Prof. Flavio Donato on the mysteries of memory Why do we remember some moments vividly, while others seem to vanish? We asked neuroscientist Flavio Donato about how the brain stores experiences – and whether forgotten…

Parkinson's disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders. In Switzerland, about 15,000 people are affected. Because of the worldwide rise in life expectancy, a rapid increase in Parkinson's cases is expected…

There is talk about Omicron being the beginning of the end and the start of an endemic situation. What exactly does that mean? If the pandemic becomes endemic, it means that a certain balance is established between the virus…

Always driven by curiosity May 2016 As a teenager he translated hieroglyphics and built a liquid engine. Later, as a PhD student in Walter Gehring’s lab, he bred some weird flies with eyes on their legs. Georg Halder has…

Gertrud Pluskwik, Head of Library She enjoys chasing the missing pieces, be it in her free time doing puzzles or in her work as librarian of the Biozentrum. Since December 2021, Gertrud Pluskwik has been supporting…

“Many things just worked out that way” May 2022 Four years ago. Alumninews took up contact with Britta Hartmann. At this time, however, she was in the middle of a career change. Today, the biologist is the Head of the…

On a peace mission: From NBC protection to arms control May 2020 Whether anthrax, smallpox, Ebola, Hanta or coronaviruses – none of these are exotic to the Biozentrum alumnus Max Brackmann. He works as a postdoc at the Spiez…

The European funded research project CANDY investigates the underlying mechanisms of co-morbidities in neurodevelopmental diseases. “By looking at the mechanisms underpinning neurodevelopmental disorders it is our aim to…

Research & Partnerships What are the current research fields at the Biozentrum? The current research focus areas at the Biozentrum include Computational and Theoretical Biology - Developmental, Regenerative & Stem Cell…

Antibody-based therapies are used to treat numerous diseases, from cancer to rheumatic disorders and multiple sclerosis. Antibodies recognize and bind to very specific structures. This allows them to direct active substances…