Radiotracer – on the heels of cancer

Cancer is a common but difficult disease to treat. However, researchers are working tirelessly on new treatment approaches.

Due to their similarity to the body's own cells, the destruction of cancer cells and therefore the treatment of the disease is complicated. Many of the conventional therapeutic and diagnostic methods are too unspecific and may also affect healthy cells. 

In the exhibition ‘Radiotracers - on the heels of cancer’, a new possibility is highlighted that utilises radiotracers for the targeted imaging and treatment of cancer. This method was developed by the ‘Radiochemistry and Imaging’ research group at the University of Zurich and shows promising results. Find out more about radiotracers in the exhibition!
 

Thanks to the Radiotracer app, you can enter a radiochemistry laboratory yourself and build your own customised molecules.

The app can also be used at home on your own iPad and was developed in collaboration with the Department of Interaction Design (IAD) at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Audrey Lohmann (visuals) Lukman Aščić, (programming).