02 Dec 2021 / News, Research

Cancer cells may promote metastases and resistance to therapy, depending on their state (Christofori Lab)

A type of cell transformation known as EMT enables cancer cells to break away from the tumor and form metastases elsewhere. However, this process does not always take place in full. Researchers at the University of Basel have now been able…

26 Nov 2021

Amerbach Prize awarded to Carolyn King

At the Dies Academicus, Carolyn King was awarded with the Amerbach Prize. The Amerbach Prize is awarded by the University of Basel annually to young academics for outstanding research and consists of a medal and a cash amount of 5000 Swiss…

27 Oct 2021 / News, People

SNF grants

The DBM congratulates Gregor Hutter for the prolongation of his SNF professorship and the new recipients of SNF grants: Josef Bischofberger, Marijke Brink, Nina Khanna, Susan Treves and Matthias Wymann. We congratulate and wish them great…

12 Oct 2021 / News, Research

Robust gene networks from the depths of our evolutionary history (Zeller Lab and Zuniga Lab)

A sophisticated system guides the development of our limbs. Researchers at University of Basel have shed new light on the genetic toolkit used during evolution to create a range of different extremities such as fins, wings, hooves, toes and…