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Young Fluorescence Investigator Award 2024 for Prof. Sonja Schmid

We congratulate Prof. Sonja Schmid who received the Young Fluorescence Investigator Award 2024 by the Biological Fluorescence subgroup of the Biophysical Society. The award is given to an outstanding researcher at the beginning of her or…

NEW: PhD Position on deciphering the molecular basis of allostery in CRISPR associated proteins using single-molecule experiments

More information on the PhD position in the research group of Prof. Sonja Schmid can be found here.

NEW: PhD position on elucidating chaperone protein function using single-molecule fluorescence/FRET

More information on the PhD position in the research group of Prof. Sonja Schmid can be found here.
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SNFS Starting Grant for Prof. Jonathan De Roo

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) awards a highly endowed sponsorship prize to Prof. Jonathan De Roo from the Department of Chemistry.

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Sonja Schmid appointed TTAP

Professor Sonja Schmid has been appointed as the new assistant professor of physical chemistry (with tenure track) in the Faculty of Science. She will take up the post in the Department of Chemistry on 1 January 2024.

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Yang Yao appointed as Assistant Professor

The Chemist Prof. Dr. Yang Yao has dedicated her research efforts to the soft matter study and the exploration of molecular dynamics using spectroscopic techniques.
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Sustainable solvents — do they exist?

Many of the solvents used in industry are toxic and require elaborate disposal procedures. Researchers from Basel, Bern and Zurich are laying the groundwork for replacing these harmful liquids with safe new substances.
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Chromium replaces rare and expensive noble metals

Expensive noble metals often play a vital role in illuminating screens or converting solar energy into fuels. Now, chemists at the University of Basel have succeeded in replacing these rare elements with a significantly cheaper metal. In…
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New member of the RSC Board of Trustees

Ed Constable has been appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry following the 2023 elections
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Teaching Excellence Award 2023 for Michael Nash

For the fifth time, the University of Basel has recognized outstanding achievements in the field of teaching with the Teaching Excellence Awards. Vice President Professor Thomas Grob presented the Teaching Excellence Awards in a ceremony on…