E5: From Data to Physical Models in Biology - 74535 (2.5hrs/week - lecture and exercises - 4 CP - Spring 2027) Richard Neher , Erik van Nimwegen Over the past 3 decades, biology has become a data rich science and making…

Forschende im Gespräch Unterhaltsam und persönlich – Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler geben kurze und leicht verständliche Einführungen in Forschungsthemen und beantworten Ihre Fragen. Dauer 15 Minuten. Hörsaal, 1.…

In Europe alone, hundreds of different variants of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 are currently circulating, distinguished by mutations in their genomes. However, only very few of these variants have spread as successfully…

E4: Current Topics in Biophysics – 25661 (3 hrs/week + exercises, 6 CP; Fall 2026, Lecture and exercises) Richard Neher, Erik van Nimwegen , Mihaela Zavolan, Knut Drescher New measurement technologies have transformed…

Professor Views Prof. Christoph Handschin on understanding muscle health Muscle isn't just about strength; it’s about "plasticity"—the ability of our cells to adapt to health, exercise, and disease. Christoph and his team at…

Main Content Research Groups A-Z Jan Pieter Abrahams Uncovering the fundamental shapes of life Markus Affolter Development of blood vessels and complex organs Silvia Arber Motor circuit function Marek Basler Unraveling the…

At the end of 2019, physicians in Wuhan, China, described a cluster of pneumonia associated with an unknown virus. Only two weeks later scientists had determined that the pathogen is a new type of coronavirus that is related…

Cycle E: Computational and Systems Biology E1: Current research in Bioinformatics I – 22830 (2 hrs/week, 1 CP; Fall 2026, Lecture series with invited speakers) E2: Current research in Bioinformatics II – 21563 (2 hrs/week, 1…

Research Research Groups Research Groups A-Z Project Leaders A-Z Postdocs PhD Professor Views Yuping Li Flavio Donato Ben Engel David Brückner Silvia Arber Markus Affolter Médéric Diard Maria Hondele Urs Jenal Anissa Kempf…

Application and selection procedure The prestigious Biozentrum PhD Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. Shortlisted candidates are invited to the Biozentrum for a week of interviews with group leaders and other…