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News archive Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hiller

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…

May 28, 2026

Sebastian Hiller elected member of the Leopoldina National Academy of Sciences

Prof. Sebastian Hiller, structural biologist at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, has been elected as a new member of the German National…

3D illustration of Leptospira, spiral-shaped bacteria causing leptospirosis. (Adobe Stock)

April 27, 2026

How pathogens switch on their virulence

During infection, pathogens must adapt quickly to the conditions to thrive inside the body. Prof. Sebastian Hiller’s team at the Biozentrum,…

Model of chaperone droplet formation.

August 11, 2025

Researchers discover “folding factories” for proteins

In order to fulfil their many functions, proteins must be folded into the correct shape. Researchers led by Prof. Sebastian Hiller at the Biozentrum,…

Bacteria growing on an agar plate.

October 22, 2024

Protected while sleeping: How pathogens survive antibiotic treatment

Drug tolerant bacteria pose a major challenge, because they can survive antibiotic therapies and cause recurrent infections. Researchers at the…

Janani Durairaj and Fengjie Wu have received an SNSF Ambizione Fellowship.

September 16, 2024

Two new SNSF Ambizione Fellows at the Biozentrum

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has awarded two young scientists from the Biozentrum at University of Basel a prestigious Ambizione…

Green and red bacteria on a tissue surface.

June 20, 2023

Should I stay or should I go: Hospital germ’s dual strategy

Infections are among the most frequent complications during a hospital stay. Researchers led by Prof. Urs Jenal at the Biozentrum of the University of…

Ninjurin-1 proteins (green/yellow) assemble into filaments and rupture the cell membrane (gray)

May 22, 2023

Under control to the very end – how our cells kill themselves

Every day, millions of cells die in our body. Other than generally assumed, cells do not simply burst at the end of their lives but rather, a specific…

October 04, 2022

Discovery of a new antibiotic against resistant pathogens

For a long time, antibiotics were considered a silver bullet against bacterial infections. Over time, many pathogens have adapted to resist…

September 01, 2021

Small but powerful: Tiny droplets for muscle endurance

Running a marathon requires a good training plan. A targeted endurance training accustoms the muscles to a physical workload and increases their…