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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.…


News & Events

News & Events Where can I find the latest news and announcements from the Biozentrum? Visit the News and Events sections for current highlights and announcements. What are the upcoming seminars, symposia, and conferences? A…


Bacteria have a sense of touch

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.…


A springboard into research for Bachelor students

What questions arise in day-to-day scientific research? What is it like to work as a scientist? And how does a research group work? The opportunity to get to the bottom of these questions, to actively participate in everyday…


A springboard into research for Bachelor students

What questions arise in day-to-day scientific research? What is it like to work as a scientist? And how does a research group work? The opportunity to get to the bottom of these questions, to actively participate in everyday…


A springboard into research for Bachelor students

What questions arise in day-to-day scientific research? What is it like to work as a scientist? And how does a research group work? The opportunity to get to the bottom of these questions, to actively participate in everyday…


Unique fingerprint: What makes nerve cells unmistakable?

Our brain consists of hundreds, if not thousands, of different types of nerve cells that control our brain functions due to their individual characteristics. But how do the different cell types manage to develop their…


Research Group Anissa Kempf

How the brain controls sleep Sleep is essential, yet its function remains one of biology’s biggest mysteries. A short or poor night of sleep is usually followed by longer and/or deeper periods of sleep. The existence of such…


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…


André Brunella

Preventing “drill & fill” June 2019 He has been searching for years for the magic formula to spare us from having to visit the dentist. But André Brunella, Head of Product Development for the oral care brands elmex and…