Prof. Richard Neher talks about influenza Every year we are plagued by a new flu epidemic. Richard Neher and his team are investigating the spread and evolution of the flu virus. They also predict which virus is in the…

Evolution and Ecology Prof. Marek Basler Unraveling the secrets of bacterial injection needles Prof. Christoph Dehio Molecular mechanisms of chronic bacterial infections Prof. Médéric Diard Ecology and evolution of the…

Computational and Theoretical Biology Prof. Jan Pieter Abrahams Uncovering the fundamental shapes of life Prof. Attila Becskei Mechanisms controlling gene regulatory networks Prof. David Brückner Physical principles of…

Physics of Life Prof. Jan Pieter Abrahams Uncovering the fundamental shapes of life Prof. Attila Becskei Mechanisms controlling gene regulatory networks Prof. David Brückner Physical principles of living systems Prof. Knut…

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Microbiology, Infection Biology and Immunology Prof. Marek Basler Unraveling the secrets of bacterial injection needles Prof. Dirk Bumann Single-cell pathogen activities during infection and treatment Prof. Christoph Dehio…

CV of Prof. Dr. Richard Neher ORCID 0000-0003-2525-1407 Google Scholar Google Scholar Nationality: German Positions: Since 2025 Full Professor, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland 2017 - 2025 Associate Professor,…

Professor Views Prof. Yuping Li's challenging journey Yuping Li shares the impressive story of her journey to Basel and the Biozentrum, and into the fascinating world of jumbo phages. More Prof. Flavio Donato on the…

Main Content Research Groups A-Z Jan Pieter Abrahams Uncovering the fundamental shapes of life Markus Affolter Development of blood vessels and complex organs Silvia Arber Motor circuit function Marek Basler Unraveling the…

2025 Prof. David Brückner ERC Starting Grant News Weblink Prof. Alex Schier ERC Advanced Grant News Weblink Prof. Michael N. Hall Mike Hogg Award 2025 , University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Prof. Anne Spang Fellow…