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September 08, 2026

Weeks of work in a few hours: AI tool reads cell membranes

Cell membranes and the proteins within them control many vital processes and play a key role in health and disease. But studying them in 3D images of…

Recipient of an SNSF Ambizione fellowship: Dr. Alaa Alhayek.

September 07, 2026

Alaa Alhayek receives SNSF Ambizione Grant

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has awarded Alaa Alhayek from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel a prestigious Ambizione Grant. In…

September 03, 2026

ERC Starting Grant for Yuping Li

Giant viruses are masters in evading bacterial defense systems. With a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), Prof. Yuping Li from…

August 21, 2026

Seeing the Unseen: A new tool for exploring complex biological data

Modern biology research can now generate valuable data on an unprecedented scale. But there is one major obstacle: making sense of these complex…

August 19, 2026

Why do we get sleepy? How neurons control sleep drive

Why does staying awake inevitably make us sleepy? Researchers led by Prof. Alex Schier at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, have identified…

Mouse fibroblast stained for coronin 2 (green) and actin filaments (red).

August 18, 2026

Study challenges a long-held view in cell biology

Scientific progress comes not only from discovering something entirely new, but also from taking a fresh look at long-held assumptions. In a recent…

August 10, 2026

Ready for the next step? Apply now for a Biozentrum PhD Fellowship

Are you interested in neuroscience, or is infection biology more your thing? The Biozentrum PhD Fellowships give you the freedom to choose from a wide…

July 30, 2026

Basel Summer Science Academy 2026: 43 students discover the world of phages

From collecting samples at Zoo Basel to visualizing viruses by electron microscopy: This year's Basel Summer Science Academy at the Biozentrum once…

Blood vessels (green) of a zebrafish, filled with blood cells (red).

July 28, 2026

Blood must flow: How pushing and pulling forces shape our blood vessels

How do blood vessels form to reliably supply the body with oxygen and nutrients? A research team led by Prof. em. Markus Affolter and Dr. Heinz-Georg…

Portrait photo of Prof. Sebastian Hiller.

June 30, 2026

Sebastian Hiller elected EMBO member

The prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has elected Prof. Sebastian Hiller from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, as a new…