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Structure, function, and evolution of genome-wide regulatory networks Most projects that we pursue concern the functioning and evolution of genome-wide regulatory systems in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. The…

Self-organized guidance of cells and tissues From immune responses and cancer invasion to tissue morphogenesis, directed motion is a hallmark of living systems. But how do cells “know” where to go? Traditional models invoke…

Dr. Katarzyna Buczak LC-MS specialist at the Proteomics Core Facility What’s your job at the Biozentrum? I work as a scientist in the Proteomics Core Facility. What we do there is help people perform their experiments using…

LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy (LAMA2 MD; also called MDC1A) Congenital muscular dystrophies (CMDs) are a group of genetic muscle diseases with onset at birth or very early infancy. The more than 30 known forms of these…

Evolution of viruses and bacteria We want to understand the dynamics of evolution and the forces that drive it. Evolution of plants and animals tend to happen over centuries of even longer time-scales. Microbial organisms,…

Model, Fit, and Predict the Dynamics of Life with the SSIT: The Stochastic System Identification Toolkit Stochastic modelling is important for systems whose states may experience significant fluctuations through time from…

TOR signaling and control of cell growth Fig. 1: Architecture of human mTOR complex 1 Introduction Cell growth is highly regulated. Cells respond to nutrients or other appropriate growth stimuli by up-regulating…

Biozentrum World Alumni Day, June 23, 2023 Dear Biozentrum Alumni, Do you ever wonder what your former Biozentrum colleagues and friends are up to? What is happening at the Biozentrum now? What does the new building look…

I2: Academic Writing and Publishing in the Life Sciences - 64388 (1 hr/workshop); 2 CP; Spring 2026) Dates: to be announced Time: 9:30 - 10:30 Jan Pieter Abrahams, Marek Basler These workshops (6 x 1h plus homework) on…

Physics of protein phase transitions Proteins are fundamental to the physiological functions of living cells. An important aspect of protein function stems from the many possible states in which proteins can be found. In the…