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…

Biozentrum Intranet and Safety Lectures The Biozentrum Intranet provides all employees of the Biozentrum with efficient access to intelligently structured information and services (applications). Together with the Biozentrum…

Mary Wood is an experienced art consultant with over 15 years in the industry, specializing in Modern and Contemporary art. She holds a degree in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin and recently spearheaded…

Biozentrum Research Summer The Biozentrum offers undergraduate students from across Europe a unique opportunity to immerse in real-life science projects. During the “Biozentrum Research Summer” you will spend seven to nine…

What does it mean to think and work like a scientist? How do you turn ideas into experiments? For the fifth time, the BSSA – organized and run by the Biozentrum at the University of Basel – brought together high school…

Context-aware computational models of molecular interactions Interactions of proteins with molecules in their biochemical environment give rise to their biological function. These interactions and their variation are key to…

Researchers use the mouse as a model organism to study the structure and function of skeletal muscle, neuromuscular diseases and ageing processes in muscle. The scientists are aware of their responsibility in the use of…

Interview with Chris Peyer At first he was surprised. He had imagined that studying biology would be different. It not only deals with the human being. On the contrary, it is exactly the broad range of fields, which he now…

Speaking from the soapbox November 2014 Brisk and sometimes bracing walks from his flat to and from the Biozentrum - this is the first thing that comes to mind to the famous Californian. In the early 1980ies the Nobel Prize…

In nature, bacteria usually live in communities. They collectively colonize our gut, also known as the gut microbiome, or form biofilms such as dental plaque. Living in communities provides many advantages to the individual…