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How do molecules and cells create life? Follow @biozentrum.unibas.ch for the latest news on research & education.

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · last wk.

🧪To supply the body with oxygen and nutrients, billions of cells must organize into an intricate network of blood vessels. A new study reveals how pushing and pulling forces shape our blood vessels. @unibas.ch @snsf.ch @elife.bsky.social Learn more 👇

Blood must flow: How pushing and pulling forces shape our blood vessels

How do blood vessels form to reliably supply the body with oxygen and nutrients? A research team led by Prof. em. Markus Affolter and Dr. Heinz-Georg Belting at the Biozentrum has revealed how pushing...

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 3w ago

A gene therapy for #LAMA2 muscular dystrophy is within reach. In our interview, Markus Rüegg speaks about the promise of gene therapy, the obstacles ahead, and the impact on rare disease research. www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/research/res... #LAMA2MD #GeneTherapy #RareDisease @ruegglab.bsky.social

“Our gene therapy could be a success”

For more than thirty years, Markus Rüegg’s group has been studying muscles and nerves. In the interview, he talks about the development of a gene therapy to treat a severe form of a muscular dystrophy...

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · last mo.

Prof. Jan Pieter Abrahams celebrated his farewell symposium on Monday at the Biozentrum. Wishing him all the very best for a wonderful emeritus chapter! 👏 Read more about his exciting career: www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/...

Prof. Jan Pieter Abrahams awarded emeritus status

The structure of molecules and proteins has fascinated Prof. Jan Pieter Abrahams throughout his scientific career. His research has been dedicated to visualizing the fundamental molecular structures o...

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · last mo.

Congratulations to Prof. Sebastian Hiller and all newly elected EMBO members! This lifelong membership recognizes outstanding scientific achievements. 🧪 #EMBOMembers2026 @hillerlab.bsky.social @unibas.ch @embo.org www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/...

Sebastian Hiller elected EMBO member

The prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has elected Prof. Sebastian Hiller from the Biozentrum as a new member.

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 2mo ago

🧪 Zebrafish help shed light on Restless Legs Syndrome: Prof. Alex Schier's team @schierlab.bsky.social discovered that an RLS-associated gene is crucial for the development and function of the cerebellum, offering new clues to this common sleep disorder. @unibas.ch @currentbiology.bsky.social

Restless Legs Syndrome – Clues from Zebrafish

Restless legs, restless nights: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a common but still mysterious sleep disorder. Using zebrafish, Prof. Alex Schier’s team has discovered that a gene associated with RLS i...

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SciLifeLab@scilifelab.se · 2mo ago

The Science Magazine & SciLifeLab Prize is awarded annually to four young scientists for outstanding #LifeScience research based on a doctoral degree – and the essay they write about it. 🧪 Do you know someone who could apply? Share this – and the link below – with them! ↓ scienceprize.scilifelab.se

Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists – celebrating excellent young researchers

The Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists is a global prize, established in 2013, aimed at rewarding scientists at an early stage of their careers.

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 2mo ago

In a new study, Prof. Anissa Kempf's team demonstrates in fruit flies that gut function is linked to feeding, sleep, and survival. Their work adds to growing evidence that the gut communicates with the brain and can influence behavior. 🧪@unibas.ch #ScienceAdvances @snsf.ch

Sleeping instead of eating: How the gut influences behavior

Before newly hatched fruit flies feed for the first time, they need to empty their gut. But that’s not all: researchers led by Prof. Anissa Kempf at the Biozentrum have now discovered a surprising lin...

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 2mo ago

Last week, our Biozentrum Retreat took place for the third time, this year at the Arte Hotel in Olten, helping to strengthen connections across our community and fostering open discussions about research. @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch

Highlights from the Biozentrum Retreat 2026

Scientific exchange, interdisciplinary dialogue, and community spirit were at the heart of this year’s three-day Biozentrum Retreat in Olten. The event was again a highlight in the annual program of t...

