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…

The Biozentrum, University of Basel The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the leading life sciences institutes in the world. Its primary focus is on fundamental molecular and biomedical research and teaching.…

Prof. Silvia Arber explains how neurons control our movements All motor behaviors of the human body are controlled by neurons in the brain. Silvia Arber's team investigates how neurons build networks, how they control our…

Soon children's voices will fill the Biozentrum. Again this year, for the third time, school children will become young research scientists. Wearing white coats, armed with pipettes, pens and notebooks, they will eagerly…

Internships for school children To get a taste for research and have the opportunity to use their own hands, or a pipette as the case may be, and slip into the role of a scientist, is also made possible for school children…

Be it through mucosa or the intestinal lining, different tissues and surfaces of our body are entry gates for bacterial pathogens. The first few seconds - the moment of touch - are often critical for successful infections.…

Drug-microbe interactions Our lab uses high-throughput methods and develop systematic approaches to probe how environmental cues and genetic background influence antibiotic activity against Gram-negative bacteria. I will…

Prof. Ben Engel on recognizing our connection with the environment Ben Engel about his childhood in California, his love of nature, and the importance of scientific communication. You grew up in California - how would you…

People are living longer than ever, but a long life doesn’t necessarily mean a healthy one. For many, the question isn’t so much “How old do I want to get?” but rather “How do I want to get old.” While lifespan refers to the…

Internships for prospective PhD students With a Master's degree, you have successfully completed a basic education in science. Your research experience is, however, still relatively young. If you want to get to know other…