How do molecules and cells create life? Follow @biozentrum.unibas.ch for the latest news on research & education.https://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.chhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mwddnvjjdk2oResearchers led by Prof. Silvia Arber have created a detailed map of the mouse motor cortex, identifying 16 distinct subregions with specific patterns of brain connectivity. The study sheds new light on the brain circuits that control movement.🧪 @unibas.ch @alleninstitute.org @fmiscience.bsky.social https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/mapping-how-the-brain-organizes-movement25 Sep 2026 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwddnvjjdk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mvaoybu5qs2eCongratulations to Aukera Therapeutics! The Biozentrum spin-off won the “Hottest Biotech Startup” special award and placed 25th in the 2026 Top 100 Swiss Startup ranking. @unibas.ch #innovationoffice #AukeraTherapeutics #venturelab.ch #TOP100SSU #SwissStartups11 Sep 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaoybu5qs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3muyzzri3b22sA new AI tool developed by researchers at Helmholtz Munich and Ben Engel’s team at the Biozentrum automates the analysis of cell membranes and membrane proteins in 3D images, cutting work that once took weeks to just a few hours. 🧪 @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social @tum.de @cellarchlab.com @unibas.ch https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/weeks-of-work-in-a-few-hours-ai-tool-reads-cell-membranes08 Sep 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyzzri3b22shttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3muwh5mnsfs2vThe @snsf.ch has awarded Alaa Alhayek a prestigious #Ambizione grant. Her project will explore how a bacterium that commonly lives on our skin can cross the intact skin barrier, reach deeper tissues and contribute to difficult-to-treat infections. 🧪 Congratulations! @unibas.ch https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/alaa-alhayek-receives-snsf-ambizione-grant07 Sep 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwh5mnsfs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mumes2obik27Congratulations to Yuping Li on being awarded a prestigious ERC Starting Grant. In her project, she will investigate how bacteria detect and defend themselves against giant viruses known as jumbophages.🧪 @yuping-li.bsky.social @unibas.ch @erc.europa.eu #ERCStartingGrant #research #lifesciences https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/erc-starting-grant-for-yuping-li03 Sep 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumes2obik27https://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mtlgx72rw22lHow do you visualize highly complex data without losing important information? Prof. Erik van Nimwegen’s team developed a new tool, Bonsai, that provides a faithful picture of the structure in the data. @erikvannimwegen.bsky.social @unibas.ch @dhdegroot.bsky.social @imbavienna.bsky.social https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/seeing-the-unseen-a-new-tool-for-exploring-complex-biological-data21 Aug 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlgx72rw22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mtimshjs422d🧪 Why do we get sleepy after staying awake for so long? A new study reveals how specific brainstem neurons monitor prolonged wakefulness and generate the drive to sleep. @schierlab.bsky.social @unibas.ch @nature.com Learn more 👇 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/why-do-we-get-sleepy-how-neurons-control-sleep-drive20 Aug 2026 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtimshjs422dhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mtg6g3j7vs2iCoronin proteins have long been regarded as regulators of the cytoskeleton. Jean Pieters’ team challenges this long-held view, finding that they are dispensable for actin cytoskeleton organization. 🧪 @unibas.ch @plosbiology.org @snsf.ch #cytoskeleton #actin #coronins #lifesciences #research https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/study-challenges-a-long-held-view-in-cell-biology19 Aug 2026 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtg6g3j7vs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mspud5re5c26Ready for the next step in your scientific career? Apply now for a fully funded Biozentrum PhD Fellowship and explore a wide range of research fields before choosing your PhD lab. 🧪 Applications for the current call are open until October 18, 2026. More information 👇 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/phd/international-phd-program/phd-fellowships10 Aug 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspud5re5c26https://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mroxquzhps26🧪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 👇 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/blood-must-flow-how-pushing-and-pulling-forces-shape-our-blood-vessels28 Jul 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mroxquzhps26https://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mqr6gsewak25A 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. https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/research/research-groups/professor-views/markus-rueegg-1 #LAMA2MD #GeneTherapy #RareDisease @ruegglab.bsky.social16 Jul 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqr6gsewak25https://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mq4lktbres2w#PhD position in Antibiotic Biosensor Protein Engineering! Join the lab of Knut Drescher to develop next-generation biosensors for antibiotics using protein engineering and computational design, and help tackle antibiotic resistance. Apply by 20 Aug 2026! https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/open-positions/detail/phd-student-antibiotic-biosensor-protein-engineering08 Jul 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4lktbres2whttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mppxjctius2jProf. 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: https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/prof-jan-pieter-abrahams-is-awarded-emeritus-status03 Jul 2026 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppxjctius2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mpnw7arx4224New Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate Professor position in Climate #Biophysics! Join our international research community to explore fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying climate-relevant biological processes. Apply by 7 Sept 2026! https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/de/open-positions/detail/assistant-associate-professor-in-climate-biophysics02 Jul 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnw7arx4224https://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mpizr7kc5k2wCongratulations 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 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/sebastian-hiller-elected-embo-member30 Jun 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpizr7kc5k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mozfsr4prk2qLast Discovery Seminar before the summer break: On Friday, July 3, Prof. Alexander Stark from the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology @impvienna.bsky.social will talk about “Decoding Transcription Regulation.” Everyone is welcome!24 Jun 2026 07:37 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozfsr4prk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3moudirewbs26Join us for our upcoming #DiscoverySeminar featuring Prof. Lacra Bintu @lacrabintu.bsky.social from @stanforduniversity.bsky.social . She will talk about: High-throughput dissection of transcriptional repressors in human cells. We look forward to welcoming you!22 Jun 2026 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3moudirewbs26https://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mokbkopzws2r🧪 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 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/restless-legs-syndrome-clues-from-zebrafish18 Jun 2026 07:11 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokbkopzws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mnub37wfbk2zBiozentrum Director Prof. Alex Schier concludes a successful Biozentrum Retreat 2026 in Olten. Three days of great science, thoughtful discussions, new connections, and plenty of opportunities to learn from one another. youtu.be/IrrtknfpSeM https://youtu.be/IrrtknfpSeM09 Jun 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnub37wfbk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mntsdaax322eIn 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 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/sleeping-instead-of-eating-how-the-gut-influences-behavior09 Jun 2026 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntsdaax322ehttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mnrxajwxv22lLast 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 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/highlights-from-the-biozentrum-retreat-202608 Jun 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrxajwxv22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mn7ip6txzk2q🧪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 👇 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/protection-for-newborns-new-treatment-aims-to-prevent-meningitis-without-antibiotics01 Jun 2026 06:54 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7ip6txzk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mmy4nctqac23The 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 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/sebastian-hiller-elected-member-of-the-leopoldina-national-academy-of-sciences29 May 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmy4nctqac23https://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mmtfypbejk2xAnne 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👇 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/about/alumni/alumni-portraits/anne-grahl27 May 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtfypbejk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mmgwcefqrk2aOn 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.22 May 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmgwcefqrk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mlpxzt54hs2jJoin us for our next Discovery Seminar with guest speaker Prof. @Sergiu P. Pașca from @stanforduniversity.bsky.social, presenting “Building Human Neural Circuits: From Stem Cells to Organoids to Assembloids and Beyond.”13 May 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpxzt54hs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/biozentrum.unibas.ch/post/3mlnih6oypc2k🧪 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 https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/news/detail/ai-models-still-reach-limits-in-drug-discovery12 May 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnih6oypc2k