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…

“Have the courage to follow your own path.” November 2025 Anna Seelig spent five decades researching side by side with her husband, Joachim Seelig, at the Biozentrum. In this interview, she talks about her childhood in the…

Research Integrity Until further notice, the Research Integrity course is offered as an online course. Students can register directly on the Epigeum website. Instructions on how to register can be downloaded here. After…

Prof. Dr. Karl G. Hofbauer, Emeritus 2000 - 2011 | Professor of Pharmacology Karl G. Hofbauer was professor of Applied Pharmacology at the Biozentrum from 2000 to 2011. His activities included teaching medical students and…

CV of Prof. Jan Pieter Abrahams ORCID 0000-0001-8216-1868 Nationality : Dutch Positions: Since 2015 Professor, Biozentrum 1997 – 2015 Professor, Universiteit Leiden 1992 – 1997 Staff scientist at MRC Laboratory of Molecular…

Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Hauri, Emeritus 1983 - 2010 | Professor of Cell Biology Hans-Peter Hauri was at the Biozentrum from 1983 until 2010, first as an independent group leader and from 1992 until 2010 as professor of Cell…

Prof. Dr. Gottfried Schatz, Emeritus 1974 - 2000 | Professor of Biochemistry Gottfried Schatz (*1936, † 2015) was formerly professor of Biochemistry at Cornell University (USA) and then at the Biozentrum from 1974 to 2000.…

The ERC Consolidator Grants are intended to support projects of highly qualified scientists that push the frontiers of human knowledge. On March 17, 2022, the ERC announced the 313 laureates of the 2021 ERC Consolidator…

Interview with Cindy Seibt Cindy studies biology at the Biozentrum because she wants to understand how life works – from the brain to complex processes in nature. With increasing practical experience, particularly through…

182 applications were evaluated by the SNSF Scientific Steering Committee as part of the call for the “SNSF Consolidator Grants 2022”. In this competitive application process, a total of 30 highly qualified scientists and…