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Why do we feel an irresistible drive to sleep after being awake for too long? A recent study led by Prof. Anissa Kempf has revealed that, in fruit flies, a small set of neurons can sense when the fly needs rest. Learn more 👉
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The mystery of sleep: How does the brain know when it’s time to sleep?
Why do we feel an irresistible drive to sleep after being awake for too long? A recent study led by Prof. Anissa Kempf at the Biozentrum has revealed that in fruit flies, a small set of neurons can se...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Tierversuche - Im Wandel der Zeit am Beispiel der Muskelforschung #EinblickeBiozentrum by
@ruegglab.bsky.social

February 10, 2026. Erfahren Sie, wo Alternativen zu Tierversuchen bereits erfolgreich eingesetzt werden und wo sie nach wie vor unverzichtbar sind.

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January 23, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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We’re excited to share our new “Biozentrum Highlights” brochure. Looking back on a dynamic year @biozentrum.unibas.ch, 2025 was shaped by insightful discoveries, prestigious awards and grants, engaging events & a vibrant community. Explore 2025 at a glance👉
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Photo of the modern Biozentrum building in Basel.
January 20, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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📢 The Louis-Jeantet Foundation is happy to announce the 2026 #LouisJeantetPrizes, awarded to YASMINE BELKAID @pasteur.fr and to FIONA DOETSCH @doetschlab.bsky.social hlab.bsky.social @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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January 15, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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Prof. Fiona Doetsch has been awarded the 2026 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine!
Her discoveries reveal how neural stem cells support lifelong brain plasticity and repair. 🧠
Read more: www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/...
January 15, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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Join our next #DiscoverySeminar by Prof. Elena Conti from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social. She will talk on "Shaping the message: molecular logic of mRNA-protein assemblies." #protein #RNA
January 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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PhD student – Physics of bacterial infections
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@biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibasketsms.bsky.social
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January 12, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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PhD Student in Computational Structural Biology of Pathogen Targets
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#biozentrum #biozentrumbasel #universityofbasel #researchjobs #sciencejobs #basel #job #hiring #recruiting #carreers #research #phd #biology
January 6, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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Interesting study showing how genetic variation can limit antibody therapies, led by the DBM team (Lepore & Jeker) with computational structural analysis from @torstenschwede.bsky.social @biozentrum.unibas.ch

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#PrecisionMedicine #Genetics #AntibodyTherapy
December 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Laboratory Technician (50%)
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December 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Thank you, Emma! It was also fun to create it! 😀
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Best Christmas Card of 2025 award goes out to the @biozentrum.unibas.ch for this incredible building-themed-advent-calendar! Opening a window each day has been fantastic! ❄️☃️😁
December 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Congratulations to the Biozentrum @unibas.ch spin-off Aukera Therapeutics on coming out of stealth and entering preclinical efficacy studies.

A great success for Dr. Stefan Imseng and his team!

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#AukeraTherapeutics #Biotech #DrugDiscovery
Aukera Therapeutics Comes Out of Stealth and Enters Preclinical Efficacy Studies
The biotech company Aukera Therapeutics is emerging from stealth to accelerate preclinical development of its first-in-class RAPTOR inhibitors. The Biozentrum spin-off, founded in 2021, has secured ap...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Research Specialist in Computational Neuroscience and Data Analysis (80-100%)
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December 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Research Specialist in Computational Neuroscience and Data Analysis (80-100%)
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@biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch #biozentrum #biozentrumbasel #universityofbasel #researchjobs #sciencejobs #basel #job #hiring #recruiting #carreers #research #specialist
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Research Specialist in Microscopy and Spatial Transcriptomics (80-100%)
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December 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Congratulations to our Professors Claudia Keller Valsecchi and Flavio Donato, who have both been awarded prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants. @flaviodonato82.bsky.social @kellervalsecchi.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu uropa.eu #ERCCoG More about their projects 👇 www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/...
ERC Consolidator Grants for two Biozentrum researchers
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Prof. Claudia Keller Valsecchi and Prof. Flavio Donato at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, each a prestigious Consolidator Grant. The five-year proj...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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🧪 New research by @basler-lab.bsky.social reveals a surprising microbial trade-off: Pseudomonas aeruginosa activates a defense program to survive “speargun” attacks from rival bacteria, but this defense makes it more vulnerable to antibiotics. @unibas.ch @snsf.ch @nccr-antiresist.bsky.social 👇
How bacteria resist hostile attacks
Some bacteria use a kind of molecular “speargun” to eliminate their rivals, injecting them with a lethal cocktail. Researchers led by Prof. Marek Basler at the Biozentrum have now discovered that cert...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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🧪An international study led by Prof. Roderick Lim has discovered that nuclear pore complexes—gateways in the nuclear membrane—are not rigid or gel-like as once thought. Instead, their interiors are constantly moving and rearranging. @unibas.ch @snsf.ch 👉
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Shapeshifting gates guard the cell nucleus
An international study led by the University of Basel has discovered that nuclear pore complexes – tiny gateways in the nuclear membrane – are not rigid or gel-like as once thought. Their interiors ar...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Autismus - Neuronale Besonderheiten und neue Behandlungswege

#EinblickeBiozentrum by @scheiffelelab.bsky.social
December 16, 2025.

Erfahren Sie, wie das Wissen über Veränderungen neuronaler Netzwerke bei Autismus für die Entwicklung neuer Therapieansätze verwendet wird.

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December 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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🧪 Markus Rüegg’s team @ruegglab.bsky.social discovered that the muscles’ ability to regenerate is impaired in LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy – a severe form of muscle weakness. @unibas.ch @snsf.ch. But why do the muscles fail to regenerate? Read the story: www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/...
Congenital muscle weakness: Muscles fail to regenerate
For more than two decades, Prof. Markus Rüegg from the Biozentrum has been investigating a severe form of muscular dystrophy in which muscles progressively degenerate. His team has now discovered that...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Our next #DiscoverySeminar features the guest speaker Prof. Martin Beck from the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics @mpibp.bsky.social. Join his lecture on "Nuclear pores as guardians of the genome".
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Nuclear pores: How to protect and penetrate the cell nucleus

#EinblickeBiozentrum Lecture by Prof. Roderick Lim on November 25, 2025.

Discover how nanoscience unravels the tiniest movements of nuclear pores.

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November 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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🎓Congratulations to our new Master graduates! A wonderful celebration with 45 graduates from @biozentrum.unibas.ch, 29 graduates from @swisstph.ch and 11 graduates from the Department of Environmental Sciences – well done! 👏
We wish you every success on the journey ahead! @unibas.ch
Master graduation ceremony at the Biozentrum on 14 November 2025.
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Yesterday was #FutureDay 🧪. Many kids got their first taste of research @biozentrum.unibas.ch. After a full day of discoveries, new impressions, and plenty of fun, they went home happy — and probably a little tired. A big thanks to the Imaging Core Facility team! @unibas.ch #zukunftstag
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Congratulations to five researchers @biozentrum.unibas.ch! @schierlab.bsky.social, @torstenschwede.bsky.social, @neher.io, Sebastian Hiller & Gabriel Studer have been recognized among world’s most highly cited researchers of the Highly Cited Researchers ranking 2024.

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Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025
The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and ...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM