Against the current November 2013 High over the roofs of Tübingen, at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, is where Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard carries out research. In 1995, she was awarded the highest…

Unraveling the functioning and evolution of genome-wide regulatory networks Gene regulatory networks underlie much of the characteristic complex behaviors of biological systems. They allow single-celled organisms to "act on…

Trinational Studies in Biotechnology Strasbourg – Freiburg – Basel, three cities, three universities. Together they offer the unique opportunity of studying across the borders. The interdisciplinary diploma course in…

Research & Partnerships What are the current research fields at the Biozentrum? The current research focus areas at the Biozentrum include Computational and Theoretical Biology - Developmental, Regenerative & Stem Cell…

No Plan B! December 2015 Throwing in the towel has never crossed his mind, despite some severe setbacks. A failure is not the end of the world. And so Santhera CEO Thomas Meier has never had a plan B tucked away at the back…

Lucia Du, Postdoc, Group Schier Can you provide us some insights into your research? Development is a remarkably robust process that results in the generation of organs with reproducible size, shape and functions. My…

A Swiss globetrotter May 2013 He is a scientist, founder of a company, businessman and currently CEO of the biotechnology company Cytos. He lives in Switzerland, the USA and Germany. The Biozentrum alumnus Christian Itin…

Define your story, forget the fears. May 2016 Nobody can stop her. Effervescent, waving her hands and laughing, Natalya Izergina recounts the story of her relocation from Russia to Switzerland, when she couldn’t speak either…

Your Donation Gifts, in all forms, are important for the Biozentrum of the University of Basel. They validate and support the institute’s work. There are two kinds of gifts: Unrestricted gifts Unrestricted gifts give the…

Bridging cultural gaps May 2015 Mediating between cultures is not only a personal passion of Mathis Brauchbar but also a main feature of his profession. As a co-founder and partner at the communications agency “advocacy AG”…