Two new studies lead by Sven Sowa: We developed a bioinformatic tool for the rapid analysis of related biosynthetic gene clusters to streamline the discovery of novel natural product congeners and distinct tailoring enzymes
https://t.co/LT8gEEXdY0
https://t.co/nz9OmAH4Ru
Check out our new study lead by Heiner Weddeling! We explored amide bond synthetases to bioengineer new-to-nature rubromycin polyketides including “Trojan horse” siderophore conjugates.
https://t.co/SrZurKijWn
We have positions opening in September 2026:
-Postdoc in Structural Biology
-PhD in Natural Product Biosynthesis & Bioengineering
Join us in Basel – great colleagues, competitive salary, and an outstanding pharma & biotech ecosystem. Interested? Please rt (links below)!
New study in @JACS overturns the proposed Baeyer-Villiger Monooxygenase role of RslO9 in rishirilide biosynthesis. Instead, it uses a Hooker oxidation-like mechanism: substrate hydroxylation + alkyl migration. Led by Heiner Weddeling @unibas
https://t.co/a4uU13vP2U
YUCCA enzymes are key for plant auxin biosynthesis – but Sina Rütschlin (@Unibas) discovered their surprising dual role: they also drive chlorophyll degradation, which may link leaf senescence to auxin homeostasis in plants! Great collab w/ Simone Moser https://t.co/1Jhsxd0wch
We are organizing our second workshop in this June at Riga with four Invited Speakers, Yvain Nicolet, Robin Teufel, Joleen Masschelein and Florian Hubrich.
We had a wonderful 3rd Japanese-German Symposium on the Biosynthesis of Natural Products in Bonn. Thank you all for the great talks and fruitful discussions! See you again at the next conference in Japan.
New @biorxiv_micrbio preprint from our group: "Understanding the biosynthesis, metabolic regulation, and anti-phytopathogen activity of 3,7-dihydroxytropolone in Pseudomonas spp.” Great work from @TheRealAlimoff with some important biochemical data from @TeufelLab
Join us! We are looking for a new team member (PhD student) with strong background in organic chemistry.
Organic chemistry meets #DirectedEvolution
Highly interdisciplinary & passionate research group
🙏RETWEET (We want to recruit internationally)
https://t.co/xol9YRph9u
We have set up a new Masters degree program, the MSc Physics of Life, at the Biozentrum in Basel. I am looking forward to training the next gen avant-garde at the interface of physics, maths, engineering and biology!
👉Scholarships available👈
The Berg Lab is hiring two postdocs for the @ERC_Research funded Synergy project “Archean Park” (duration 3 years). #biochemistry, #microbiology
Link to application: https://t.co/Cpb80mKMG5
Please RT!
I have one open Postdoc position (100%, natural product biosynthesis, protein biochemistry) & one PhD position (100%, natural products against glioblastoma brain cancer). Join our lab with great colleagues and salaries located in vibrant Basel. Please RT!
https://t.co/mF0yDpd5wB
I have an open 100% postdoc position (natural products & mass spectrometry / ms networking). Come and work with us in fantastic Basel with great colleagues / salary and a vibrant pharma community ;). Please RT!
https://t.co/KcXsXdKNrt