Biozentrum Highlights Nobel Prize 1978 | Prof. Werner Arber Emeritus page Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award 2017 | Prof. Michael N. Hall Research Group Michael Hall Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences 2014 | Prof.…

Molecular and Cellular Biology Prof. Jan Pieter Abrahams Uncovering the fundamental shapes of life Prof. Silvia Arber Motor circuit function Prof. Marek Basler Unraveling the secrets of bacterial injection needles Prof.…

Structural Biology Across Scales D1: Molecular and Cellular Structural Biology I – 12421 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Spring 2027) Ben Engel , Rod Lim, Michel Steinmetz “Structural Biology Across Scales - This course will provide an…

Prof. Ben Engel on recognizing our connection with the environment Ben Engel about his childhood in California, his love of nature, and the importance of scientific communication. You grew up in California - how would you…

SBBS Organizing committee The SBBS Organizing Committee of the current semester is composed of: Laetitia Ro žić (S. Hiller lab) Mariia Melnik (B. Engel lab) Max Pokutta (T. Maier lab) Contact us for any question, suggestion…

Professor Views Prof. Markus Rüegg on the development of a gene therapy For over 30 years, Markus Rüegg has been studying muscles and nerves. In this interview, he talks about his gene therapy to treat muscular dystrophy in…

D5: Biophysics of Molecules and Cells – 32793 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Fall 2026) Timm Maier, Sebastian Hiller, Ben Engel Biophysics tackles biological questions by the quantitative analysis of biomolecules and their interactions.…

The molecular architecture of cells Cells perform specific biochemical reactions by concentrating their proteins into subcellular compartments called organelles. These include the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi,…

In a refreshing change of scenery, the researchers of our institute stepped out of their labs and gathered at the uptown Basel area for the 2025 Biozentrum Symposium. This year’s organizing committee, headed by Prof. Silvia…

Cell Biology Lecture Series The "Cell Biology Lecture Series" is a joint effort of the Research Groups Engel, Hall, Hondele, Keller, Rüegg, Schier and Spang to monthly host international speakers to talk about current…