On March 30th, 2023, Prof. em. Walter Keller passed away at the age of 84 years in Basel, after a long illness. With his death, the Biozentrum has lost an outstanding scientist, an important figure in shaping the institute…

Odors, light, hormones and a tremendous variety of signaling molecules are recognized by a large family of cell receptors, known as G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). They are located on the cell surface and transduce…

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…

The past year was in every respect exceptional for the Biozentrum. And so it happened that “the move” coincided with the 50th Jubilee. The kick-off was the official handover of the new building to the University of Basel. In…

Internships for school children To get a taste for research and have the opportunity to use their own hands, or a pipette as the case may be, and slip into the role of a scientist, is also made possible for school children…

Proteins perform various jobs in cells, they catalyze thousands of biochemical reactions, relay signals and are required for building cellular structures and transport processes. Within every single cell of our body vast…

Since the late 20th century, diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans, so-called zoonoses, have been on the rise. One of these is leptospirosis, an infectious disease that is becoming more common due to climate…

Starting immediately or by mutual agreement The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the world’s leading life sciences institutes. With 33 research groups and 500 employees, we are a dynamic and international…

A Swiss globetrotter May 2013 He is a scientist, founder of a company, businessman and currently CEO of the biotechnology company Cytos. He lives in Switzerland, the USA and Germany. The Biozentrum alumnus Christian Itin…

From the lab bench to the political stage. November 2013 Each morning he cycles to his office at the Münsterplatz in Basel. The usual business of telephone calls and writing – seen in most offices – are rare here. Instead,…