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June 28, 2023
Great community events: Biozentrum Symposium and first World Alumni Day
The last week was intense: one great event followed the next. The Biozentrum Symposium and the first World Alumni Day brought together generations of…
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…
June 09, 2023
Cholera bacteria form aggressive biofilm to kill immune cells
Bacteria harness the power of communities. Prof. Knut Drescher's research group at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has now discovered that…
June 02, 2023
Tagged for arrest: “Barcode” determines receptor’s fate.
Receptor proteins serve as the “eyes and ears” of the cell. The largest receptor family are the so-called G protein-coupled receptors. They respond to…
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…
April 27, 2023
«We need to learn how to deal with AI tools like ChatGPT because they will not disappear.»
Since December last year, the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT has been making headlines. It independently writes texts of such high quality that…
April 25, 2023
Obituary for Walter Keller (1938 - 2023)
The Biozentrum is mourning the death of Walter Keller, Professor emeritus of Cell Biology at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel.
April 24, 2023
In double pack – paired proteins give you wings
For hands, feet or wings to develop the correct shape and size, harmonious interaction of a complex orchestra of proteins is essential. The research…
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,…
March 08, 2023
Apply now! Biozentrum PhD Fellowships
With its prestigious and much sought after PhD Fellowships, the Biozentrum enables ambitious and highly motivated young scientists to do their PhD at…