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Prof. Burcu Tepekule is to become the new assistant professor of Paediatric Infectious and Emerging Diseases Modelling. She will take up her position at the Basel Research Centre for Child Health, which is jointly supported by @unibas.ch & @ethz.ch, on 1 August 2026.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Prof. Burcu Tepekule is to become the new assistant professor of Paediatric Infectious and Emerging Diseases Modelling. She will take up her position at the Basel Research Centre for Child Health, which is jointly supported by @unibas.ch & @ethz.ch, on 1 August 2026.
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Marine microorganisms produce large amounts of nitrous oxide. Biogeochemist Dr. Claudia Frey investigated the exact processes involved during an expedition to the Pacific.
«The emission of this almost forgotten greenhouse gas is decisive for the global climate.»
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«The emission of this almost forgotten greenhouse gas is decisive for the global climate.»
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October 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Marine microorganisms produce large amounts of nitrous oxide. Biogeochemist Dr. Claudia Frey investigated the exact processes involved during an expedition to the Pacific.
«The emission of this almost forgotten greenhouse gas is decisive for the global climate.»
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«The emission of this almost forgotten greenhouse gas is decisive for the global climate.»
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Prof. Dr. Daniel Malz is to become the new assistant professor for theoretical quantum optics with a focus on the physics of light-matter interaction.
Daniel Malz will take up his position at the Faculty of Science on 1 February 2026.
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Daniel Malz will take up his position at the Faculty of Science on 1 February 2026.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Prof. Dr. Daniel Malz is to become the new assistant professor for theoretical quantum optics with a focus on the physics of light-matter interaction.
Daniel Malz will take up his position at the Faculty of Science on 1 February 2026.
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Daniel Malz will take up his position at the Faculty of Science on 1 February 2026.
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The University Council has appointed Professor Julia Bielicki as clinical professor of pediatric clinical pharmacology.
Her research focuses on international, multicentric interventional studies in pediatric clinical pharmacology with a focus on antibiotic therapy.
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Her research focuses on international, multicentric interventional studies in pediatric clinical pharmacology with a focus on antibiotic therapy.
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September 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The University Council has appointed Professor Julia Bielicki as clinical professor of pediatric clinical pharmacology.
Her research focuses on international, multicentric interventional studies in pediatric clinical pharmacology with a focus on antibiotic therapy.
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Her research focuses on international, multicentric interventional studies in pediatric clinical pharmacology with a focus on antibiotic therapy.
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Professor Alex Schier, Director @biozentrum.unibas.ch, has received an Advanced Grant for his developmental biology project, “Selforganize”. It addresses the fundamental question of how body axes develop in the embryo and how this determines the positions of different organs.
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June 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Professor Alex Schier, Director @biozentrum.unibas.ch, has received an Advanced Grant for his developmental biology project, “Selforganize”. It addresses the fundamental question of how body axes develop in the embryo and how this determines the positions of different organs.
@schierlab.bsky.social
@schierlab.bsky.social
Professor Oliver Wenger has received an Advanced Grant for his research projects in photochemistry, which involve chemical reactions triggered by light. This plays a part in processes such as the conversion of solar energy into other forms of energy.
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@wengeroliver.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Professor Oliver Wenger has received an Advanced Grant for his research projects in photochemistry, which involve chemical reactions triggered by light. This plays a part in processes such as the conversion of solar energy into other forms of energy.
@wengeroliver.bsky.social
@wengeroliver.bsky.social
Professor Thomas Ward's ERC project "Bionix" explores new ways of producing nitrate, which plays a key role in global agriculture as a plant nutrient in fertilizers. Professor Ward and his team aim to establish an efficient process that uses significantly less energy and produces fewer emissions.
June 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Professor Thomas Ward's ERC project "Bionix" explores new ways of producing nitrate, which plays a key role in global agriculture as a plant nutrient in fertilizers. Professor Ward and his team aim to establish an efficient process that uses significantly less energy and produces fewer emissions.
Communication isn’t just about what we say. When we eat together, we communicate in different ways.
“You can’t view language in isolation,” says linguist Lorenza Mondada. “It goes hand in hand with facial expressions, gestures and other body movements.”
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“You can’t view language in isolation,” says linguist Lorenza Mondada. “It goes hand in hand with facial expressions, gestures and other body movements.”
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June 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Communication isn’t just about what we say. When we eat together, we communicate in different ways.
