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Brain circuits work together to update reward memories when flies re-experience a reward. Blue shows neuron connection hubs, magenta marks memory neurons, and green highlights reward-signaling dopamine cells. Credits: Warnecke et al., Current Biology (2026)

How a sweet treat can change memories

Memories must be flexible so animals can adapt when the world changes. FMI neuroscientists found that in fruit flies, simply tasting a sugar reward again can weaken all previous associated memories. This process may inspire new ways to…

Visualization of sleep-promoting neurons in the fly brain.

The mystery of sleep: How does the brain know when it’s time to sleep?

Why do we feel an irresistible drive to sleep after being awake for too long? A recent study led by Prof. Anissa Kempf at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has revealed that in fruit flies, a small set of neurons can sense when the fly…

Prof. Fiona Doetsch

Fiona Doetsch receives the 2026 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine

Fiona Doetsch, Professor of Molecular Stem Cell Biology at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has been awarded the 2026 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine. She is recognized for her work in discovering the identity of neural stem cells in…

Professor Flavio Donato (Foto: Biozentrum, University of Basel, Annette Roulier)

Four researchers from the University of Basel receive ERC Consolidator Grants

The European Research Council (ERC) awards Consolidator Grants to support excellent project ideas from advanced researchers. Those who succeed in the competition for these coveted grants are among the best in their respective fields of…

NeuroRoutes

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NeuroRoutes 2026 - A day of inspiration and connection for early-career neuroscientists! The 3rd edition of NeuroRoutes will take place on Friday afternoon, January 30th, 2026, at the University of Bern.

Charcot Lecture by Ludwig Kappos at the ECTRIMS Congress 2025 in Barcelona

Prof. Ludwig Kappos receives the Charcot Award 2025

The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) has awarded Prof. Ludwig Kappos with the prestigious Charcot Award 2025 - the highest international honor for a lifetime of outstanding achievement in multiple sclerosis (MS) research.

After a muscle injury, muscle stem cells (green) secrete laminin-α2 (magenta) into their surroundings to support their proliferation.

Congenital muscle weakness: Muscles fail to regenerate

For more than two decades, Prof. Markus Rüegg from the Biozentrum at the University of Basel has been investigating a severe form of muscular dystrophy in which muscles progressively degenerate. His team has now discovered that the muscles’…

Understanding schizophrenia by bridging mouse and human brain circuits

Understanding schizophrenia by bridging mouse and human brain circuits

FMI group leader Prof. Georg Keller and Prof. Philip Sterzer from Universitären Psychiatrischen Kliniken (UPK) Basel have jointly been awarded a Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF) grant over 1.5 million CHF to investigate the brain circuit…

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Infrared light for blind retina: Engineered human channels open a new path

Restoring vision in retinal degeneration is a major biomedical challenge. In this study, IOB scientists engineered an ultrasensitive variant of the human TRPV1 channel, delivered by an AAV vector, that responds to near-infrared…

Patterns in transcription factor binding help predict whether undifferentiated cells

Decoding how cells choose to become muscles or neurons

FMI researchers have uncovered new clues about how cells decide what type of cell to become — whether muscle, neurons, or something else entirely. By studying proteins called transcription factors, they identified patterns that predict…

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