Prof. Maria Hondele talks about how to successfully set up an own independent research group. Moreover, she explains her research on formation and function of membraneless organelles and gives an inside into how it feels to…

The extension of the program followed an evaluation by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The assessment of the NCCR AntiResist , a program marked by its innovative, multidisciplinary approach to antibiotic…

The neurobiologist Prof. Silvia Arber receives the Brain Prize together with Prof. Ole Kiehn from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Prof. Martyn Goulding from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA. The…

The Falling Walls Conference in Berlin, Germany, annually invites the world’s leading scientists to identify trends, opportunities, and solutions for global challenges and discover international breakthrough research.…

Silvia Arber, one of the world’s most prominent neurobiologists, is a leading figure in the study of neuronal circuitry controlling motor behavior. Her research on the assembly, structure and function of motor circuits has…

There is talk about Omicron being the beginning of the end and the start of an endemic situation. What exactly does that mean? If the pandemic becomes endemic, it means that a certain balance is established between the virus…

Already in our best years, our muscles begin to shrink and their strength dwindles. Unfortunately, this is a natural part of aging. For some people, the decline in muscle mass and function is excessive. This condition,…

The neurobiologist Prof. Silvia Arber is awarded the 2017 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine for her contributions to our understanding of how movement is controlled in mammals. The Louis-Jeantet Foundation grants the sum of…

Parkinson's disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders. In Switzerland, about 15,000 people are affected. Because of the worldwide rise in life expectancy, a rapid increase in Parkinson's cases is expected…