Microbial symbionts as sources of evolutionary innovations in beetles Symbiotic associations with microbes are important driving forces of evolutionary innovation. The megadiverse insect order Coleoptera, the beetles, are…
Curriculum Vitae Prof. Dr. Urs Jenal ORCID 0000-0002-1637-3376 Google Scholar Google Scholar Nationality: Swiss Positions: Since 2008 Full Professor, Biozentrum of the University of Basel 2009 – 2011 Vice-director, of the…
Venue and travel information History of Monte Verità In 1900 a group of idealists from Northern Europe settled on the hilltop above Ascona. Their vision was to start a new life, an ideal society based on freedom, simplicity,…
Researchers led by Prof. Erik van Nimwegen at the Biozentrum, University of Basel have discovered a new mechanism in bacteria that controls their response to prevailing environmental conditions. They derived their theory…
Navigating Complex Paths: Insights into the Molecular Mechanism of Diatom Gliding Diatoms are unicellular algae renowned for their ornate silica cell walls, but equally striking is their ability to adhere and glide rapidly…
Photos Group photo - April 2025 Group photo - April 2025 Lab picture - Sept 2023 Lab Hike to the Creux du Van - October 2022 Lab outing in Engelberg - April 2022 Lab outing - December 2021 Group Photo Outside the New…
Our body keeps bacterial pathogens under control by restricting their access to essential nutrients such as iron. Iron is crucial for all living organisms. When bacteria are deprived of iron, they stop growing and…
Modelling urinary tract infections with organoids: insights into host–pathogen interactions in the bladder and prostate Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide and a leading…
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