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Lung organoids unveil secret: How pathogens infect human lung tissue

Earlier this year, the WHO published a list of twelve of the world’s most dangerous bacterial pathogens that are resistant to multiple antibiotics and pose a grave threat to human health. This list includes Pseudomonas…


Alumni

Alumni Year Name First Name Position 1994 Schmid Christoph Diploma Student 1995 Cavalli Valera Ph.D. Student 1996 Mürset Christine Diploma Student 1997 Gesemann Matthias Ph.D. Student Marangi Piero Angelo Diploma Student…


Protected while sleeping: How pathogens survive antibiotic treatment

In recent years, the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has become widely recognized. However, much less is known about drug-tolerant pathogens, which also complicate the treatment of bacterial infections. These…


Cholesterol disrupts lipid metabolism in the cell

Our cells continuously receive external signals, which are transmitted across the cell membrane into the cell, to be processed in the cell nucleus. Various signaling pathways are found in the cell membrane. One is the…


Projects

Stochastic promoter choice during differentiation of neurons Mammals, including humans, have relatively few genes (20-50’000) but millions of neurons with distinct cellular identities. The combinatorial expression of protein…


The Southern Lights - Rhodopsin Complexes Discovered in an Algae Near Antarctica Can Help Unravel the Secrets of the Brain

The Southern Lights - Rhodopsin Complexes Discovered in an Algae Near Antarctica Can Help Unravel the Secrets of the Brain Rhodopsins are integral membrane proteins that bind retinal chromophores to become light sensitive.…


Equipment

RIF Equipment All researcher affiliated to a research group of the Biozentrum may obtain access and training, and become independent users of the instruments listed below. Please ask for access to our booking system and…


Keep on moving: Sports relieve tumor-associated anemia

The two major symptoms of cancer are muscle atrophy (loss of muscle mass) and anemia (reduced hemoglobin level), leading to weight loss, fatigue, lethargy and reduced physical performance. Moreover, both are also symptoms…


Projects

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of biomolecules We apply and develop high-resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) methods to elucidate structure, function, and dynamics of biological macromolecules. The…


Sample Preparation Systems

Bioruptor Pico (Diagenode) Efficient ultrasonicator for cell lysis and DNA sharing of all samples in Eppendorf or PCR tubes. PIXUL® Multi-Sample Sonicator (Acitve Motif) High effective cell lysis and DNA sharing of larger…