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 2mo ago

🧪Protection for newborns Meningitis is rare in newborns but often dramatic. Researchers @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch and @ethz.ch have developed a preventive approach that stops harmful bacteria in their tracks before transmission even occurs. @snsf.ch @natcomms.nature.com Learn more 👇

Protection for newborns: new treatment aims to prevent meningitis without antibiotics

Meningitis is rare in newborns but often dramatic. For the first time, researchers have developed a preventive approach that stops harmful bacteria in their tracks before transmission even occurs. Res...

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 2mo ago

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has elected Prof. Sebastian Hiller @hillerlab.bsky.social as a new member. Election to the academy is considered as one of the highest scientific honors in Germany. Congratulations! @leopoldina.org @unibas.ch

Sebastian Hiller elected member of the Leopoldina National Academy of Sciences

Prof. Sebastian Hiller, structural biologist at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, has been elected as a new member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 2mo ago

Anne Grahl took a leap into the unknown and found her place in venture capital. In our latest alumni portrait, she shares why listening is an important skill, how science trained her to think critically, and why sometimes the hardest part of the job is saying “no” to great ideas. Read the interview👇

“Out of hundreds of start-ups, we invest in just a handful”

Anne Grahl took a leap into the unknown, moving from a postdoc at the Biozentrum into the world of venture capital. She has now been working for over four years at Pureos Bioventures, a venture capita...

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 3mo ago

On May 29, we’ll welcome our next speaker, Dr. Tam Mignot from Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique @cnrs.fr , for our Discovery lecture: “Bacterial predators: invisible pillars of soil ecosystems” Join us to explore the microbial complexity of soils and the role of bacterial predators.

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 3mo ago

🧪 A new study led by Dr. Janani Durairaj and Prof. Torsten Schwede shows that current AI models in drug discovery still face limitations. Learn more👇 @ninjani.bsky.social @torstenschwede.bsky.social @unibas.ch @snsf.ch @natureportfolio.nature.com www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/...

AI models still reach limits in drug discovery

Developing new medicines is a slow and costly process. For some years now, artificial intelligence (AI) has been considered a promising tool to accelerate drug discovery by identifying drug candidates...

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 3mo ago

How do pathogens become dangerous? In a recent study, Sebastian Hiller's team @hillerlab.bsky.social reveals how Leptospira bacteria switch on virulence to thrive during infection. This mechanism plays a crucial role in life-threatening leptospirosis. 🧪 @natcomms.nature.com @unibas.ch @snsf.ch 👇

How pathogens switch on their virulence

During infection, pathogens must adapt quickly to the conditions to thrive inside the body. Prof. Sebastian Hiller’s team has uncovered how a key protein switches on the machinery that enables Leptosp...

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Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 5mo ago

Prof. Markus Rüegg and Dr. Judith Reinhard joined the Telebasel studio to talk about progress and the ongoing challenges of the gene therapy they’ve developed to treat LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy, a currently incurable and fatal muscle disease affecting children. telebasel.ch/sendungen/pu...

Basler Forschende entwickeln Gentherapie gegen… | Telebasel

Ungefähr jedes Jahr wird in der Schweiz ein Kind mit einer schweren Muskelschwäche geboren. LAMA2-Muskeldystrophie ist unheilbar. Nun haben Forschende am…

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FMI science@fmiscience.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Non-EU scientist aiming for Swiss pharma? Join the @twist-basel.bsky.social panel at the FMI next week for tips on career paths, networking, LinkedIn visibility & standing out. Register here: www.twistbasel.com/events-1/nav...

TWiST Basel@twist-basel.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚀 Navigating Swiss Pharma Careers as a Non-EU Scientist Thinking about a career in Swiss pharma as a Non-EU scientist? Join TWiST for an interactive seminar and panel discussion with professionals who have transitioned into industry roles in Basel. Register here: www.twistbasel.com/events-1/nav...