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Teaching & Courses - IMCF in-house Workshops TEACHING TUESDAYS Courses can be attended individually and are offered at the IMCF during the Teaching Tuesdays season ( starting at 10:00h ) . WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS Every Wednesday…


Genetics and Genomics

Genetics and Genomics Prof. Markus Affolter Development of blood vessels and complex organs Prof. Christoph Dehio Molecular mechanisms of chronic bacterial infections Prof. Fiona Doetsch Stem cells in the adult mammalian…


Developmental, Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Developmental, Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology Prof. Markus Affolter Development of blood vessels and complex organs Prof. Christoph Dehio Molecular mechanisms of chronic bacterial infections Prof. Fiona Doetsch Stem…


Research Group Ben Engel

The molecular architecture of cells Cells perform specific biochemical reactions by concentrating their proteins into subcellular compartments called organelles. These include the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi,…


Research Group Christoph Handschin

Skeletal muscle cell plasticity in health and disease The skeletal muscle is a highly plastic organ, able to adapt to contraction, nutrient availability and supply, ambient oxygen and temperature, as well as numerous other…


Research Group Peter Scheiffele

Mechanisms in the formation of neuronal networks The brain is one of the most fascinating and complex systems in the body. It controls sensory perceptions, emotions, and actions and makes it possible to form memories and…


Research Group Marek Basler

How do bacterial injection needles function at nanoscale? During evolution, bacteria have developed a variety of infection tools to infuse proteins and toxins into host cells. One of the methods is the type VI secretion…


Research Group Timm Maier

Structure of molecular factories and regulatory complexes Metabolism summarizes all processes of biosynthesis and degradation of cellular building blocks. The necessary chemical conversions are catalyzed by a large number of…


Research Group Flavio Donato

Development of neuronal circuits and cognitive functions The ability to navigate the world and create memories of everyday events relies on the activity of neurons that, in mammals, are located in the entorhinal cortex and…


Research Group Alex Schier

Vertebrate Development and Behavior → Schierlab Although scientific knowledge has advanced enormously in the last thirty years, we still only superficially understand how a single fertilized egg cell develops to form a…