Michael N. Hall receives the Balzan Prize for his groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell growth and ageing. Michael Hall discovered two proteins, TOR1 and TOR2, which…

Starting immediately or upon agreement How does life emerge from molecules and cells? This is the central question that motivates us. With curiosity and passion, we investigate the entire spectrum ranging from the atom to…

Biozentrum Discovery Seminars Biozentrum Discovery (BZD) is a seminar series, which alternates between talks by renowned guest speakers and seminars given by graduate students and postdocs from the Biozentrum. The seminars…

Prof. Dr. Richard M. Franklin, Emeritus 1971 - 1995 | Professor of Structural Biology In 1971, Richard M. Franklin (*1930, † 2020) was appointed to the Biozentrum as one of its first professors. It was here that he began to…

Proteomics at the Biozentrum Proteomics rapidly evolves from a discovery-oriented technique to a robust and sensitive quantitative tool in biological research to study changes in protein expression and protein modifications…

Video Engineered kinases as a tool for phosphorylation of selected targets in vivo "The Dawn of Life" Cells into organs. Forscherportrait Prof. Markus Affolter (German) University of Basel: Interview Prof. Dr. Markus…

According to T3 Pharmaceuticals (T3 Pharma), the funds of more than 25 million Swiss francs will be used primarily to progress the lead candidate through early clinical studies. The clinical trial in patients with solid…

Biofilm formation, the production of light in deep-sea fish or the release of virulence factors – all these different kinds of “social” behavior rely on the communication skills of bacteria. The finding that bacteria “talk”…

The European Research Council (ERC) recently announced that Prof. Flavio Donato is one of 408 young top researchers to receive one of the much coveted grants. According to the ERC, a total of 621 million euros have been…

As EMBO announced on June 11, 2019, Prof. Susan Mango is now a newly elected member. Including Susan Mango a total of 27 scientists have been recognized for their achievements with an EMBO Membership since the foundation of…