Sebastian Bolli: «You learn the most by making mistakes» Already involved in hands-on research as a bachelor’s student: Sebastian Bolli explains why the EMB course has become perhaps the most formative experience of his…

How does a complex organism with a large number of different cells develop from a single cell? What are the common ancestors of the individual cells and how are they related to each other? What are the signals that drive the…

Gertrud Pluskwik, Head of Library She enjoys chasing the missing pieces, be it in her free time doing puzzles or in her work as librarian of the Biozentrum. Since December 2021, Gertrud Pluskwik has been supporting…

Look into my eyes… May 2017 Tobias Pauli looks deeply into people’s eyes every day. It’s his job. He is a practicing ophthalmologist and even after so many years, their beauty does not cease to fascinate him. Already during…

Starting 1 August 2026 or upon mutual agreement How does life emerge from molecules and cells? This is the central question that motivates us. With curiosity and passion, we investigate the entire spectrum ranging from the…

Principles of intracellular organization Asymmetry is an inherent property of most cells. Proteins and mRNA have to be distributed at specific cellular locales to perform their assigned function or to be translated in a…

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…

C7: Multicellular Systems – 61750 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Spring 2027) Prisca Liberali , Charisios Tsiairis Multicellular organisms are composed of cells and tissues with identical genomes but different properties and functions.…

Resolving the dynamic organization of mitochondria Mitochondria are vital cellular organelles which perform an armada of metabolic, biosynthetic and signaling functions. While initially perceived as isolated, static…

Research & Partnerships What are the current research fields at the Biozentrum? The current research focus areas at the Biozentrum include Computational and Theoretical Biology - Developmental, Regenerative & Stem Cell…