The abundance and diversity of viruses on our planet is unimaginable. It is estimated that there are about a trillion virus particles on each grain of sand. Many viruses are still waiting to be discovered. The majority of…
Susan Mango, Professor and Research Group Leader You have been active in research for more than twenty years. Why did you decide to pursue a career in science? I love puzzles! I got into biology because I enjoyed the back…
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Engel, Emeritus 1972 - 2004 | Professor of Biophysical Chemistry Jürgen Engel worked in the Department of Biophysical Chemistry at the Biozentrum from 1972 to 2004. His particular research interest was the…
Prof. Dr. Jürg Rosenbusch, Emeritus 1977 - 1998 | Professor of Microbial Biochemistry Jurg Rosenbusch was professor for microbial biochemistry at the Biozentrum from 1977 to 1998. He also was a senior scientist and program…
A philosophical perspective on science January 2023 “The stereotype of a thinker sitting in a room all alone with their brilliant ideas has never been true.” Biozentrum alumnus Marcel Weber must know. He is Professor of…
Visiting Guests Year Name Position 2019 Dr. Giulia Rancati Visiting Scientist, A*STAR Investigator EMBO Young Investigator, Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore 2017 Prof. Dr. Harald Herrmann Research Associate, Institute…
On July 23, 2017, Prof. Björn Burmann, a recent member of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has received the Anatole Abragam Prize at the ISMAR Conference 2017 in Canada, together with Dr. Loren Andreas from the Max…
Laura de Smalen, PhD Student, Group Handschin Why did you decide to do a PhD? During my bachelor's in Nutrition and Dietetics, I developed a strong interest in the causes and mechanisms that underlie the human diseases that…
Each year, EMBO selects some of the very best junior life science researchers in Europe to join the Young Investigator Program. With her nomination, Dr. Claudia Keller Valsecchi becomes a member of a high-ranking network of…
Group Alumni Name Position Held in Group Current Position Manuel Kammermann Web Developer (2012-2014) Chief Information Security Officer knecon ag Zürich, Switzerland Dr. Sebastian Kurscheid Scientific Associate (2020-2021)…
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