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September 20, 2021
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…

September 08, 2021
Keep on moving: Sports relieve tumor-associated anemia
Many cancer patients suffer from anemia leaving them fatigued, weak, and an impaired ability to perform physical activity. Drugs only rarely alleviate…

September 07, 2021
Good times, bad times: Worms equip their offspring for the future
Parents prepare their children for the future. For many animals, the survival of their progeny depends on their parents’ care, and this can affect…

September 06, 2021
T3 Pharma wins Swiss Economic Award 2021
The biotech company T3 Pharmaceuticals, a spin-off from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, has received the Swiss Economic Award 2021 at this…

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…

August 30, 2021
Farewell Symposium for Prof. Tilman Schirmer
At the Biozentrum, Professor Tilman Schirmer studied structure - function relationships of bacterial proteins and their communication at the molecular…

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…

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…

July 27, 2021
More than just walking: a new role for core brain region
For decades, a key brain area called the mesencephalic locomotor region has been thought to merely regulate locomotion. Now, the research group of…

July 17, 2021
Teaching Excellence Award for Susan Mango
Susan Mango was chosen by the students of the University of Basel as the winner of the "Modern Scholarship" award (Credit Suisse Award for Best…