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BC2 Seminar Autumn 2019

BC2 - Basel Computational Biology Seminar Series - Fall Semester 2019 16.09.2019 | Timothy Vaughan, ETH Zürich Timothy Vaughan Computational Evolution Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich Basel,…


Lab news

Lab news University of Toronto March 2023 Big congratulations to Ahilya and Jadiel on their tenure track faculty job searches. Ahilya got 6 offers from 8 interviews, and will join the University of Toronto &…


Secretion of antibacterial toxins by the bacterial type VII secretion system

Secretion of antibacterial toxins by the bacterial type VII secretion system The Type VII protein secretion system (T7SS) is found in mycobacteria and in many Gram-positive bacteria including the human pathogen…


Awards

Fellowships and Awards Year Award Recipient(s) 2023 EMBO Membership BASLER Marek 2021 Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD fellowship CHEUNG Hoi Ching 2021 Novartis FreeNovation Grant KOLESNIKOV Maxim, PLUM Miro, BASLER Marek 2020…


Longevity research: Dietary stress supports healthy aging

People are living longer than ever, but a long life doesn’t necessarily mean a healthy one. For many, the question isn’t so much “How old do I want to get?” but rather “How do I want to get old.” While lifespan refers to the…


Epigenetic Inheritance

Epigenetic Inheritance How moms sense the environment and inform their offspring Lamarck believed that animals could respond to their environment and pass that information to their progeny independent of gene mutations.…


Yin and Yang: Two signaling molecules control growth and behavior in bacteria

Whether they are pathogens, deep-sea microbes or soil-dwelling organisms, in order to survive, microorganisms must be able to adapt rapidly to diverse changes in their environment, including nutrient depletion. Bacteria owe…


A protein that extends life of yeast cells

For about one hundred years it has been known that nutrient restriction and moderate stress can significantly prolong life. The researchers led by Prof. Mihaela Zavolan and Prof. Anne Spang, both at the Biozentrum of the…


Collective rotations in 2D and in 3D : experiments and theory

Collective rotations in 2D and in 3D : experiments and theory Cells, tissues and organs can rotate spontaneously in vivo and in vitro. These motions are remarkable for their robustness and for their potential functions.…


Virtual Biozentrum Symposium 2021

The restrictions resulting from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic impact each of us in our daily work. But the crisis also sparks resourcefulness. The Biozentrum Symposium, for example, was completely re-designed and moved to…