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…

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…

10 Jun 2024 / News, Research

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 uncovered the strategy used by a dangerous pathogen. The bacterium targets specific lung…