iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Dein Lieblingsfach im Gymnasium war Biochemie, und du möchtest dich auch im Studium weiter in dieses Fach vertiefen? Dann studiere Biologie/Molekulare Biowissenschaften an der ETH Zürich! Raoul erzählt dir, warum dieser Entscheid richtig war. youtube.com/shorts/gqGve...

021

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Unsere neue Broschüre ist da! 😍 Was ist das Faszinierende an Biologie? Was erwartet dich in den molekularen Biowissenschaften an der ETH Zürich? Was sagen Studierende darüber? Welche Kompetenzen entwickelst du? Was arbeitest du nachher? Antworten auf all diese Fragen: ethz.ch/content/dam/...

011

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Every year, D-BIOL welcomes high school students for an immersive study week, this year 24 of them in 7 different projects! From hands-on lab work to discovering cutting-edge research, it’s all about inspiring the next generation of molecular biologists. #BioETH #StudyWeek #StemEducation

051

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Five years after the Department of Biology redesigned its Bachelor's curriculum, the textbook that grew out of that reform is now available from CRC Press — including an open-access edition. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

011

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Ki-67 isn't just a proliferation marker, it actively promotes breast cancer spread. A new study from the Aceto lab at ETH Zurich reveals how Ki-67 drives the formation of single and clustered CTCs responsible for metastasis. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

010

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Honored to celebrate Paola Picotti at yesterday’s Otto Naegeli Prize 2026 ceremony — recognizing her groundbreaking contributions to proteomics and systems biology. An inspiring evening dedicated to scientific excellence and the future of biomedical research... and a great presentation by Paola!

0102

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Flashback to our Biology Taster Day! We loved hosting so many passionate future scientists last week. Here is a little recap of what they experienced:

100

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Basal inflammation shapes immune tolerance: A new study by the Oxenius lab at ETH Zurich shows that type I interferon allows self-reactive T cells to expand and retain function, linking to potential autoimmunity. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

000

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A classic model, now analytically tractable: a new study from the Michaels group at ETH Zurich provides analytical solutions to the Voorn–Overbeek model, clarifying how oppositely charged polymers phase separate. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

pubs.aip.org

Self-consistent analytical solutions to the Voorn–Overbeek model

Electrostatically driven liquid–liquid phase separation underlies complex coacervation in solutions of oppositely charged macromolecules and plays a central rol

111

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

D-BIOL is so proud to share that proteomics researcher Paola Picotti (IMSB) is to be awarded this year’s Otto Naegeli Prize for her research into the molecular causes of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. A well deserved recognition! ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

ethz.ch

Paola Picotti receives prestigious Swiss medical research prize

ETH professor Paola Picotti is to be awarded the 2026 Otto Naegeli Prize for Medical Research. She has developed a technology capable of analysing thousands of protein structures simultaneously – a vi...

0112

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Proteomics pioneer Ruedi Aebersold receives the Canada Gairdner International Award—one of the world’s top biomedical prizes. He founded and shaped proteomics and advanced personalized medicine. The D-BIOL is proud of our former professor’s outstanding achievement! ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

110

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Love topics like biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology at school? Then start your journey with us, Department of Biology is where it continues! Follow us for real insights into student life and a closer look at what awaits you. Our Instagram handle: ethz_dbiol www.instagram.com/ethz_dbiol/

010

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Yesterday D-BIOL hosted students from Kantonsschule Rämibühl at @ethz.ch. Intro to biology studies and great research performed in our department, then tours of the Aceto and Stoffel groups — lots of cool science and lab vibes. Hope to see you soon!

010

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Cells drastically downregulate mRNA translation to save energy during stress. A study by the Weis lab (IBC) shows that mRNAs transcribed after stress escape repression while pre-existing mRNA don’t, in a timing mechanism that is independent of mRNA sequence. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

032

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

The paper by Pia Lavriha, Carina Fluri, Jorge Hernández González and Volodymyr Korkhov, published in @natcomms.nature.com provides molecular insights into lipid-mediated conformational changes in Cx32 gap junction channels. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

0113

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The Department of Biology warmly congratulates Dr. Alexander Leitner on his appointment as Adjunct Professor! His pioneering work in mass spectrometry and his strong commitment to teaching and collaboration enrich our community. More: imsb.ethz.ch/research/lei...

030

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Congrats to Michal Wieczorek (wieczorekgroup.ethz.ch/research.html, IMBB) on being selected as an @embo.org Young Investigator. The 2024 cohort highlights excellence across the life sciences, and this recognition reflects Michal’s outstanding scientific contributions.

