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July 10, 2024
Apply now! Biozentrum PhD Fellowships
With its prestigious and much sought after PhD Fellowships, the Biozentrum enables ambitious and highly motivated young scientists to do their PhD at…
July 02, 2024
Two new Professors appointed to the Biozentrum
Yuping Li and David Brückner have been appointed by the University Council to be new Professors at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel. Yuping…
June 10, 2024
Lung organoids unveil secret: How pathogens infect human lung tissue
How do pathogens invade the lungs? Using human lung microtissues, the team led by Prof. Urs Jenal at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has…
June 06, 2024
Fish-out-of-water: How killifish embryos adapted their development
The annual killifish lives in regions with extreme drought. The research group led by Prof. Alex Schier at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has…
May 27, 2024
Dirk Bumann elected as member of Leopoldina
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has elected Prof. Dirk Bumannn as a new member. The infection biologist is a research group leader…
April 18, 2024
The enemy within: How pathogens spread unrecognized in the body
Some pathogens hide inside human cells to enhance their survival. Researchers led by Prof. Marek Basler at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, have…
April 17, 2024
Perfect balance: How the brain fine-tunes its sensitivity
A sensitive perception of the environment is crucial for guiding our behavior. However, an overly sensitive response of the brain’s neural circuits to…
March 26, 2024
Second round for the National Center of Competence in Research “AntiResist”
The Swiss National Science Foundation is funding the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) “AntiResist” at the Biozentrum, University of…
March 20, 2024
The power of neighbors: Neighboring synapses shape learning and memory
Together with an Austrian researcher, Dr. Everton Agnes at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has developed a new model that provides a holistic…
March 15, 2024
Apply now! Biozentrum PhD Fellowships
With its prestigious and much sought after PhD Fellowships, the Biozentrum enables ambitious and highly motivated young scientists to do their PhD at…