The research group led by Prof. Alex Schier, Director of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has identified 30 genes associated with schizophrenia.…

The European Research Council has awarded the cell and developmental biologist Prof. Alex Schier at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, a generously…

Organ transplant rejection is a major problem in transplantation medicine. Suppressing the immune system to prevent organ rejection, however, opens…

With the "Biozentrum Research Summer" program, Bachelor students in the sciences again have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a cutting-edge…

The pneumonia causing pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa has developed a twin-track strategy to colonize its host. It generates two different cells –…

Dr. Stefan Imseng and Dr. Asier González are conducting a new study at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel to develop a novel drug for the…

A widely used diabetes medication combined with an antihypertensive drug specifically inhibits tumor growth – this was discovered by the team of Prof.…

The Biozentrum has launched an additional winter call for its prestigious and much sought after PhD Fellowships. Ambitious and highly motivated young…

Prof. Bonnie L. Bassler is known for her research on bacterial communication. She discovered that bacteria use a chemical language to “talk” to each…