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August 14, 2024
Ribosomal component helps cells find their identity
The "protein factories" of the cell, the ribosomes, consist of up to eighty components. Researchers at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel have…
July 30, 2024
Precise Genetics: New CRISPR method enables efficient DNA modification
The research group led by Prof. Markus Affolter at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has developed a new method that further improves the existing…
July 30, 2024
Summer Vacation in the Lab
Even though summer took its time arriving in Basel this year, the Summer Science Academy 2024 started right on time at the beginning of the holidays.…
July 10, 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…
July 02, 2024
Two new Professors appointed to the Biozentrum
Yuping Li and David Brückner have been appointed by the University Council to be new Professors at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel. Yuping…
June 10, 2024
Lung organoids unveil secret: How pathogens infect human lung tissue
How do pathogens invade the lungs? Using human lung microtissues, the team led by Prof. Urs Jenal at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has…
June 06, 2024
Fish-out-of-water: How killifish embryos adapted their development
The annual killifish lives in regions with extreme drought. The research group led by Prof. Alex Schier at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has…
May 27, 2024
Dirk Bumann elected as member of Leopoldina
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has elected Prof. Dirk Bumannn as a new member. The infection biologist is a research group leader…
April 18, 2024
The enemy within: How pathogens spread unrecognized in the body
Some pathogens hide inside human cells to enhance their survival. Researchers led by Prof. Marek Basler at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, have…
April 17, 2024
Perfect balance: How the brain fine-tunes its sensitivity
A sensitive perception of the environment is crucial for guiding our behavior. However, an overly sensitive response of the brain’s neural circuits to…