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Sophisticated early warning system: How bacteria respond to threats

Bacteria are constantly engaged in a struggle for survival, facing threats from immune cells, antibiotics, or phages— viruses that only infect bacteria. Over the course of evolution, bacteria have developed numerous…


CV

CV of Prof. Dr. Stephan Grzesiek ORCID 0000-0003-1998-4225 Nationality: German Positions: Since 1999 Professor (Ordinarius) for Biological NMR Spectroscopy at the Biozentrum, Basel, Switzerland: development and applications…


Research grant for Silvia Arber to investigate Parkinson's

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…


New Assistant Professor appointed to the Biozentrum

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…


Michael N. Hall received honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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…


Kiss and run: How cells sort and recycle their components

Recycling, the reuse of material, saves energy and resources. No wonder that nature also recycles. In the cells, tiny organelles, so-called endosomes, separate the delivered cellular material into reusable material and…


Relay station in the brain controls our movements

Whether we move our arms, legs or the entire body, every movement is centrally controlled by our brain. Different brain regions and neuronal networks play an essential role in this process. This includes the Substantia…


ERC Advanced Grant for Alex Schier

The ERC Advanced Grants, which are awarded by the European Research Council (ERC), are among the most prestigious and coveted grants in basic research: only 10 percent of application submissions are successful. The grants…


Jordi Lagares Mir

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…


Precise Genetics: New CRISPR method enables efficient DNA modification

With the revolutionary CRISPR/Cas technology, the DNA of living organisms can be precisely altered. Using a guide RNA that recognizes a specific DNA sequence, Cas9 protein is recruited to that sequence and cuts the DNA. This…