What paths do proteins take within the cell and how do they reach their destination? These are the central questions addressed by Prof. Martin Spiess…

Single-cell RNA sequencing is a powerful experimental method for determining the molecular identities and characteristics of individual cells.…

Some pathogens persist in the body causing chronic infections. Researchers led by Prof. Christoph Dehio and Prof. Tilman Schirmer at the Biozentrum,…

This year’s recipients of the prestigious Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) have been announced today. The neurobiologist Prof.…

Most antibiotics need to penetrate their target bacteria. But Darobactin, a newly discovered compound, is much too large to do so. Nonetheless, it…

Phylogenetic trees map the evolutionary history and ancestral relationships of organisms. At least that is the theory. However, researchers working…

With its prestigious and much sought after PhD Fellowships, the Biozentrum enables ambitious and highly motivated young scientists to do their PhD at…

Age-related muscle loss has a huge impact on autonomy and life quality of the elderly. Animal models help us to better understand the ageing process…

The two cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft today handed over the new Biozentrum building to the University of Basel. The technical facilities…

The Biozentrum Symposium has been a permanent fixture in the Institute’s event calendar for many years. In order to provide the researchers with a…