Our body’s fat metabolism plays a vital role in energy production in our body. A research team at the University of Basel, has discovered a molecular switch that regulates lipid metabolism in our cells. This switch controls the storage or conversion of lipids into energy.
The University Council has appointed Estelle Blaschke as the new Professor of Photographic Media in the Digital Age. The professorship is based in the Department of Arts, Media and Philosophy at the University of Basel’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
On Monday, the University of Basel received the Ivorian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Adama Diawara. There has been significant research cooperation between Switzerland and Côte d'Ivoire for many years, in which the university is closely involved.
Gentler cell therapies for blood cancer and other serious blood diseases – this is the goal that Cimeio Therapeutics, a University of Basel spin-off, has set itself. The start-up has been able to make a great step forward together with a company that offers a pioneering method for the targeted editing of genes.
Using a new technique, researchers at the University of Basel have succeeded in cooling a small membrane down to temperatures close to absolute zero using only laser light. Such extremely cooled membranes could, for instance, find applications in highly sensitive sensors.
Botond Roska, professor at the University of Basel and director at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), has been awarded the International Prize for Translational Neuroscience by the Gertrud Reemtsma Foundation. He received the prize with Professor José-Alain Sahel, a Chairman of the IOB Scientific Advisory Board.
According to the University of Basel’s Sustainability Report for 2021/2022, flight emissions have increased following the pandemic, but still remain far lower than the 2019 level. Additionally, the university’s financial investments have been aligned to sustainability criteria. A steering committee has defined five action areas to considerably lower emissions again by 2030.
The University of Basel has appointed five new professors in the fields of Public Law, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Experimental Hematology, Health Economics, and Paleography.
Infections are among the most frequent complications during a hospital stay. Researchers at the University of Basel have now uncovered why one of the most dangerous nosocomial pathogens is so difficult to combat. It follows a dual strategy, with some bacteria colonizing the tissue surface while others spread in the body. The study provides important insights into the infection process and opens up new ways to treat infections.
