H6: Molecular Basics of Tumours in Humans - Detection to Treatment – 52325 (3 days; 1 CP; Fall 2025) Ellen Obermann This series of lectures will give a systematic overview of cancer in humans. The first part of the course…

Interview with Karolin Berneiser Inspired by a colleague’s experience, Karolin Berneiser applied for the Biozentrum PhD Fellowships program. She is not only enthusiastic about the interdisciplinary and international research…

“Have the courage to follow your own path.” December 2025 Anna Seelig spent five decades researching side by side with her husband, Joachim Seelig, at the Biozentrum. In this interview, she talks about her childhood in the…

C2: Functional Organization of the Cell Nucleus – 13182 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Fall 2026) Birthe Fahrenkrog, Roderick Lim This course will describe the structure and function of the eukaryotic nucleus. The nucleus serves as the…

Swiss Drosophila Meeting 2025 We are pleased to invite you to a one-day Drosophila research symposium taking place on Thursday, June 26th, 2025, at the Biozentrum, Room U1.131 in Basel. This meeting will bring together…

B7: Neurotheory: Introduction to theoretical and computational Neuroscience - 70836 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP, Spring 2026) Everton Joao Agnes The aim of the Neurotheory course is to introduce students to computational modelling in…

2023 This year, we talked to three of our dedicated female PIs at the Biozentrum about their research and ideas of how to achieve gender equality in science. Silvia Arber, Professor of Neurobiology “Follow your dreams, be…

E3: Programming for Life Science – 43513 (2 hrs/week, 4 CP; Fall 2025, Practical course with exercises to be solved at home) Mihaela Zavolan , Alexander Kanitz Together with new measurement technologies, the use of…

Michelle Gut, PhD student, group Maria Hondele What inspired you to pursue a career in science? Already back in high school, I loved the STEM subjects. At fifteen, I took a bold step and moved out from home to pursue an…

G5: Translational Control and Post-Translational Protein Modification – 18367 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Fall 2026) J.Chao , M. Hall, A. Schmidt This course will describe the components of the translational apparatus and their…