Momo Bentires-Alj speaking at an outreach event in Village-Neuf (Fr) in the context of the “Festi Rose” event.

Lea holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Master’s in Human and Molecular Biology. Her Master’s thesis focused on improving the functionality and vascularization of hepatocyte spheroids through the incorporation of microvascular fragments (MVF). She is particularly interested in tissue engineering and molecular mechanisms underlying cellular interactions.   Welcome in the lab, Lea!

Before joining Momo’s Lab as a PhD student, Jakob earned a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and a Master’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Heidelberg. During his studies, he engaged in a broad range of research topics but developed a particular passion…

Iñaki did his PhD in Bilbao in Amanda Sierra’s lab where he studied microglial phagocytosis and the effects that blocking it has in neurogenesis in the hippocampal neurogenic niche. During this time he also joined the lab of Markus Britschgi at the Roche site in Basel for a secondment where he continued a drug screening…

Every year the lab gather at our lab scientific meeting, this time it was on the island of Ibiza in April. Four days of intensive discussion and great science!

Please follow the link to the University of Basel to read the interview of Momo about the Advanced SNSF grant: Momo’s interview He answered questions with Prof. Marc Donath and Lorenzo Mondada, 2 other grantees of the Advanced SNSF at the University of Basel. Enjoy!

A nice and generous gift from the Japanese calligrapher Maya Ito (Kyoto and New York). It says Eisei-lab! The term Eisei resonated well with the spirit and values of our research lab. This name was inspired by the Bonsai artist, instructor, and professional Bjorn Bjorholm founder of “Eisei-en” garden in Kyoto. As Bjorn describes it:…

In February, 2 students started their PhD, Welcome in the lab ! Matilde Anna holds a Bachelor’s in Biology and a Master’s in Functional Genomics, during which she specialized in cancer biology and conducted a thesis on patient-derived tumor organoids. She then gained experience in a tissue engineering lab, contributing to a translational project for…

We are delighted to announce that our lab has been awarded a SNSF advanced grant, and we congratulates Marc Donath team at the DBM (like us) to be awarded as well! Please, have a look at the news on the University of Basel website for more information about our research project: Unibasel News    

Congratulations to Zora and all co-authors for their publication on full-spectrum flow cytometry lung immunophenotyping in Cell Reports Methods. The study addresses the need for a comprehensive, high-parameter flow cytometry panel capable of resolving the diverse immune cell populations in murine lungs, an organ particularly challenging due to its high autofluorescence. This optimized panel not…