News archive Prof. Dr. Michael N. Hall
October 09, 2023
Cancer research: Metabolite drives tumor development
Cancer cells are chameleons. They completely change their metabolism to grow continuously. The team led by Prof. Michael N. Hall at the Biozentrum,…
October 05, 2023
New findings pave the way for hearing loss therapies
As we age, many of us will eventually need hearing aids. In some cases, the reason for this may be a signaling pathway that controls auditory sensory…
September 05, 2023
Two SNSF Ambizione Fellowships for the Biozentrum
This year, two young scientists from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, have been awarded a prestigious Ambizione Grant from the Swiss National…
March 27, 2023
Adipose tissue as a culprit: How obesity leads to diabetes
Obesity is a well-known risk factor for diabetes and fatty liver disease. Recently, the research team led by Prof. Michael N. Hall at the Biozentrum,…
November 20, 2022
Liver cancer: How liver cells go astray
Liver cancer is one of the most deadly types of cancer. The team led by Prof. Michael N. Hall from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has now…
August 16, 2021
Michael N. Hall received honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Prof. Michael N. Hall from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has been honored by the Senate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with the…
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…
February 04, 2020
Michael Hall awarded Sjöberg Prize 2020
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Sjöberg Prize 2020 jointly to Prof. Michael N. Hall, Biozentrum of the University of Basel, and…
January 22, 2020
Michael Hall receives the Frontiers of Knowledge Award
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the category Biology and Biomedicine goes in this twelfth edition to Prof. Michael N. Hall from…
July 02, 2019
Michael Hall receives the 2019 Nakasone Award
The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) has announced that its 2019 Nakasone Award will be awarded to Prof. Michael Hall of the Biozentrum,…