UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel
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OpinionWhat does the future of money look like, Axel Paul?
Text: Axel Paul / The money economy is currently undergoing a period of rapid change, thanks to digitization. Cash as we know it will disappear. But what consequences is that going to have?
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ResearchTheory of power instead of porn
Text: Urs Hafner / Jacob Burckhardt is going virtual. Two hundred years after his birth, the ideas of Basel’s great cultural historian are being brought to life by a 3D installation at the Basel Historical Museum.
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ResearchLiving in the human body
Text: Katrin Bühler / Trillions of bacteria, fungi and viruses live in our bodies. Most of them go unnoticed but infl uence us throughout our lives. When this community – known as the microbiome – becomes out of balance, illness can ensue.
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PortraitResearch for the benefit of the patient.
Text: Irène Dietschi / With the apparent ease of a concert soloist, Viviane Hess has advanced up the ranks to become an exceptional oncologist. Professor of Medicine, Hess holds several senior positions including Head of Clinical Cancer Research at University Hospital Basel. She is not afraid to criticize the system in which she has pursued her career.
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Research“Probing” cells for more efficient cancer diagnostics.
Text: Samuel Schlaefli / The stiffness of tumor cells gives an indication of how a patient’s cancer will develop. A start-up company called ARTIDIS takes advantage of this fact by using an atomic force microscope to probe tissue collected from breast cancer patients. A clinical study involving more than 500 patients is being conducted at University Hospital Basel.
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ResearchMore than five fingers is not possible – or is it?
Text: Yvonne Vahlensieck / Today’s vertebrates normally have no more than five fingers or toes on each limb. Biologists in Basel now want to find out why.
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OpinionLeft out and excluded.
Text: Rainer Greifeneder und Selma Rudert / It is painful when other people exclude you. Especially when you don’t know why.
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ResearchFerdinand Hodler on the silver screen.
A film by film pioneer François-Henri Lavanchy-Clarke from 1896 documents the national exhibition in Geneva. In the illustrious turmoil in front of the camera, a team of researchers has now discovered the artist Ferdinand Hodler.
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AlumniInnovative lawyer in the investment business.
Text: Bettina Volz-Tobler / Salome Preiswerk studied law in Basel and worked as a strategic consultant for banks after graduation. In 2014, she founded her own company, Whitebox, with the aim of revolutionizing private asset management using the latest IT technology tailored to meet customer needs. Within just a short time, Whitebox became one of Europe’s leading companies in this sector.
