Mapping the gut microbiome: from spatial ecology to disease resistance The gut is home to diverse microbial communities that protect against pathogens, with mucus-lined epithelia being a particularly dense area of…

Deciphering tumor heterogeneity from a multiomics perspective: the case of liver cancer Tumor heterogeneity manifests at multiple levels—between patients, across tumors within the same patient, and among individual cells…

Prof. Dr. Martin Spiess, Emeritus 1986 - 2021 | Professor of Biochemistry As Professor of Biochemistry, Martin Spiess was active in research and teaching at the Biozentrum from 1986 until his retirement in 2021. From the…

Prof. Dr. Erich A. Nigg, Emeritus 2009 - 2018 | Professor of Cell Biology and Director of the Biozentrum Erich Nigg was Professor of Cell Biology and the Director of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, from 2009 to 2018.…

Prof. Dr. Tilman Schirmer, Emeritus 1989 – 2020 | Professor of Structural Biology As Professor of Structural Biology, Tilman Schirmer was active in research and teaching at the Biozentrum from 1992 to 2020, but joined the…

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. Urs A. Meyer, Emeritus 1983 - 2008 | Professor of Pharmacology Urs A. Meyer was Professor of Pharmacology at the Biozentrum from 1983 to 2008. His scientific achievements in pharmacogenomics and personalized…

Walking, breathing, or writing – these movements would not be possible without our muscles. The instructions are given by the nerves that communicate with the muscles through neuromuscular junctions. Damage to or loss of…

Prof. Dr. Anna Seelig-Löffler, Titular Professor Emerita 1972 - 2012 | Titular Professor of Biophysical Chemistry Anna Seelig-Löffler joined the Biozentrum of the University of Basel during her Thesis in Biophysical…

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