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June 17, 2025
Alex Schier receives prestigious ERC Advanced Grant
Prof. Alex Schier from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has been awarded one of the prestigious Advanced Grants by the European Research Council…

June 13, 2025
Biozentrum Symposium 2025: A day dedicated to science
On June 12, 2025, the Biozentrum community gathered again for its traditional scientific symposium: Professors, postdocs, students, and staff came…

May 28, 2025
A switchboard with precision: How the brain licenses movements
Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement—they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. This is the conclusion of…

May 15, 2025
GPS for proteins: Tracking the motions of cell receptors
Taste, pain, or response to stress — nearly all essential functions in the human body are regulated by molecular switches called G protein-coupled…

May 14, 2025
Survival trick: Pathogen taps iron source in immune cells
The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn’t always succeed against Salmonella. The team…

May 06, 2025
Slow-growing bacteria respond more sensitively to their environment
Bacteria have a simple yet potent mechanism that controls their sensitivity to environmental stimuli. A new study by Prof. Erik van Nimwegen's team at…

April 14, 2025
New insights challenge previous views about a muscle growth factor
The protein Myc has long been thought to support skeletal muscle growth. In recent work, the research team led by Prof. Markus Rüegg at the…

April 03, 2025
New vaccine concept tackles harmful bacteria in the intestine
In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonisation of the intestine by harmless…

March 28, 2025
Anne Spang awarded distinction of AAAS Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Prof. Anne Spang at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, as a Fellow. With…

March 21, 2025
The cell’s powerhouses: Molecular machines enable efficient energy production
Mitochondria are the powerhouses in our cells, producing the energy for all vital processes. Using cryo-electron tomography, researchers at the…