The distinguished jury announced that Prof. Marek Basler from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, will receive the Sanofi-Institut Pasteur International Junior Award this year together with Prof. Ido Amit, Weizmann…

The Biozentrum start-up Aukera Therapeutics was selected to join the BaseLaunch Accelerator Program. With its qualification for this program, the biotech venture receives funding of up to 500,000 Swiss francs as well as…

A number of pathogens protect themselves with an outer membrane that makes it difficult to combat them with antibiotics. In addition, the widespread use of antibiotics promotes the development of resistant bacteria. In…

Start date is by mutual arrangement, with the possibility to start immediately How does life emerge from molecules and cells? This is the central question that motivates us. With curiosity and passion, we investigate the…

The Team Prof. Markus Rüegg, PhD, CEO and Member of the Board Training in biochemistry and neurosciences Proven track record in neuromuscular research Full Professor for neurobiology Thomas Meier, PhD Chairman of the Board…

Join us! Are you interested in becoming part of the team? Feel free to contact us anytime! We are looking for highly motivated and curious PhD students with a background in theoretical physics, computational biology, applied…

Support for your Research The Research IT Technology Platform was created in 2007 to extend IT support at the Biozentrum beyond standard IT workplace solutions. Integrating and completing existing services, we provide…

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…