The research team led by Prof. Alex Schier, Director of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, and currently group leader at Harvard University in Cambridge, investigated a total of 132 genes associated with schizophrenia. The…
How does a complex organism with a large number of different cells develop from a single cell? What are the common ancestors of the individual cells and how are they related to each other? What are the signals that drive the…
Expanding the Universe of Functional Proteins by Computational Design Finely orchestrated protein activities are at the heart of the most fundamental cellular processes. The rational and structure-based design of novel…
The human body is composed of trillions of cells. Most of them, such as skin cells, remain in place throughout their lifespan. But there are some exceptions: embryonic cells, immune cells, and those involved in wound healing…
Prof. Dr. Erich A. Nigg, Emeritus 2009 - 2018 | Professor of Cell Biology and Director of the Biozentrum Erich Nigg was Professor of Cell Biology and the Director of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, from 2009 to 2018.…
The WHO calls the creeping and rapidly growing number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria a “silent pandemic”. The crisis is aggravated by the fact that hardly any new drugs have come onto the market in recent decades. Even…
The causes of liver cancer are manifold. In addition to metabolic disorders such as those associated with obesity, the main causes in the western world are infections with hepatitis C virus and high alcohol consumption.…
Technology Platforms A-Z BioEM Lab Investigation of structures using electron microscopy Biophysics Facility Measurement of interactions, stability and size of molecules FACS Core Facility Flow cytometry and cell sorting…
Human Frontier Science Program: In search of conserved mRNA localization and anchoring mechanisms We have started a new international collaborative program with Prof. Chris Brown (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand)…
Prof. Dr. Ueli Aebi, Emeritus 1986 – 2011 | Professor of Structural Biology Ueli Aebi (*1946, † 2025) was professor of Structural Biology at the Biozentrum from 1986 to 2011. He was the director of the Maurice E. Müller…
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