The Pfizer Research Prize is one of the most prestigious research awards in the field of medicine in Switzerland. This year, the Pfizer Research Prize Foundation has honored 25 researchers with awards. Maria Soledad Esposito…

Biozentrum Discovery Seminars Biozentrum Discovery (BZD) is a seminar series, which alternates between talks by renowned guest speakers and seminars given by graduate students and postdocs from the Biozentrum. Since its…

Cell Analysis Guidelines General Rules The FACS Core Facility (FCF) Analyzer Room is located in the Biozentrum on the 10th floor in the room 10.044, on Quadrant 2. The laboratory is approved at Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2).…

Interview with Chris Peyer At first he was surprised. He had imagined that studying biology would be different. It not only deals with the human being. On the contrary, it is exactly the broad range of fields, which he now…

We study the cellular organization and regulation of metabolism by large macromolecular assemblies as well as giant microbial biosynthetic assembly lines. Our research builds on hybrid use of state-of-the-art cryo electron…

Richard Neher has been conducting research at the Biozentrum since 2017. Yet never before has his opinion been so highly in demand as right now. Among scientists in Switzerland, he is one of the leading experts on the…

Regulation of skeletal muscle cell plasticity in health and disease Skeletal muscle has an enormous capacity to adapt to external stimuli including physical activity, oxygen levels, ambient temperature, nutrient availability…

Alumni Name Position Held in Lab Current Position AGUILAR Gustavo PhD & PostDoc ALBORELLI Ilaria PhD & PostDoc Head of Data Analysis Unit, Pathology Department, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland AYDOGAN Vahap PhD &…

Cell Sorting Guidelines General information High-speed cell sorting can produce aerosols that may present a health hazard to facility members and users. The guidelines are designed to protect the users and staff of the FACS…