CV of Prof. Dr. Ben Engel ORCID 0000-0002-0941-4387 Google Scholar Google Scholar Nationality : USA Positions: Since 2022 Assistant Professor, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland 2020 – 2022 Junior Fellow ,…

CV of Prof. Dr. Maria Hondele ORCID 0000-0002-2733-2561 Google Scholar Google Scholar Nationality: German Positions: Since 2020 Tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, Switzerland 2014…

CV of Prof. Dr. Richard Neher ORCID 0000-0003-2525-1407 Google Scholar Google Scholar Nationality: German Positions: Since 2017 Associate Professor, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland 2010 - 2017 Independent Max…

Media & Lab Ware Preparation The Media & Lab Ware Preparation (MLP) team at the Biozentrum is responsible for a wide variety of tasks. One of the main functions is to appropriately treat the used lab and experimental…

2023 This year, we talked to three of our dedicated female PIs at the Biozentrum about their research and ideas of how to achieve gender equality in science. Silvia Arber, Professor of Neurobiology “Follow your dreams, be…

Instruments & Services Welcome to the Biozentrum FACS Core Facility. We provide state-of-the-art flow cytometry instruments and support the users in their analysis and sorting needs. We offer scientific advice and customized…

Odors, light, hormones and a tremendous variety of signaling molecules are recognized by a large family of cell receptors, known as G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). They are located on the cell surface and transduce…

In the course of evolution, the human body has developed diverse strategies to protect itself from harmful substances. In the intestine, the placenta and also in the blood-brain barrier are tiny transport proteins, which…

Be it through mucosa or the intestinal lining, different tissues and surfaces of our body are entry gates for bacterial pathogens. The first few seconds - the moment of touch - are often critical for successful infections.…

The ability of pathogens to multiply in the host is crucial for the spread of infections. The speed of bacterial division greatly depends on the environmental conditions. Under unfavorable conditions, such as nutrient…