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March 26, 2024
Second round for the National Center of Competence in Research “AntiResist”
The Swiss National Science Foundation is funding the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) “AntiResist” at the Biozentrum, University of…
March 20, 2024
The power of neighbors: Neighboring synapses shape learning and memory
Together with an Austrian researcher, Dr. Everton Agnes at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has developed a new model that provides a holistic…
March 15, 2024
Apply now! Biozentrum PhD Fellowships
With its prestigious and much sought after PhD Fellowships, the Biozentrum enables ambitious and highly motivated young scientists to do their PhD at…
March 14, 2024
Sleep-wake rhythm: Fish change our understanding of sleep regulation
Contrary to common belief, not all vertebrates regulate their sleep-wake rhythm in the same way. Researchers led by Prof. Alex Schier at the…
March 14, 2024
Two Biozentrum researchers selected as International Society for Computational Biology Fellow
Two professors of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, and at the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics have now been selected as new fellows of the…
January 26, 2024
From World Alumni Day to Kunstmuseum Basel – Highlights 2023
The latest issue of the "Biozentrum Highlights" brochure reviews a year of scientific achievements and community activities at the Biozentrum.
December 08, 2023
Torsten Schwede appointed as new President of the SNSF Research Council
The Committee of the Foundation Council of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has elected Professor Torsten Schwede as the new President of…
November 23, 2023
Pregnancy remodels the brain: stem cells shape the sense of smell in mothers
Pregnancy and motherhood lead to brain remodeling. Prof. Fiona Doetsch's team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has now discovered that…
November 22, 2023
German pharma company acquires Biozentrum start-up for 450 million Swiss francs
The biotech company T3 Pharmaceuticals, a spin-off from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, is being acquired by the German pharmaceutical company…
November 21, 2023
Sophisticated swarming: Bacteria support each other across generations
When bacteria build communities, they cooperate and share nutrients across generations. The team led by Prof. Knut Drescher at the Biozentrum,…