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September 11, 2023
Novel insights: How muscles change during endurance training
The more we exercise our endurance, the fitter we become – and so do our muscles. They adapt to the load and are able to perform better for a longer…
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…
August 15, 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…
July 20, 2023
Obituary for Prof. John G. Nicholls
The Biozentrum mourns the loss of John Graham Nicholls, emeritus Professor of Pharmacology at the Biozentrum, University of Basel.
July 04, 2023
Marek Basler newly elected EMBO member
Prof. Marek Basler of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has been elected as a new member of the renowned European Molecular Biology Organization…
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…
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…