Deconstructing the stress response: molecules, circuits, and behavior Chronic stress is a major risk factor for the development of neuropsychiatric disease. Given the complexity of the stress response, our lab tries to…

Exploring new horizons November 2016 Christian Sengstag had never imagined that he would one day do anything other than research. But then he was presented with a fait accompli: His research institute was to be closed down.…

What does it mean to think and work like a scientist? How do you turn ideas into experiments? For the fifth time, the BSSA – organized and run by the Biozentrum at the University of Basel – brought together high school…

TOR signaling and control of cell growth Fig. 1: Architecture of human mTOR complex 1 Introduction Cell growth is highly regulated. Cells respond to nutrients or other appropriate growth stimuli by up-regulating…

On a peace mission: From NBC protection to arms control May 2020 Whether anthrax, smallpox, Ebola, Hanta or coronaviruses – none of these are exotic to the Biozentrum alumnus Max Brackmann. He works as a postdoc at the Spiez…

The cross-border commuter May 2017 Borders are not an obstacle for her, they exist to be crossed. Kathrin Thedieck has lived at open borders since her childhood. This has shaped her self-image as a European. The fact that…

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…

The arms and legs tremble incessantly, the muscles become weaker and the movements slower − these are typical symptoms that many Parkinson's patients suffer from. More than six million people are affected worldwide. In these…

Drug-microbe interactions Our lab uses high-throughput methods and develop systematic approaches to probe how environmental cues and genetic background influence antibiotic activity against Gram-negative bacteria. I will…

Integrating nucleocytoplasmic transport and mechanotransduction at the nuclear envelope February 1-6, 2026, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland Cells sense and respond to their environments through mechanical forces and…