“You can’t view language in isolation,” says linguist Lorenza Mondada. “It goes hand in hand with facial expressions, gestures and other body movements.”
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“You can’t view language in isolation,” says linguist Lorenza Mondada. “It goes hand in hand with facial expressions, gestures and other body movements.”
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Next stop: Osaka!
Our Department of Biomedical Engineering will be presenting its current developments at the World Expo in Japan, as part of the Swiss Pavilion: Robotics, laser systems, 3D printing, and virtual reality – all aimed at improving lives through innovation in biomedical engineering.
Our Department of Biomedical Engineering will be presenting its current developments at the World Expo in Japan, as part of the Swiss Pavilion: Robotics, laser systems, 3D printing, and virtual reality – all aimed at improving lives through innovation in biomedical engineering.
June 5, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Next stop: Osaka!
Our Department of Biomedical Engineering will be presenting its current developments at the World Expo in Japan, as part of the Swiss Pavilion: Robotics, laser systems, 3D printing, and virtual reality – all aimed at improving lives through innovation in biomedical engineering.
Our Department of Biomedical Engineering will be presenting its current developments at the World Expo in Japan, as part of the Swiss Pavilion: Robotics, laser systems, 3D printing, and virtual reality – all aimed at improving lives through innovation in biomedical engineering.
Despite just two years of physics at high school, Andrea Hofmann chose to study the subject in Zurich. Today, she develops qubits with her research group in Basel.
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May 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Despite just two years of physics at high school, Andrea Hofmann chose to study the subject in Zurich. Today, she develops qubits with her research group in Basel.
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It talks, sings, eats, kisses, and laughs. We rarely give it much thought — except, perhaps, when we visit the dentist.
In the new issue of Uni Nova, we give the mouth the spotlight it deserves.
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In the new issue of Uni Nova, we give the mouth the spotlight it deserves.
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May 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It talks, sings, eats, kisses, and laughs. We rarely give it much thought — except, perhaps, when we visit the dentist.
In the new issue of Uni Nova, we give the mouth the spotlight it deserves.
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In the new issue of Uni Nova, we give the mouth the spotlight it deserves.
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Congratulations to Alain Amstutz for winning the the first prize in the "Object of Study" category of the SNSF Scientific Image Competition!
@alainamstutz.bsky.social explores the use of hairdressing salons as alternative venues for healthcare services in Lesotho.
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@alainamstutz.bsky.social explores the use of hairdressing salons as alternative venues for healthcare services in Lesotho.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Congratulations to Alain Amstutz for winning the the first prize in the "Object of Study" category of the SNSF Scientific Image Competition!
@alainamstutz.bsky.social explores the use of hairdressing salons as alternative venues for healthcare services in Lesotho.
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@alainamstutz.bsky.social explores the use of hairdressing salons as alternative venues for healthcare services in Lesotho.
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Tell me who you sleep with and I'll tell you who you are. Anthropologist George Paul Meiu talks about why we often confuse sexuality with identity. He says: We are obsessed with sex.
Unisonar's new season explores gender.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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Unisonar's new season explores gender.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Tell me who you sleep with and I'll tell you who you are. Anthropologist George Paul Meiu talks about why we often confuse sexuality with identity. He says: We are obsessed with sex.
Unisonar's new season explores gender.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
🎧 unibas.ch/unisonar
Unisonar's new season explores gender.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
🎧 unibas.ch/unisonar
In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers @tschopplab.bsky.social have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just differ in their developmental origin, but also in their gene regulation.
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March 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers @tschopplab.bsky.social have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just differ in their developmental origin, but also in their gene regulation.
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Two new professors in the Faculty of Medicine:
The University Council has appointed Professor Ece Özkan Elsen assistant professor of paediatric digital health data analytics. Professor Sebastian Ludyga is to become professor of sport pedagogy and health development.
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The University Council has appointed Professor Ece Özkan Elsen assistant professor of paediatric digital health data analytics. Professor Sebastian Ludyga is to become professor of sport pedagogy and health development.
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March 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Two new professors in the Faculty of Medicine:
The University Council has appointed Professor Ece Özkan Elsen assistant professor of paediatric digital health data analytics. Professor Sebastian Ludyga is to become professor of sport pedagogy and health development.
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The University Council has appointed Professor Ece Özkan Elsen assistant professor of paediatric digital health data analytics. Professor Sebastian Ludyga is to become professor of sport pedagogy and health development.
