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Short Biography
Viktor von Wyl is Associate Professor of Digital & Mobile Health at the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich. Since October 2023, he has also served as Academic Co-Director of the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+).
He holds a master’s degree in Biology from the University of Basel (2002) and a PhD in Epidemiology from ETH Zurich (2008). His career has included work with HIV cohorts in Washington, D.C. (2002–2004), at University Hospital Zurich (2004–2010), and the University College London (2010–2011). From 2011 to 2014 he worked in health services research at the CSS Institute in Lucerne.
He joined the University of Zurich in October 2014 as Director of the Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Registry at EBPI. From April 2020 to February 2026, he was Assistant Professor of Digital and Mobile Health, affiliated with the Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care.
Curriculum Vitae
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Ongoing Projects
His research group investigates methodological approaches to meaningfully integrate digital innovations (speech recognition, wearables, artificial intelligence) into health research, with a particular focus on multiple sclerosis [1][1a]. Key guiding questions in his research are: “How can new data modalities [2](e.g. sensor time series, speech) be combined with conventional research methods in a scientifically robust way?" [2a] and “What additional outcomes relevant to patients and healthcare providers can be derived from new data modalities?” [3] [3a]
Building on existing technologies, his team also develops tools [4] that simplify the integration of digital technologies into research and teaching and make them usable for other researchers.
Other projects address the challenges and implications of digital transformation on research and healthcare delivery. These have resulted, for example, in best practices for improving complex interdisciplinary [5] and interprofessional collaboration in digital projects [5a].