Library The Biozentrum library offers access to the virtual library , to e-journals , e-books and databases in the field of biosciences. It offers support in searching, in ordering articles, in acquiring monographs and in…

Central Electronics Workshop The electronic and lab equipment in the Biozentrum are in the best hands. They are maintained and kept in good repair by the Central Electronics Workshop. At the request of the researchers, the…

B4: Neurological Diseases – 12416 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Spring 2027) Anne Eckert, Josef Kapfhammer The lectures are part of the Postgraduate Program in Neuroscience and aim at students of the Molecular Biology Master program of…

Prof. Dr. Johan N. Jansonius, Emeritus 1973 - 1998 | Professor of Structural Biology The chemist Johan N. Jansonius (*1932, † 2022) earned his doctorate degree in Groningen (the Netherlands) with a thesis in the field of…

Prof. Dr. Werner Arber, Emeritus 1971 – 1996 | Professor of Molecular Microbiology As professor of Molecular Biology from 1971 to 1996, Werner Arber was one of the founding professors, active in research and teaching at the…

“Have the courage to follow your own path.” December 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 Fields Research at the Biozentrum is dedicated to the central question of how molecules and cells create life. We study the physical and biochemical mechanisms of cells and explore the behaviors and dynamics of…

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…

From fingers on our hands to the wings of insects, the bodies of different animals form limbs of various shapes and sizes. Morphogens are signaling molecules that provide the necessary information for the proper development…

The opening of the new Swiss High-field NMR Facility was attended by high-ranking representatives of the three participating universities, invited guests from academia and industry along with scientists working in the fields…