Your Donation Gifts, in all forms, are important for the Biozentrum of the University of Basel. They validate and support the institute’s work. There are two kinds of gifts: Unrestricted gifts Unrestricted gifts give the…

On March 30th, 2023, Prof. em. Walter Keller passed away at the age of 84 years in Basel, after a long illness. With his death, the Biozentrum has lost an outstanding scientist, an important figure in shaping the institute…

Studying Biology in Basel Biology is the key science of the 21st century. The University of Basel offers a variety of degrees in biology, including a Bachelor of Science in Biology with three specializations and six…

Infections such as tuberculosis or typhoid fever are caused by bacteria and can usually be treated well with antibiotics, at least as long as the bacteria are not resistant. However, full eradication of the bacteria cannot…

Interview with Chris Peyer At first he was surprised. He had imagined that studying biology would be different. It not only deals with the human being. On the contrary, it is exactly the broad range of fields, which he now…

The population biology of bacterial pathogenicity: insights from Escherichia coli E. coli is a commensal of the human gut but also a major opportunistic pathogen causing of the order of a million deaths worldwide each year.…

The population biology of bacterial pathogenicity: insights from Escherichia coli E. coli is a commensal of the human gut but also a major opportunistic pathogen causing of the order of a million deaths worldwide each year.…

Cryo-FIB milling Application A specialized technique for TEM specimen preparation to mill a bulk specimen with focused gallium (Ga) ions. The target region of the specimen can be selectively thinned down to a desired shape…

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.…

Model, Fit, and Predict the Dynamics of Life with the SSIT: The Stochastic System Identification Toolkit Stochastic modelling is important for systems whose states may experience significant fluctuations through time from…