In the training of top qualified scientists for the future to work in universities, industry and the community, the Biozentrum emphasizes a strong research orientation and the close guidance of its students.

In its research, the Biozentrum incorporates the benefits of being international, interdisciplinary and innovative along with having leading-edge technology and highly qualified and motivated employees.

Cells of an individual neural stem cell lineage in the developing brain of Drosophila.

Entry of the bacterium Shigella flexneri (red) into a human epithelial cell (grey).

Three-dimensional reconstruction of an actin filament.

Metabolic alterations and inflammation in Salmonella infected liver.

The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the worldwide leading institutes for molecular and biomedical basic research and teaching.

New regulator discovered for information transfer in the brain

The protein mSYD1 has a key function in transmitting information between neurons. This was recently discovered by the research group of Prof Peter Scheiffele at the Biozentrum, University of Basel. The findings of the investigations have been published in the scientific journal “Neuron”. more

Blueprint for blood vessel fusion discovered

The fusion of blood vessels during the formation of the vascular system follows a uniform process. In this process, the blood vessels involved go through different phases of a common choreography, in which the splitting and the rearrangement of endothelial cells play a critical role. Markus Affolter`s research group at the Biozentrum, University... more

Important dates

  • 4 – 5 July 2013, [BC2-conference] more
  • 20 – 27 July 2013, EMBO Practical Course NMR more
  • 15 – 20 September 2013, EMBO Workshop more