Prof. Dr. Eduard Kellenberger, Emeritus 1971 – 1990 | Professor of Microbiology The physicist and molecular biologist Eduard Kellenberger (*1920, † 2004) was one of the founding fathers of the Biozentrum in 1971. He…

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…

Interview with Karolin Berneiser Inspired by a colleague’s experience, Karolin Berneiser applied for the Biozentrum PhD Fellowships program. She is not only enthusiastic about the interdisciplinary and international research…

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina recognizes Prof. Dirk Bumann from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, for his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of infection biology. This year, Leopoldina…

Testimonials Participants of the Biozentrum Research Summer give insights into their experiences at the Biozentrum. Jordi Lagares Mir, Instituto Químico de Sarriá, Spain Fighting bacterial antibiotic resistance is a major…

CV of Prof. Dr. Christoph Dehio ORCID 0000-0001-7288-1052 Nationality : German Positions: Since 2012 Full Professor of Molecular Microbiology, Biozentrum, University of Basel 2004 – 2011 Associate Professor of Molecular…

Each year at the Dies academicus, the University of Basel awards honorary doctorates to deserving personalities from academia and society. On 29 November 2019, Prof. Randy Schekman was given the title of “Doctor honoris…

25 students from Basel-Stadt and Basel-Land secured one of the few places at the Basel Summer Science Academy 2024 at the Biozentrum. The program was established in 2019 to give high school students insight into the research…

Since the coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of the retreat in 2020 and jeopardized the organization of the 2021 edition, this year’s PhD retreat was completely held online from June 17th to 18th 2021.The…

In the world of microbes, peaceful coexistence goes hand in hand with fierce competition for nutrients and space. Certain bacteria outcompete rivals and fend off attackers by injecting them with a lethal cocktail using tiny,…