Since 2005, Prof. Alexander F. Schier has been a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University in Cambridge (USA). He has received several academic awards, among them the Merit Award and…

Biozentrum Symposium 2023 On Thursday, June 22, the Biozentrum Symposium took place, this time in the beautiful Kunstmuseum Basel - bringing together art and science. This symposium was a great opportunity for our…

Proteomics Core Facility Proteomics analyzes the full complement of proteins in an organism (the proteome), at a particular moment in time, by means of mass spectrometry. The Proteomics Core Facility makes the latest…

The arms and legs tremble incessantly, the muscles become weaker and the movements slower − these are typical symptoms that many Parkinson's patients suffer from. More than six million people are affected worldwide. In these…

Teaching and Courses Trainings and Workshops ELN-Wiki Introduction Process We accompany and support laboratories interested in starting to use ELN-Wiki on the way to the adoption of this new tool. A number of initial steps…

Evolution of viruses and bacteria Each year Switzerland experiences an influenza outbreak. Despite best efforts, the influenza vaccine sometimes offers only limited protection. The reason for this is that viruses and other…

Yuping Li, Professor for Infection and Immunity February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Do you think it is important that we celebrate this day? I think it is very important to celebrate the…

The Biozentrum organizes a symposium for its employees and students annually. This provides an insight into other areas of research, as well as an overview of the many projects being carried out. Furthermore, the symposium…

Single-cell activities of bacterial pathogens during infection and treatment Bacterial infections are a major threat to human health. New antibiotics and vaccines are urgently required but progress has been slow. A major…

Cell signaling and dynamics in bacterial growth, adaptation, and persistence Our studies aim at understanding the molecular and cellular principles involved in the growth, differentiation and behavior of bacterial cells. We…