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Prof. Markus Affolter achieves emeritus status

Research focus: From the wing of the fruit fly to the blood vessel in the zebrafish In his research, Markus Affolter addressed key questions of embryonic development, such as how complex organs arise from individual cells or…


Claudia Keller Valsecchi receives prestigious Friedrich Miescher Award

This year, the Life Sciences Society LS2 honors the molecular biologist Dr. Claudia Keller Valsecchi, currently a research group leader at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, for her outstanding achievements…


Camilo Perez is a new EMBO Young Investigator

With his nomination, Prof. Camilo Perez joins a high-ranking network of 73 current and 384 former EMBO Young Investigators , who represent some of the best young scientists in Europe and beyond. Established in 2000, the EMBO…


Diversity in the brain – How millions of neurons become unique

The brain is our body’s most complex organ and consists of about 100 billion neurons. For the error-free transmission of information and for proper functioning, the different cells must be programmed in a way that they…


T3 Pharma: Lead product expected to enter clinical phase

“We are very pleased to be joined by two experienced and specialised investors, the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and Reference Capital SA. This is optimal for completing preclinical work, and for planning and conducting…


How brain tumors promote their own growth

Cancer cells are characterized by uncontrolled growth and cell division. A glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive form of brain tumor, which results from uncontrolled growth of so-called glial cells. Glial cells surround…


Science Prize for Sebastian Hiller

The structure of a protein reveals a lot about its function. This means, the more precisely the three-dimensional protein structure is known, the better the conclusions on its function can be drawn. Using NMR spectroscopy,…


D6 - D7 Structural Biology and Biophysics Seminar (SBBS)

Structural Biology and Biophysics Seminar (SBBS) D6: Structural Biology and Biophysics I – 76288-01 (Fall 2025) D7: Structural Biology and Biophysics II – 73104 (Spring 2026) (2 hrs/week; 1 CP) Stephan Grzesiek, Sebastian…


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Move of the magnet – from the old building to the new Biozentrum Group Video Group retreat 2020 (Youtube unlisted) Group Pictures Group retreat in Ascona (TI) 2021 - canyoning in Boggera Group retreat in Ascona (TI) 2021 -…


Sonja Hofer

Prof. Dr. Sonja Hofer 2013 − 2018 I Professor of Neurobiology Sonja Hofer studied biology at the Technical University of Munich. She received her PhD in 2006 at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology in Martinsried. After…