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…
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,…
Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics. Often, resistance is mediated by resistance genes, which can simply jump from one bacterial population to the next. It’s a common assumption that the…
Muscular dystrophy is a term used to describe many different muscular diseases caused by genetic defects. To date, there are no treatments available to stop disease progression. In their study, the scientists led by Prof.…
Biozentrum Community Meet the people who bring our science to life. More Bachelor & Master of Sciences In the training of top scientists, we emphasize an early integration into active research. More Research We study the…
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…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day was declared by the UN in 2015 in order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in…
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…
The project entitled «Development of a lead compound for specific mTORC1 inhibition» is the first Innosuisse funded project at the Biozentrum. Replacing the former Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI), the…
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