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Apply now! Biozentrum PhD Fellowships

"The Biozentrum is an institute that has always attracted good researchers. By providing the Biozentrum PhD Fellowships program, we also have a unique tool to actively recruit outstanding, international junior scientists,"…


New Assistant Professor appointed to the Biozentrum

On Monday, August 26, 2024, the University Council appointed Claudia Keller Valsecchi as the new Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology with Tenure Track at the Biozentrum. Claudia Keller Valsecchi, currently research…


CV

CV of Prof. Dr. Torsten Schwede ORCID 0000-0003-2715-335X Google Scholar Google Scholar Nationality : German, Swiss Positions: Since 2025 President of the SNSF Research Council Since 2018 Professor for Structural…


Projects

Structure, function, and evolution of genome-wide regulatory networks Most projects that we pursue concern the functioning and evolution of genome-wide regulatory systems in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. The…


Good times, bad times: Worms equip their offspring for the future

Food scarcity, toxins, or pathogens: to survive, organisms must be able to respond to diverse environmental conditions and adapt their behavior appropriately. Parents pass on information about the prevailing living…


Biozentrum Symposium 2025: A day dedicated to science

In a refreshing change of scenery, the researchers of our institute stepped out of their labs and gathered at the uptown Basel area for the 2025 Biozentrum Symposium. This year’s organizing committee, headed by Prof. Silvia…


Highlights 1971 - 2021

Biozentrum Highlights 1971 - 2021 1968 − Pioneering concept The potential of molecular biology was recognized early in Switzerland – in the 1960s. Due to the visionary leadership of Arnold Schneider, a member of the Cantonal…


EMBO Membership for Alex Schier

As EMBO announced on May 14, 2018, Prof. Alex Schier is now a newly elected EMBO member. Including Alex Schier a total of 26 scientists have been recognized for their achievements with an EMBO Membership since the foundation…


CV

CV of Prof. Dr. Markus A. Ruegg ORCID 0000-0002-4974-9384 Nationality : Swiss Positions: Since 2021 – Co-founder and CEO of SEAL Therapeutics Ltd. Weblink Since 2004 – Full Professor of Neurobiology 1998 – 2004 Associate…


Great community events: Biozentrum Symposium and first World Alumni Day

Biozentrum Symposium 2023 On Thursday, June 22, the Biozentrum Symposium took place, this time in the beautiful Kunstmuseum Basel - bringing together art and science. This symposium was a great opportunity for our…