The widely used anti-diabetes drug metformin not only reduces blood sugar but also has an anti-cancer effect. However, the metformin dose commonly used in the treatment of diabetes is too low to inhibit cancer growth. The…
Exploring new horizons November 2016 Christian Sengstag had never imagined that he would one day do anything other than research. But then he was presented with a fait accompli: His research institute was to be closed down.…
Diatoms are too small to see with the naked eye, yet they are one of the most productive algae species in the ocean and play an important role in the global carbon cycle. Using photosynthesis, they absorb large amounts of…
CV of Prof. Peter Scheiffele ORCID 0000-0002-9516-9399 Nationality : German Positions: Since 2008 Ordinarius für Zellbiologie und Entwicklungsbiologie Biozentrum der Universität Basel, Switzerland 2001 – 2008 Assistant…
CV of Prof. Dr. Anissa Kempf ORCID 0000-0002-4194-4142 Nationality: Swiss Positions: 2021 - present Tenure-track Assistant Professor University of Basel, Biozentrum 2015 – 2021 Postdoctoral Research with Gero Miesenböck,…
Prof. Dr. Josef Pfeilschifter 1992 – 1996 | Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology Josef Pfeilschifter studied medicine in Regensburg and Munich and graduated in 1982 at the Technische Universität Munich. He subsequently…
How to become a user of the BioEM Electron Microscopy Laboratory? The BioEM Electron Microscope Facility welcomes researchers of the Biozentrum and the wider University of Basel community. External researchers, from academia…
PhD Retreat The PhD retreat is a way to foster interactions between the PhD students of the Biozentrum and the Pharmazentrum, regardless of focal area or year in the program. It is an opportunity for students to share their…
The National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) AntiResist is a Swiss-wide research consortium funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). AntiResist is transforming antibiotic discovery and development…
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