How does a complex organism with a large number of different cells develop from a single cell? What are the common ancestors of the individual cells and how are they related to each other? What are the signals that drive the…
The research team led by Prof. Alex Schier, Director of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, and currently group leader at Harvard University in Cambridge, investigated a total of 132 genes associated with schizophrenia. The…
On Monday, September 20, 2021, the University Council appointed Benjamin Engel as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Structural Biology and Biophysics at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel. Benjamin Engel, born in…
VAMP: Virtual Analysis and Data Management Platform Concept of the VAMP platform for data analysis Interactive analysis of imaging datasets using the VAMP platform Microscopy data is a major driver of data growth at the…
The human body is composed of trillions of cells. Most of them, such as skin cells, remain in place throughout their lifespan. But there are some exceptions: embryonic cells, immune cells, and those involved in wound healing…
Jump in at the deep end December 2015 With her Master’s in Biochemistry still warm in her hand, market analyses, pricing strategies and product launches were already waiting for her. Gabriela Güntherodt, at that time a…
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) and urinary tract infections (UTIs) Deciphering UPEC in-vivo physiology To truly understand how UPEC behave inside the human bladder, we go straight to the source – analyzing urine…
The new project funded by ASAP brings together researchers from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel and FMI, and the US-based universities Northwestern, Columbia, Berkeley and Stanford. “Each team selected for the…
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has awarded an honorary doctorate to Prof. Michael N. Hall in recognition of his extraordinary scientific achievements, in particular, of his discovery of the protein kinase TOR and the…
On September 1st, 2020, Maria Hondele will start as a new Assistant Professor of Biochemistry with Tenure Track at the Biozentrum, University of Basel. She is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of…
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