Master of Science in Molecular Biology The Master's degree program in Molecular Biology at the Biozentrum Basel gives you direct access to cutting-edge research in many of the relevant fields of research as well as to an…

Muscle aging Rapid advances in treating life-threatening, age-related diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, have extended human lifespan in many developed countries. However, greater longevity has meant more…

Testimonial Jordi Lagares Mir Instituto Químico de Sarriá (IQS), Research Group Christoph Dehio Where are you from and what do you study? I am from Besalú, a small medieval town in Catalonia, Spain. After completing primary…

In Europe alone, hundreds of different variants of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 are currently circulating, distinguished by mutations in their genomes. However, only very few of these variants have spread as successfully…

Cell signalling and cell rearrangement during organ morphogenesis The organization of body pattern in developing multi-cellular organisms is controlled to a large extent by cell-cell signaling. In the past two decades, the…

Selective transport control in biological and biomimetic nanopores General Information The conference will take place from June 24-28, 2024 at the Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF) in Monte Verità, which is perched above…

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…

Interview with Seraphine Lüscher She practically adopted the protein assigned to her in the Experimental Molecular Biology course. Being able to conduct experiments from A to Z already in her second year of studies was a…

Starting on April 15, 2026 or as per agreement The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the world’s leading life sciences institutes. With 32 groups and 500 employees, we are a dynamic and international research…

How organs develop and how they grow to the right size and shape are fundamental questions in developmental biology. The morphogen Dpp is a signaling molecule controlling the development of different organs with regard to…