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The Biozentrum, University of Basel

The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the leading life sciences institutes in the world. Its primary focus is on fundamental molecular and biomedical research and teaching. International and interdisciplinary research groups explore how molecules and cells create life, spanning the scale from atom to organism. Founded in 1971, the Biozentrum has been the birth place of many groundbreaking discoveries in biology and medicine, spawning several Nobel Laureates.

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New combination of the two methods, CRISPR-Cas9 and Single-Strand Annealing), enables efficient genome-wide modifications.

12 Aug 2024

Precise Genetics: New CRISPR method enables efficient DNA modification

The research group led by Prof. Markus Affolter at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has developed a new method that further improves the existing CRISPR/Cas technologies: it allows a more precise and seamless introduction of tags into…

Newly appointed Assistant Professors: David Brückner and Yuping Li.

02 Jul 2024 / News, Research

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 Li studies the interactions between bacteria and large viruses, so-called jumbophages. In…

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31 Dec 2024

Dr. Agathe Chaigne: Cutting it fine: molecular and mechanical regulation of abscission in stem cells

Seminar Series: Cell Biology Lecture Series I

30 Apr 2025

Biozentrum, Lecture hall U1.101

Dr. Ruey-Hwa Chen: Purinosome: assembly mechanism and biological functions

Biozentrum Discovery Seminar - Discoveries in Life Sciences VV 62641

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Important Dates

Farewell Lecture

"More than one way to move across the border: Mechanisms of lipid transport and cell wall synthesis"

Prof. Camilo Perez, University of Georgia, USA

July 5, 2024, 11:15 am

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For the prestigious and independent Biozentrum PhD fellowships that provide a unique rotation-based selection of research group. More

Application deadline: October 5, 2024

Research

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Bachelor- Master - PhD

Bachelor's & master's students benefit from: Early involvement in active research – intensive mentoring – all relevant research fields and technologies in molecular biology – international environment

PhD students benefit from: Exceptional concentration of research expertise – state-of-the-art technology facilites – highly interdisciplinary teaching program – a worldwide renowned institute

Interview with Chris Peyer

At first he was surprised. He had imagined that studying biology would be different. It not only deals with the human being.

Interview with Talia Ulmer

First the bachelor's degree, then the master's and now a PhD. For Talia Ulmer, the Biozentrum and Basel were the perfect match right from the start.

Spotlight

State-of-the-art infrastructure for leading-edge research
The Biozentrum has moved into its new home to continue fostering its world class research. It houses 400 researchers from around the world and a large range of highly sensitive scientific installations. For the university as a whole, an additional lecture hall capacity for 900 students has been created. More

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Alumni

The Biozentrum Alumni organization enables the more than 1800 former employees and students to keep in touch and to keep on sharing in the life at the Biozentrum.

Irena & Björn Burmann

... are both researchers at the University of Gothenburg and a couple. In the interview, they talk about their time at the Biozentrum, their settling in Sweden, and the challenges of balancing family and career.

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