News archive Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hiller
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
April 15, 2021
Novel antibiotic deceives bacteria through mimicry
Most antibiotics need to penetrate their target bacteria. But Darobactin, a newly discovered compound, is much too large to do so. Nonetheless, it…
January 04, 2021
A springboard into research for Bachelor students
With the "Biozentrum Research Summer" program, Bachelor students in the sciences again have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a cutting-edge…
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…