Define your story, forget the fears. May 2016 Nobody can stop her. Effervescent, waving her hands and laughing, Natalya Izergina recounts the story of her relocation from Russia to Switzerland, when she couldn’t speak either…

Services Communications The Communications team is the contact point for the media, facilitating contact to experts for diverse research topics and assisting them with interview planning, video and photo production or search…

CV of Prof. Peter Scheiffele ORCID 0000-0002-9516-9399 Nationality : German Positions: Since 2008 Ordinarius für Zellbiologie und Entwicklungsbiologie Biozentrum der Universität Basel, Switzerland 2001 – 2008 Assistant…

I1: How to be a Scientist - 70842 - (Block Course; 4 CP; Spring 2026) Course dates: 26.1.2026 – 6.2.2026 Marek Basler, Médéric Diard, Flavio Donato, Ben Engel, Alexander Schier This course is reserved exclusively for 1 st…

The Ambizione fellow Dr. Janani Durairaj , project leader in the research group of Prof. Torsten Schwede, will study the protein universe of viruses in more detail. Viruses have evolved diverse pathogenic mechanisms and…

Integrating nucleocytoplasmic transport and mechanotransduction at the nuclear envelope February 1-6, 2026, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland Cells sense and respond to their environments through mechanical forces and…

CV of Prof. Dr. Roderick Lim ORCID 0000-0001-5015-6087 Google Scholar Google Scholar Nationality: Singapore Positions: Since 2014 Argovia Professor for Nanobiology (Associate Prof.) at the Biozentrum and the Swiss…

Antibiotics are still the treatment of choice in fighting bacterial infections. However, due to their extensive and sometimes improper use in medicine and livestock farming, resistant pathogens are increasingly emerging,…

The Biozentrum is mourning the death of Prof. em. John Nicholls, who passed away on July 13, 2023, at the age of 94 years. It bids farewell to a pioneer in neurobiological research and a dedicated and passionate scientist,…

The liver is a vital organ with many important functions in the body. It metabolizes nutrients, stores energy, regulates the blood sugar level and plays a crucial role in detoxifying and removing harmful components and…