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November 12, 2026

Cell Biology Lecture Series I, VV 67912-01

Dr. Dafni Hadjieconomou: Mind the gut”: How ovarian signals trigger maternal gut expansion

12:15 - 13:15

November 12, 2026

Graduate Teaching Lecture Cycle D5, VV 32793-01

Prof. Magda Bienko: RNA as Shapers of 3D Genome Architecture

13:15 - 15:00

November 12, 2026

Basel Seminars in Neuroscience, VV 79578-01

Prof. Jason Rihel: Evidence for Multiple Sleep Homeostats in Zebrafish

16:00 - 17:30

November 13, 2026

Graduate Teaching Cycle C2, VV 13182-01

Dr. Alexander von Appen: Nuclear self-assembly

09:15 - 11:00

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Important Dates

Geschlechtschromosomen - Balanceakte der Gene

17. November 2026 um 18 Uhr
Prof. Claudia Keller-Valsecchi Mehr

Stadtsaal Liestal
Öffentlicher Vortrag, Eintritt frei

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For the Master's degree program in Physics of Life at the Biozentrum. Scholarships available. More

Application deadline: November 30

Biozentrum Discovery Seminar 

Dr. Irene Miguel-Aliaga, The Francis Crick Institute, London

"The sex and geometry of organs"

November 13, 2026, 11:15 am, U1.131

Basel Bachelor Info Day
Find out everything you need to know about studying Biology!

Friday, 20 November 2026, 9:00 – 14:00
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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

Doctoral Position Research Group Knut Drescher
PhD student – Molecular microbiology of bacterial biofilms

Technical Staff Research Group Dirk Bumann
Laboratory Technician (80%)

Administration
Hilfsassistenz in der Studiengangkoordination Biologie (4-6 Std./Woche)

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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

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

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Zhiping Wang, Master in "Physics of Life"

For Zhiping, exploring biology through the lens of physics opened up an exciting new world.  More

 

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

 

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

 

 

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 Alumna Anne Grahl

“Out of hundreds of start-ups, we invest in just a handful”
Anne Grahl took a leap into the unknown, moving from a postdoc into the world of venture capital. Read how she experienced the step into a completely different world. More