Secretion systems allow bacteria to transport macromolecules such as proteins into host cells during pathogenesis or bacterial cells during competition in various ecological settings. Type 6 Secretion Systems (T6SS) are…

Research is a team effort! May 2025. Interested in joining the Drescher group? Our research group focuses on understanding bacterial multicellular development and functions. We use methods from physics, molecular biology,…

Hall of fame Name Position Moved to Pauline Crausaz MSc student SDS Schweiz Seraina Eigenmann MSc student Merck Kazuki Nosho Postdoc Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo Takuya Ohmura Postdoc Assistant Professor,…

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…

Starting immediately or as per agreement The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the world’s leading life sciences institutes. With 33 groups and 500 employees, we are a dynamic and international research…

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PhD Student Office Are you interested in doing your PhD at the Biozentrum? Would you like to know more about our Biozentrum PhD Fellowships Program ? Or do you have questions regarding our Graduate Teaching Program ? Please…

Multi-spine plasticity and its origin in molecular dynamics Abstract: Synaptic plasticity is traditionally viewed as a localized event taking place at a single synapse. Yet growing experimental evidence indicates that this…

Biozentrum Research Summer The Biozentrum offers undergraduate students from across Europe a unique opportunity to immerse in real-life science projects. During the “Biozentrum Research Summer” you will spend seven to nine…

Available Microscope Systems Searching for a decision tree? Clicking on the image below and you will be directed to our internal documentation that will help you to decide which system is best for your research project. If…