News Archive 2020
December 09, 2020
Médéric Diard receives prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant
Prof. Médéric Diard from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has been honored with an ERC Consolidator Grant, a highly competitive award from…
December 01, 2020
Camilo Perez is a new EMBO Young Investigator
Prof. Camilo Perez from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has been selected to be an “EMBO Young Investigator” by the European Molecular…
November 09, 2020
Yin and Yang: Two signaling molecules control growth and behavior in bacteria
Bacteria are considered to be true experts in survival. Their rapid adaptive response to changing environmental conditions is based, among other…
October 29, 2020
Spread of a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant across Europe in summer 2020
Researchers from Basel and Spain have identified a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant that has spread widely across Europe in recent months, according to an…
October 21, 2020
How bacteria reinforce their protective shield against stress
Researchers led by Prof. Sebastian Hiller from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria ensure that…
September 22, 2020
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…
September 09, 2020
Muscle aging: Stronger for longer
With life expectancy increasing, age-related diseases are also on the rise, including sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass due to aging. Researchers…
September 03, 2020
Maria Hondele awarded ERC Starting Grant
Prof. Maria Hondele from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has been awarded one of the highly coveted Starting Grants by the European Research…
August 25, 2020
Two new Professors appointed to the Biozentrum
Prof. Knut Drescher and Anissa Kempf have been appointed new Professors by the Biozentrum of the University of Basel. Knut Drescher studies the…
August 19, 2020
Breast cancer: New way for tumor cells to escape self-destruction
In the body, the so-called programmed cell death prevents cells with irreparable damage from surviving and turning into cancer cells. In the “EMBO…