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Autism: How gene alteration modifies social behavior

Autism occurs in about one percent of the population and is characterized by alterations in communication, repetitive behavior and social difficulties. There are numerous genetic factors involved in the development of…


Talia Ulmer

Interview with Talia Ulmer First the bachelor's degree, then the master's and now a PhD. For Talia Ulmer, the Biozentrum and Basel were the perfect match right from the start. And so, she stayed. She started her PhD without…


Liver cancer: How liver cells go astray

The causes of liver cancer are manifold. In addition to metabolic disorders such as those associated with obesity, the main causes in the western world are infections with hepatitis C virus and high alcohol consumption.…


Why is selection for translation-optimized codons so rare in metazoans?

Why is selection for translation-optimized codons so rare in metazoans? Early studies on invertebrate model organisms (Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans) clearly demonstrated that their synonymous codon…


Tracing the coronavirus with Nextstrain

Richard Neher has been conducting research at the Biozentrum since 2017. Yet never before has his opinion been so highly in demand as right now. Among scientists in Switzerland, he is one of the leading experts on the…


A springboard into research for Bachelor students

What is it like to work as a scientist? How does a research group work? And what questions do scientists face on a day-to-day basis while driving forward a scientific research project? The opportunity to get to the bottom of…


A springboard into research for Bachelor students

What is it like to work as a scientist? How does a research group work? And what questions do scientists face on a day-to-day basis while driving forward a scientific research project? The opportunity to get to the bottom of…


Research Group Michael N. Hall

TOR signaling and the control of cell growth Cell growth is a highly regulated, plastic process controlled by TOR-dependent pathways in response to nutrients, growth factors and energy. TOR is a major controller of cell…


Jadiel Wasson

Jadiel Wasson, Postdoc, Group Mango What is your research about? My research centers around understanding how different types of environmental inputs have intergenerational effects in a process known as epigenetic…


Irena and Björn Burmann

She says, he says: With kit and caboodle to Sweden February 2024 Both are researchers at the University of Gothenburg: he is a professor; she is a senior scientist. They both once worked at the Biozentrum and are a couple.…