Regulators of gene expression from stem cell differentiation to aging Our group is interested in the mechanisms that control gene expression from very early to very late in human life. In eukaryotes, gene expression is a…

IMCF guidelines 1. General booking Rules: The user can book a microscope only after having received the appropriate introduction. The instruments can be booked up to 14 days in advance. During daily working hours (9-17h),…

“Our gene therapy could be a success” For more than thirty years, Markus Rüegg’s group has been studying muscles and nerves. In the interview, he talks about the development of a gene therapy to treat a severe form of a…

Main Content Ambizione Fellows Janani Durairaj Deep Learning models for studying protein structure and interactions Marc van Oostrum Protein networks controlling brain function Simon van Vliet Complex dynamics of microbial…

A3: New Approaches to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance – 14466 (1 hr/week; 1 CP; Fall 2026) Urs Jena l , Marek Basler, Dirk Bumann, Christoph Dehio, Médéric Diard, Knut Drescher This lecture series was redesigned in the scope of…

“A little more independent every day” During her first few days at the Research Summer, Hannah Jung was both excited and nervous about what lay ahead. But now, just a few weeks in, she knows that computational biology and…

Former Professors Prof. Dr. Cécile Arrieumerlou 2006 − 2013 Professor of Infection Biology More Prof. Dr. Simon Bernèche 2008 − 2015 Professor of Biophysics More Prof. Dr. Petr Broz 2013 − 2017 Professor of Infection Biology…

Main Content Research Groups A-Z Jan Pieter Abrahams Uncovering the fundamental shapes of life Markus Affolter Development of blood vessels and complex organs Silvia Arber Motor circuit function Marek Basler Unraveling the…

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…