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Christian R. Ulbrich combines his interest in computer technology with jurisprudence and examines the question of how digitalization influences political power relations.
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Learn more about why this topic fascinates him here: www.unibas.ch/en/News-Even...
February 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Christian R. Ulbrich combines his interest in computer technology with jurisprudence and examines the question of how digitalization influences political power relations.
Learn more about why this topic fascinates him here: www.unibas.ch/en/News-Even...
Learn more about why this topic fascinates him here: www.unibas.ch/en/News-Even...
The University Council has appointed Tobias Derfuss and Jens Kuhle as Professors of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis. The shared professorship is part of the newly founded Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB).
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February 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The University Council has appointed Tobias Derfuss and Jens Kuhle as Professors of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis. The shared professorship is part of the newly founded Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB).
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Consumers in Switzerland are prepared to spend much more money on cow’s milk products if they have been produced in an animal-friendly way. This factor is even more important to them than climate sustainability, as shown by a new study by the University of Basel.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Consumers in Switzerland are prepared to spend much more money on cow’s milk products if they have been produced in an animal-friendly way. This factor is even more important to them than climate sustainability, as shown by a new study by the University of Basel.
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Prof. Dr. Mirjam Christ-Crain, an endocrinologist renowned for her pioneering research, believes in interdisciplinary collaboration to develop new ideas. Her motto? "Never give up."
Discover more about her in the latest issue of Uni Nova:
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Discover more about her in the latest issue of Uni Nova:
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January 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Prof. Dr. Mirjam Christ-Crain, an endocrinologist renowned for her pioneering research, believes in interdisciplinary collaboration to develop new ideas. Her motto? "Never give up."
Discover more about her in the latest issue of Uni Nova:
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Discover more about her in the latest issue of Uni Nova:
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The University Council has appointed five new professors in the fields of geriatric medicine, orthopedics, biomechanics and digital lives:
Andrej M. Nowakowski
Michael Hirschmann
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Heike Bischoff-Ferrari
@marcaurelbusche.bsky.social
Andrej M. Nowakowski
Michael Hirschmann
@larawolfers.bsky.social
Heike Bischoff-Ferrari
@marcaurelbusche.bsky.social
December 17, 2024 at 11:06 AM
The University Council has appointed five new professors in the fields of geriatric medicine, orthopedics, biomechanics and digital lives:
Andrej M. Nowakowski
Michael Hirschmann
@larawolfers.bsky.social
Heike Bischoff-Ferrari
@marcaurelbusche.bsky.social
Andrej M. Nowakowski
Michael Hirschmann
@larawolfers.bsky.social
Heike Bischoff-Ferrari
@marcaurelbusche.bsky.social
Poor working conditions in the healthcare sector are a constant topic of discussion. In an interview, nursing scientist @simonael.bsky.social explains where the system needs improvements, why academization is not a problem, and how nursing robots could help.
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November 25, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Poor working conditions in the healthcare sector are a constant topic of discussion. In an interview, nursing scientist @simonael.bsky.social explains where the system needs improvements, why academization is not a problem, and how nursing robots could help.
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Congratulations to the researchers from Basel who are listed among the Highly Cited Researchers in 2024!
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November 22, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Congratulations to the researchers from Basel who are listed among the Highly Cited Researchers in 2024!
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The alternation of day and night, light and darkness shapes our lives. In its new issue, Uni Nova sheds light on this interplay and its effects on our bodies, dreams and culture.
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November 15, 2024 at 11:49 AM
The alternation of day and night, light and darkness shapes our lives. In its new issue, Uni Nova sheds light on this interplay and its effects on our bodies, dreams and culture.
Read online: www.unibas.ch/en/News-Even...
Read online: www.unibas.ch/en/News-Even...
Researchers from the University of Basel have created synthetic cells that mimic natural cell communication. These protocells, activated by light, could lead to new advances in basic research and medical applications.
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November 15, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Researchers from the University of Basel have created synthetic cells that mimic natural cell communication. These protocells, activated by light, could lead to new advances in basic research and medical applications.
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Microplastic particles can be found in the most remote ocean regions, even in Antarctica. A recent study involving researchers from @UniBasel_en shows that environmental pollution from these tiny plastic particles is even higher than previously assumed.
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November 15, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Microplastic particles can be found in the most remote ocean regions, even in Antarctica. A recent study involving researchers from @UniBasel_en shows that environmental pollution from these tiny plastic particles is even higher than previously assumed.
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