Like human beings, every cell in our body tries to ward off death as long as it can. This is particular true for a specific type of immune cells, called T-lymphocytes, or T cells for short. These cells keep viruses,…
I6: A Practical Introduction to Biophysical Methods - 34603 (4 days; 2 CP; Spring 2026, dates to be published course times: 09:30 - 16:00 Timothy Sharpe , Tobias Mühlethaler This course provides a practical and theoretical…
Cells proliferate by dividing repeatedly. Each cell division produces two daughter cells, which must first grow to a certain size before they can divide, too. This requires an increased production of cell components,…
Terra incognita. November 2017 One can hardly imagine a more exotic place to do a doctorate. Serej Ley spent four years in Papua New Guinea studying tuberculosis and experienced things that most of us only know from books or…
Proteomics Across Deep Evolutionary Time Nearly half of human genes arose from ancestral versions dating back to the Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor (LECA) roughly 1.5 billion years ago. Many current genetic diseases and…
Dynamic Remodeling of Cellular Proteomes via the Ubiquitin Proteasome System Dynamic Remodeling of Cellular Proteomes via the Ubiquitin Proteasome System Description: Proteolysis stands as a cornerstone of cellular…
Prof. Anissa Kempf on sleep We do it every night and from time to time during the day, too. We sleep. But why actually? And what makes us fall asleep, how does the brain control our sleep? Prof. Anissa Kempf investigates…
Sara Congedi, Polymechanic Apprentice The mechanical workshop has been training polymechanics for several decades. The current head of the workshop, Patrick Schlenker, began his training here over 25 years ago. Sara Congedi…
In times of “home office”, lock downs and closed gyms, endurance sports is back in trend again. Jogging, biking or swimming keeps you healthy and makes your muscles fit. With regular training, the musculature adapts to be…
Researchers use the mouse as a model organism to study the structure and function of skeletal muscle, neuromuscular diseases and ageing processes in muscle. The scientists are aware of their responsibility in the use of…
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