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Neuroscience

Neuroscience Prof. Silvia Arber Motor circuit function Prof. Fiona Doetsch Stem cells in the adult mammalian brain Prof. Flavio Donato Development of neuronal circuits and cognitive functions Prof. Anissa Kempf Deciphering…


Highlights

Biozentrum Highlights Nobel Prize 1978 | Prof. Werner Arber Emeritus page Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award 2017 | Prof. Michael N. Hall Research Group Michael Hall Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences 2014 | Prof.…


Alex Schier receives prestigious ERC Advanced Grant

The ERC Advanced Grants are intended to support established and excellent principal investigators in pursuing groundbreaking and high-risk projects. On June 17, the ERC announced the 281 recipients of the 2025 ERC Advanced…


A new layer of control in embryonic development

Genes provide the blueprint for life, determining when and where proteins are made. This process involves two key steps: transcription, from DNA to messenger mRNA (mRNA), and translation, where mRNA is decoded into proteins.…


Chronology

2025 Prof. Claudia Keller Valsecchi ERC Consolidator Grant News Weblink Prof. Flavio Donato ERC Consolidator Grant News Weblink Prof. David Brückner ERC Starting Grant News Weblink Prof. Alex Schier ERC Advanced Grant News…


Assistant/Associate Professor in Structural Biology, Biophysics or Biological Imaging

The Biozentrum of the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a tenure track assistant professorship or a tenured associate professorship in Structural Biology, Biophysics or Biological Imaging . We…


The Biozentrum welcomes new Director Alex Schier

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…


Alex Schier appointed new Director of the Biozentrum

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…


Developmental, Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Developmental, Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology Prof. Markus Affolter Development of blood vessels and complex organs Prof. Christoph Dehio Molecular mechanisms of chronic bacterial infections Prof. Fiona Doetsch Stem…


Fish-out-of-water: How killifish embryos adapted their development

Extremely dry – the habitat of killifish The turquoise killifish inhabits areas characterized by extreme conditions. The species, native to Africa, can survive prolonged periods of drought due to its unique life cycle.…