News Archive 2021
December 21, 2021
T cells: No time to die
They are at the forefront in the fight against viruses, bacteria, and malignant cells: the T cells of our immune system. But the older we get, the…
December 21, 2021
Apply now! NCCR AntiResist PhD Fellowships
NCCR AntiResist announces the opening of its first Fellowship Call. The PhD Fellowships in Antibiotic Discovery are awarded to highly ambitious and…
December 13, 2021
An enemy within: Pathogens hide in tissue
Antibiotics cure many bacterial infections. However, some patients suffer a relapse. Prof. Dirk Bumann’s group from the Biozentrum of the University…
December 13, 2021
"Omicron will be dominant in Europe in about four weeks"
The data on viruses that Prof. Richard Neher at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, receives every day, gives him a precise overview of the…
December 06, 2021
Continued funding for Allen Discovery Center
Prof. Alex Schier from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel and colleagues at the University of Washington and the California Institute of…
December 01, 2021
New method: Small cell organelles make it big
Tiny organelles pack, sort, recycle, and transport molecular cargo in the cells. Trying to elucidate these transport processes with conventional…
November 29, 2021
Diversity in the brain: New genes create new cell types
Through duplication of genetic material cells can acquire new functions. This process may give rise to new cell types with unique properties. Prof.…
November 24, 2021
1st Edition of the Biozentrum/Roche Innovation Symposium
On 1st and 2nd December 2021, the Biozentrum/Roche Innovation Symposium will be held in Basel for the first time. Researchers at all levels - from PhD…
November 16, 2021
Basel’s valuable virus collection for worldwide research
Phages are viruses that infect bacteria. They are an important part of many of the Earth’s ecosystems and can also play a role in the fight against…
November 09, 2021
How does a wing grow? A journey on the path of proteins.
To form an organ, cells must communicate properly and develop their number, shape and size down to the smallest detail. The research team led by Prof.…