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Biozentrum Highlights Nobel Prize 1978 | Prof. Werner Arber Emeritus page Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award 2017 | Prof. Michael N. Hall Research Group Michael Hall Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences 2014 | Prof.…


Chronology

2025 Prof. Michael N. Hall Mike Hogg Award 2025 , University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Prof. Anne Spang Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) News Weblink Prof. Anne Spang Lelio…


Werner Arber

Prof. Dr. Werner Arber, Emeritus 1971 – 1996 | Professor of Molecular Microbiology As professor of Molecular Biology from 1971 to 1996, Werner Arber was one of the founding professors, active in research and teaching at the…


Pradel Research Award 2018 for Silvia Arber

Silvia Arber, one of the world’s most prominent neurobiologists, is a leading figure in the study of neuronal circuitry controlling motor behavior. Her research on the assembly, structure and function of motor circuits has…


Silvia Arber and Alex Schier elected to the “National Academy of Sciences”

Silvia Arber, Professor at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel and the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) as well as Prof. Alex Schier, Director of the Biozentrum of the University of Basel,…


More than just walking: a new role for core brain region

Even the mundane act of walking requires complex movements such as postural changes and the coordination of all four limbs. Scientists have known that the mesencephalic locomotor region, which is part of the midbrain, is…


Chronology Part 2

Chronologie 1974 - 2009 2009 Prof. Michael N. Hall Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Prof. Anne Spang Elected EMBO member Prof. Gottfried Schatz European Prize for Culture in Science by the…


A switchboard with precision: How the brain licenses movements

Reaching for an apple or bringing a spoon to the mouth—these seemingly simple actions rely on highly complex processes in the brain. A key player in this orchestration is a deep-seated brain region known as the basal…


ERC Advanced Grant for Silvia Arber

The goal of the ERC Advanced Grants is to support established, leading principal investigators to pursue a groundbreaking and high-risk project. As all ERC grants, they are in high demand and therefore very competitive. This…


Women in Science Day

2023 This year, we talked to three of our dedicated female PIs at the Biozentrum about their research and ideas of how to achieve gender equality in science. Silvia Arber, Professor of Neurobiology “Follow your dreams, be…