News archive Prof. Dr. Anne Spang
September 26, 2024
New target to treat severe autoimmune disease
Researchers at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel have made significant progress in understanding a rare but serious immune disease. The team…
August 14, 2024
Ribosomal component helps cells find their identity
The "protein factories" of the cell, the ribosomes, consist of up to eighty components. Researchers at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel have…
July 03, 2023
Everything in balance? How a molecular switch controls lipid metabolism
Our body’s fat metabolism plays a vital role in energy production in our body. The research team led by Prof. Anne Spang at the Biozentrum, University…
August 08, 2022
Cell’s recycling surprisingly efficient
Shortly after the uptake of molecules at the cell surface, the cell decides whether to recycle them or transport them into the cell. Cells thus start…
December 01, 2021
New method: Small cell organelles make it big
Tiny organelles pack, sort, recycle, and transport molecular cargo in the cells. Trying to elucidate these transport processes with conventional…
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…
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…
January 27, 2020
Kiss and run: How cells sort and recycle their components
What can be reused and what can be disposed of? Cells also face this tricky task. Prof. Anne Spang's team from the Biozentrum of the University of…
October 08, 2019
New public lecture series: «Einblicke Biozentrum»
What happens during human and animal development? What is muscle training good for and why do our cells age? On November 5, 2019, the Biozentrum…
January 08, 2018
Survival strategy of messenger RNAs during cellular sugar shortage
If a cell runs low on sugar, it stores certain messenger RNAs in order to prolong its life. As Prof. Anne Spang’s research group at the Biozentrum of…