News Archive 2021
August 13, 2021
Cholesterol disrupts lipid metabolism in the cell
The cell’s cholesterol level is decisive for fat regulation and therefore for the lipid metabolism of the entire organism. This has now been…
July 27, 2021
More than just walking: a new role for core brain region
For decades, a key brain area called the mesencephalic locomotor region has been thought to merely regulate locomotion. Now, the research group of…
July 17, 2021
Teaching Excellence Award for Susan Mango
Susan Mango was chosen by the students of the University of Basel as the winner of the "Modern Scholarship" award (Credit Suisse Award for Best…
June 25, 2021
We’re moving!
The big moment arrives on June 28th. The first of the almost 500 Biozentrum employees will move into the newly constructed Biozentrum. We are so…
June 21, 2021
Anne Spang newly elected member of the Leopoldina
Prof. Anne Spang, Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, has become a member of the German National…
June 18, 2021
Virtual PhD Retreat 2021
The PhD Retreat is organized every year by graduate students of the Biozentrum and Pharmaceutical Sciences. For many students, the event is an…
June 16, 2021
Immune defense: How immune cells are activated
Immune cells protect our body against invading pathogens. The chemokine receptor CCR5 on the surface of T cells plays an important role in this…
June 11, 2021
New glial cells discovered in the brain: Implications for brain repair
Neurons, nerve cells in the brain, are central players in brain function. However, a key role for glia, long considered support cells, is emerging. …
June 03, 2021
How the key protein mTOR controls cell growth
In order to grow in size, cells require many proteins. Their production is regulated by the protein complex “mTORC1”. Researchers at the Biozentrum of…
June 02, 2021
A “Catch-22” vaccine against Salmonellosis
Researchers from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel and the ETH Zurich have designed a vaccine cocktail that sets an evolutionary trap for the…