The bacterial type III secretion system: A dynamic and adaptive nanomachine at the host-pathogen interface Important bacterial pathogens manipulate eukaryotic target cells by injecting effector proteins through type III…

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Cell biology and gene expression dynamics in the Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi is a pathogenic spirochete and the etiological agent of Lyme disease. Spirochetes are defined by unique periplasmic flagella and…

Prof. Dr. Stephan Grzesiek, Emeritus 1999 – 2025 | Professor of Structural Biology Stephan Grzesiek was Professor of Structural Biology at the Biozentrum, from 1999 until his retirement in 2025. His research was dedicated to…

Proteins are the workhorses of our cells: They transport substances, digest nutrients and serve as building blocks. To perform this wide range of tasks, they must be folded correctly. This process is ensured by an arsenal of…

Swiss High-field NMR Facility → For further details please visit the Swiss High-field NMR Facility website . NMR spectroscopy is the only method providing atomic level information on structure and dynamics of biomolecules in…

What does it mean to think and work like a scientist? How do you turn ideas into experiments? For the fifth time, the BSSA – organized and run by the Biozentrum at the University of Basel – brought together high school…

Research Instrumentation Facility Cutting-edge research requires the ability to quickly adopt, or rapidly innovate and develop novel devices and technology - from simple mechanical gadgets to sophisticated multi-sensory…

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) and urinary tract infections (UTIs) Deciphering UPEC in-vivo physiology To truly understand how UPEC behave inside the human bladder, we go straight to the source – analyzing urine…