Michelle Gut, PhD student, group Maria Hondele What inspired you to pursue a career in science? Already back in high school, I loved the STEM subjects. At fifteen, I took a bold step and moved out from home to pursue an…

Research IT Large-volume datasets and complex IT infrastructures have become an integral aspect of modern life science research. Thereby, workflows for the management and efficient processing of research data have become…

Prof. Maria Hondele talks about how to successfully set up an own independent research group. Moreover, she explains her research on formation and function of membraneless organelles and gives an inside into how it feels to…

The extension of the program followed an evaluation by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The assessment of the NCCR AntiResist , a program marked by its innovative, multidisciplinary approach to antibiotic…

Store & Supply Ranging from antibodies, DNA preparations, cell cultures, enzymes, solvents, test-tubes, racks, pipettes and gloves to data storage media and office supplies, Store & Supply has 1000 items in stock, which…

Floormanager The floormanager supports the research groups on their respective floor in various administrative and technical matters. They coordinate all the ordering and corresponding deliveries, release invoices for…

The neurobiologist Prof. Silvia Arber receives the Brain Prize together with Prof. Ole Kiehn from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Prof. Martyn Goulding from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA. The…

There is talk about Omicron being the beginning of the end and the start of an endemic situation. What exactly does that mean? If the pandemic becomes endemic, it means that a certain balance is established between the virus…

Silvia Arber, one of the world’s most prominent neurobiologists, is a leading figure in the study of neuronal circuitry controlling motor behavior. Her research on the assembly, structure and function of motor circuits has…

Already in our best years, our muscles begin to shrink and their strength dwindles. Unfortunately, this is a natural part of aging. For some people, the decline in muscle mass and function is excessive. This condition,…