger |
| Vanessa Doung | Monitored and Cared for at Home? Privacy Concerns When Using Smart Home Health Technologies to Care for Older Persons | 2025 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Lea Galvagno | Role of migrant relatives in dementia care in Basel, Switzerland | 2025 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Zelda Stürmer | Maternal Autonomy in Obstetric Decision-Making | 2024 | Prof. Dr. med. Bernice Elger & Dr. Michael Rost |
| Fisnik Haziri | The legal and ethical scope of palliative care in Swiss Prisons | 2023 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Benjamin Jeker | Motivation and training needs of prison healthcare professionals: findings from a qualitative study | 2023 | Prof. Dr. med. Bernice Elger & Dr. David Shaw |
| Nina Reber | Medical accounts on caring for young people with DSD/intersex | 2023 | Prof. Dr. med. Bernice Elger & Dr. Eva De Clerq |
| Sophia Mira Eggli | Ethics issues in a “datafied” healthcare | 2022 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Cristina Zimmermann | Entscheidungsfindung bei Organtransplantationen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen | 2022 | Prof. Dr. med. Bernice Elger & Dr. Michael Rost |
| Sophie Dieffenbacher | Where to go after imprisonment – strategies to overcome stigmatization of older adults when searching for placement after release: a qualitative assessment" | 2021 | Dr. Helene Seaward |
| Leila Meyer | Psychological stressors of imprisonment and their influence on well-being and coping of older incarcerated persons | 2021 | Dr. Helene Seaward |
| Laudelina Taboas Hidalgo | Recidivism among older incarcerated persons: A qualitative analysis of age-related changes and their implications for risk assessment | 2021 | Dr. Helene Seaward |
| Neomi Hauri | Quality of Life in Nursing Homes in Basel (CH) - Limitations Residents face and their Coping Strategies | 2020 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Ziad Kassem | Correctional institution designed to meet the needs of older prisoners – a qualitative study | 2020 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Chiara Andenmatten | Expert opinions on external factors triggering mental health problems in prison: A qualitative analysis. | 2020 | Dr. Helene Seaward |
| Caroline Wirz | Evaluating domains of subjective well-being of nursing home residents in Basel, a qualitative interview study | 2019 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Antonina Brunner | Mehrheitlich ausländische Gefängnisinsassen – eine Herausforderung für die forensische Psychotherapie? Qualitative Untersuchung der Erfahrungen von Psychotherapeuten in Schweizer Justizvollzugsanstalten. | 2019 | Dr. Helene Seaward |
| Elaine Aecheson | Palliative care in Swiss pediatric oncology settings: a retrospective analysis of medical records | 2018 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Luzia Iseli | Evaluating decision-making Capacity: challenges clinicians face in Switzerland | 2018 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Matthias Kokontis | Gründe und Faktoren des Sterbewunsches bei Palliative Care Patienten. | 2018 | Dr. phil. Isabelle Wienand & Milenko Rakic, M. Sc. |
| Bettina Welz | Prescription of psychotropic drugs: Comparing the appropriateness of prescription to older and younger prisoners in Switzerland | 2017 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Mirjam Lipps | Ethical concerns with the use of intelligent assistive technology: findings from a qualitative study with professional stakeholders. | 2017 | Prof. Dr. med. Bernice Elger & Dr. Marcello Ienca |
| Sirin Hauri | Older prisoner's patterns of seeking primary health care. | 2016 | Prof. Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Elisa Bally | Die Rolle der Hausärzte in der Palliativmedizin. Was Angehörige eines Palliativpatienten vom Hausarzt erwarten. | 2015 | Prof. Dr. med. Bernice Elger & Dr. med. Klaus Bally |
| Nundsin Vanessa Lhasam | Palliative Care: Die Rolle der pflegenden Angehörigen am Lebensende - Belastungen, Unterstützung und Entlastungsmöglichkeiten. | 2015 | Dr. phil. Corinna Jung & Dr. sc. med. des Ina Otte, Dipl.-soz. |
| Alex Mettraux | Familiengespräche in der ambulanten Palliative Care. Ihre Bedeutung für Schweizer Haushalte. | 2014 | Dr. phil Corinna Jung & Dr. sc. med. des. Ina Otte, Dipl.-soz. |
| Martha Lena Stampfli | Agequake in prisons: A qualitative analysis of medication challenges in ageing prisoners in Switzerland. | 2014 | Prof. Bernice S. Elger & Dr. David Shaw |
| Seraina Bally | Tumor- und Nichttumorpatienten – haben sie gleichermassen Zugang zu Palliative Care? - eine qualitative Studie in Schweizerischen Hausarztpraxen. | 2014 | Prof. Bernice S. Elger & Dr. phil. Corinna Jung |
| Tabea Mack | Versorgung am Lebensende: Was Patienten wichtig ist. | 2014 | Dr. phil. Corinna Jung & Dr. sc. med. des. Ina Otte, Dipl. soz. |
| Serena Galli | Assessment of and barriers to accessing medical services in Swiss prisons: Elderly prisoners’ perceptions. | 2013 - 2014 | Dr. David Martin Shaw |
| Martin Diebold | Swiss Nurses’ Perspectives Regarding the Communication of Errors: A Qualitative Study. | 2013 | Prof. Bernice S. Elger & Dr. Stuart R. Mc Lennan |
| Anina Pless | Attitudes of Healthcare Workers towards Influenza Vaccination and Enforced Measures to Increase Influenza Vaccination. | 2012 - 2013 | Prof. Bernice S. Elger & Dr. Stuart R. Mc Leannan |