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Events

December 08, 2025

Seminar Series: Current Research in Bioinformatics I

Dr. Fridtjof Brauns: Self-organization of active epithelial mechanics

16:15 - 17:15

December 09, 2025

Seminar Series: Infection Biology - From in vitro models to human patients

Prof. Suzan Rooijakkers: Antibodies & complement against bacterial infections

11:15 - 12:15

December 11, 2025

Prof. Stefano Vanni: Discovering new membrane protein functions with multi-scale molecular simulations

12:15 - 13:15

December 11, 2025

FAREWELL LECTURE Prof. Markus Affolter: 37 years at the Biozentrum – Thank you!

16:00 - 17:30

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Important Dates

Autismus - Neuronale Besonderheiten und neue Behandlungswege
Prof. Peter Scheiffele Mehr

16. Dezember 2025, 19:00 Uhr
Maurice E. Müller Saal
Öffentlicher Vortrag, Eintritt frei

 

 

Research

Professor Views

sleep – movement – microbiome – CRISPR/Cas9  influenza – cell recycling

Women in Science

Researchers at the Biozentrum share their perspectives on gender equality in science

Awards & Honors

Nobel Prize - Lasker Award – Gairdner Award – Louis Jeantet Prize for Medicine …

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Bachelor - Master - PhD

▪ BSc in Biology

▪ MSc in Molecular Biology

▪ MSc in Physics of Life

 

Benefit from early involvement in active research, intensive mentoring and our international environment. 
 

▪ PhD program

▪ International PhD program

▪ Biozentrum PhD Fellowships

 

Benefit from exceptional research expertise, state-of-the-art technology facilities and an interdisciplinary teaching program.

 

Cindy Seibt, Bachelor Student

Between theory, practice, and personal growth: Cindy talks about studying Biology at the Biozentrum and why the EMB course became a turning point for her. More

 

Sebastian Bolli, Bachelor Student

Sebastian explains why he chose to study in Basel over Zurich – and why mistakes became his best teachers. More

 

Talia Ulmer, PhD student: Interview
During her master’s in neurobiology a lot of really exciting questions came up and so she decided to do a PhD and continue her research. More

 

Alexander Kuznetsov, PhD student: Interview

Since he considers things carefully before making a  decisions, the rotation-based selection of a research group suits him perfectly. More

 

 

 

Spotlight

Advance your scientific career at the Biozentrum

Join our vibrant international research community and benefit from cutting-edge facilities and interdisciplinary collaboration. Live and work in Basel, at the heart of Europe’s most dynamic life sciences hub, where scientific excellence meets cultural diversity. Switzerland offers attractive career and funding opportunities as well as an outstanding quality of life. More

Open Positions

Postdoctoral Position
Postdoc – Rational development of anti-biofilm drugs for human pathogens - Jenal lab (100%)

Postdoctoral Position
Postdoc – Role of signal transduction in E. coli bacteriophage infection and defence - Jenal lab (100%)

Scientific Staff
NCCR AntiResist 2025 Call: Research Fellowship for Clinicians

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Alumni

 

Welcome
The Biozentrum Alumni organization enables the former employees and students to keep in touch and to keep on sharing in the life at the Biozentrum. Join in! More

 

Interview with Ina Sonnen
"Childhood dream: Becoming a scientist"
Since she was a child, Ina Sonnen dreamed of becoming a cancer researcher. Although her academic career took a slightly different path, the topic of cancer has never quite left her. More

 

Interview with Alumnus Henri Saenz
“The ball is rolling" 

This also describes Henri Saenz’s life. We met him at Medgate's headquarters in Allschwil and chatted with him about his journey from biology to digital health management. More