Cycle I: Practical and Experimental Skills I1: How to be a Scientist - 70842 (Block Course; 4 CP; Spring 2026) I2: Academic Writing and Publishing in the Life Sciences - 64388 (6 Workshops - Spring 2026) I4: Fluorescence…

I1: How to be a Scientist - 70842 - (Block Course; 4 CP; Spring 2026) Course dates: 26.1.2026 – 6.2.2026 Marek Basler, Médéric Diard, Flavio Donato, Ben Engel, Alexander Schier This course is reserved exclusively for 1 st…

Signaling and Gene Regulation Prof. Marek Basler Unraveling the secrets of bacterial injection needles Prof. Attila Becskei Mechanisms controlling gene regulatory networks Prof. Fiona Doetsch Stem cells in the adult…

I2: Academic Writing and Publishing in the Life Sciences - 64388 (1 hr/workshop); 2 CP; Spring 2026) Dates: to be announced Time: 9:30 - 10:30 Jan Pieter Abrahams, Marek Basler These workshops (6 x 1h plus homework) on…

Molecular and Cellular Biology Prof. Jan Pieter Abrahams Uncovering the fundamental shapes of life Prof. Silvia Arber Motor circuit function Prof. Marek Basler Unraveling the secrets of bacterial injection needles Prof.…

The inside of a cell provides as a hiding place for various pathogens. By residing in the cell, the bacteria can evade the immune response and spread within the body. Among these invaders are Burkholderia bacteria, including…

Main Content Research Groups A-Z Jan Pieter Abrahams Uncovering the fundamental shapes of life Markus Affolter Development of blood vessels and complex organs Silvia Arber Motor circuit function Marek Basler Unraveling the…

A3: New Approaches to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance – 14466 (1 hr/week; 1 CP; Fall 2026) Urs Jena l , Marek Basler, Dirk Bumann, Christoph Dehio, Médéric Diard, Knut Drescher This lecture series was redesigned in the scope of…

Countless bacterial species share cramped environments where competition for space and resources is fierce. Some rely on a molecular speargun to outcompete their opponents. One of them is Pseudomonas aeruginosa . It is…

2023 was a year of significant scientific discoveries and exciting community activities. A major highlight was our first World Alumni Day, celebrating our global community and renewing as well as fostering connections. More…