Odors, light, hormones and a tremendous variety of signaling molecules are recognized by a large family of cell receptors, known as G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). They are located on the cell surface and transduce…

Available Microscope Systems Searching for a decision tree? Clicking on the image below and you will be directed to our internal documentation that will help you to decide which system is best for your research project. If…

Prof. Ben Engel on recognizing our connection with the environment Ben Engel about his childhood in California, his love of nature, and the importance of scientific communication. You grew up in California - how would you…

Cilia perform numerous functions for the cell: they help cells swim, move fluid, and send messages to each other. Cilia ensure that we can see, they remove substances from the lungs, move fluid in the brain, and enable us to…

Fabienne Estermann, PhD Student, Group Bumann Tell us more about your PhD project. The aim of my PhD project is to better understand the physiology of the hospital pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with acute…

Boundless Research David Brückner loves research at the interface between biology and physics. He has often crossed national borders in its pursuit: He studied in Cambridge, earned his PhD in Munich, and moved to Vienna for…

When biology becomes a life’s passion December 2020 He cherishes Walter Gehring’s Drosophila strains, an old PCR machine from the Biozentrum, his love for the Basel “Fasnacht” and a key to one of Basel’s old city gates, the…

Prof. Torsten Schwede The ICSB honors Torsten Schwede, Professor of Structural Bioinformatics at the Biozentrum and Vice President for Research of the University of Basel, for his substantial contributions to computational…

Preventing “drill & fill” June 2019 He has been searching for years for the magic formula to spare us from having to visit the dentist. But André Brunella, Head of Product Development for the oral care brands elmex and…

On 22 June 2022, the scientists of the Biozentrum left their labs and seminar rooms for a three-day retreat on the Sursee campus. Around 300 researchers from a wide variety of disciplines took the time to get to know each…