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Björn Grünenfelder

From block course to cooking class. July 2018 In the block course they were simply known as the Nirvanas. Twenty years on, in a cooking class, their hair now short, yet each slipped back into his old role. The Biozentrum…


More than just walking: a new role for core brain region

Even the mundane act of walking requires complex movements such as postural changes and the coordination of all four limbs. Scientists have known that the mesencephalic locomotor region, which is part of the midbrain, is…


VAMP: Virtual Analysis and Data Management Platform

VAMP: Virtual Analysis and Data Management Platform Concept of the VAMP platform for data analysis Interactive analysis of imaging datasets using the VAMP platform Microscopy data is a major driver of data growth at the…


BSc in Computational Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Computational Sciences, Major in Computational Biology Developments in computer science as well as in large scale methods for data collection have changed the practice of natural sciences. The…


Christian Sengstag

Exploring new horizons November 2016 Christian Sengstag had never imagined that he would one day do anything other than research. But then he was presented with a fait accompli: His research institute was to be closed down.…


Georg Halder

Always driven by curiosity May 2016 As a teenager he translated hieroglyphics and built a liquid engine. Later, as a PhD student in Walter Gehring’s lab, he bred some weird flies with eyes on their legs. Georg Halder has…


Breast cancer: New way for tumor cells to escape self-destruction

Breast cancer is by far the most frequent type of cancer affecting women and a leading cause of death, despite advances in its detection and treatment. There are different forms of breast cancer and the causes are just as…


Natalaya Izergina

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…


One or the other: Why strength training might come at the expense of endurance muscles

Fitness clubs are booming: New gyms are springing up like mushrooms. More and more people are striving to build up and strengthen their muscles. But what exactly happens in the muscle during training? In their recent work,…


Einblicke Biozentrum

Einblicke Biozentrum «Einblicke Biozentrum» Scientists from the Biozentrum invite all interested persons to learn about their latest research. The lecture series takes the visitors on a journey into the world of muscles,…