Chemistry | Biology | Pharmacy Information Center

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News

Overview

Our new info brochure is here!

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The updated info brochure for 2026/2027 is available online and in print, in German and English, at the Infodesk.

Crash Courses Fall 2026

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Do you want to save a lot of time during your research or Master's project? The Chemistry | Biology | Pharmacy Information Center offers a wide range of valuable crash courses on scientific information retrieval and visualization: Text-based literature search with Scopus, visualization with PyMOL or ChemDraw, ChatGPT for many applications, networking with LinkedIn, or information management with Obsidian. There is something for you too!

Events

Overview

Using scientific information ressources: An introduction for new pharmaceutical sciences students

Type of Event: Introduction
Language: German
Time: 13:45–15:30
Place: HCI J7

General overview of the databases and information solutions available at the ETH Zurich and the services of the Information Center.

Can I Cite ChatGPT: Understanding Modern Language Models

Type of Event: Workshop
Language: English
Time: 18:15–19:15
Place: Zoom

With Compicampus IT short courses, the Chemistry | Biology | Pharmacy Information Center offers a phenomenological introduction to large language models.

Scientific Information Retrieval & Management in Life Sciences and Chemistry

Type of Event: Course
Language: English
Time: 15:45–17:15
Place: HIL E6

The world of scientific publishing & communication (2): New and recent Developments – Outlook

Using scientific information ressources: An introduction for new students of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Type of Event: Introduction
Language: German
Time: 15:45–17:30
Place: HCI J7

General overview of the databases and information solutions available at the ETH Zurich and the services of the Information Center

PyMOL

Type of Event: Workshop
Language: English
Time: 13:11–20:30
Place: HCI, Seminar Room G2

The Chemistry | Biology | Pharmacy Information Center is offering a training course for PyMOL, a 3D molecular visualization and analysis software that can produce high-quality renderings of biological macromolecules, such as proteins, DNA, or RNA, as well as small molecules.

 

Scientific Information Retrieval & Management in Life Sciences and Chemistry

Type of Event: Course
Language: English
Time: 15:45–17:15
Place: HIL E6

Searching and retrieving scientific information using search engines, literature databases and AI