Development of smart DNA probes for multiplexed super-resolution microscopy Fluorescence microscopy, an important and widely used tool in biological research, has witnessed a true renaissance since the invention of methods…

Alumni Awards & Honors Abbreviations: AAAS = American Association for the Advancement of Science / AMACAD = American Academy of Arts and Sciences / EMBO = European Molecular Biology Organisation / Leopoldina = German Academy…

Technology Ventures The primary goal of the basic research investigations in molecular and biomedical biology at the Biozentrum is to investigate central questions about the smallest unit of life, the cell, as well as vital…

Art around the Biozentrum building There are two art-and-architecture works around the Biozentrum building: the installation "Vita Parcours (Life Science)" by the well-known Basel artist Christoph Büchel and the work…

"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,"…

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…

“Many things just worked out that way” May 2022 Four years ago. Alumninews took up contact with Britta Hartmann. At this time, however, she was in the middle of a career change. Today, the biologist is the Head of the…

Quantitative biology of microbes Because bacteria are small and chemical reactions involved in gene expression are inherently stochastic, different individual bacteria display different properties – so called phenotypes –…

Cellular Imaging and Nanoanalytics The exact architecture of proteins and cellular arrangements is vital for cells and organisms. The study of these structures is essential to understand the underlying biological mechanisms.…