1103

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Pathogenic beginnings of partnership: cell-in-cell implantation turns a free-living bacterium into a vertically transmitted tenant of a fungus, revealing a trajectory from antagonism to commensalism. Experimental endosymbiosis from @ETH Zurich #VorholtLab. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

050

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Researchers from the Sunagawa lab (IMB) join the Tara Coral expedition to explore the Coral Triangle’s remarkable resilience and unparalleled coral biodiversity—and to turn this knowledge into stronger strategies for safeguarding coral ecosystems. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

Image: Febrianne Sukiato/SeaChange Indonesia

020

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Researchers from the @piellab.bsky.social @ethz.ch Zurich and international collaborators linked bioactive compounds from marine sponges to uncultivated ‘Entotheonella’ symbionts, uncovering vast biosynthetic potential. #DrugDiscovery #NaturalProducts More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

000

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Intracellular Salmonella require T3SS effectors to cause infection. A study by the Hardt lab @ethz.ch ETH Zürich gives new insights into which bacterial factors are critical for infection in vivo, and provides new tools for researchers to further explore. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

021

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

D-BIOL joined Switzerland’s national Future Day at ETH Zurich again! Five projects, dozens of curious kids, and loads of inspiration. It was inspiring to see their enthusiasm and creativity — who knows, maybe some of them will be our future researchers! #FutureDay #STEM #NextGeneration #Research

031

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Dr. Fabienne Wiederkehr (Postdoc in der Gruppe von Prof. Shinichi Sunagawa, Institut für Mikrobiologie, D-BIOL) gibt im "Wissenschaftsmagazin" von SRF als Expertin auf diesem Gebiet Auskunft zu hitzeresistenten Korallen im Korallendreieck in Indonesien. www.srf.ch/audio/wissen...

srf.ch

Korallen trotzen Hitzestress

In einigen Regionen der Welt sind Korallen hitzeresistenter als anderswo. Was ist das Geheimnis dieser Riffe? Zudem: Wir begleiten einen Mars-Rover im Sinkflug. Und: Die Internationale Raumstation ISS...

022

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We were delighted to host last Friday’s Bachelor graduation celebration at the ETH Hönggerberg campus! Congratulations to all graduates on this important milestone. The Department of Biology wishes you continued success and fulfillment in all that comes next! 🥳

030

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Treatment of triple-negative breast cancer is clinically challenging. A recent study from the Bodenmiller at ETH Zurich proposes a new patient stratification method to better predict recurrence risk and direct therapy. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

011

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Treatment of triple-negative breast cancer is clinically challenging. A recent study from the Bodenmiller lab @bb-lab.bsky.social @ethz.ch proposes a new patient stratification method to better predict recurrence risk and direct therapy. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

010

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Natural transformation is a key mechanism in the spread of pathogenicity traits. A recent study by the Hospenthal lab @ethz.ch Zurich combines biochemical and structural data to provide a model for the mechanism of DNA translocation. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

010

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

The centriole is crucial for cilia formation, but its molecular architecture is not known. Research from the @Wieczorek Group at ETH Zurich reports structures of the centriole’s A-C linker, revealing how it crosslinks neighboring microtubule triplets. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

0127

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

The @barrallabeth.bsky.social shows in a paper in "Molecular Cell" how biomolecular condensates process information to adapt the proliferative behavior of cells to the cells’ age. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

020

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Polysomes and mRNA control the biophysical properties of the eukaryotic cytoplasm. A recent study by the Weis lab shows that intracellular diffusion is enhanced when polysomes are disassembled or when mRNA levels are reduced in eukaryotic cells. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

063

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Not 100% certain yet what to study? The ETH Study Information Days (yesterday and today @ethz.ch) provide you with all the information you need (curriculum, career paths, individual questions) to make an informed decision. ethz.ch/en/studies/b...

010

Reposted by Department of Biology, ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · 29/08/2025

Cancer cells provide healthy neighbouring cells with additional cell powerhouses to put them to work. This has been demonstrated by researchers at ETH Zurich in a new study. In this way, #Cancer is exploiting a mechanism that frequently serves to repair damaged cells.

ethz.ch

How cancer puts other cells to work

2103

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

The Vogel Lab (McGill @mcgill.ca @mcgillscience.bsky.social) and the Barral lab (ETH Zurich @ethz.ch) unveil a groundbreaking mechanism by which living cells efficiently harness the powerful forces generated by shrinking microtubules. More details: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

000

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

For the vast majority of bacterial transcription factors, the input signals are not known. The Sauer lab @ethz.ch developed a systematic workflow to predict such metabolite signals. Read more at biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

121

Reposted by Department of Biology, ETH Zurich

Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life (COPL) at ETH Zurich @copl-eth.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

We're happy to share that Dr. Gabriel Giger has won the 2025 Origins Federation PhD Prize for his research on lab-induced endosymbiosis, done in the #VorholtLab @ethz.ch. He'll present at the #OriginsFederation annual conference in Chicago this fall. More: copl.ethz.ch/news/COPL-ne...

copl.ethz.ch

Gabriel Giger awarded Origins Federation PhD Prize

We congratulate Dr. Gabriel Giger on being awarded the 2025 PhD Prize by the Origins Federation for his outstanding doctoral research conducted at ETH Zurich under the supervision of COPL member Prof....

011

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Our congratulations to the EMBO membership of Wolf-Dietrich Hardt and Martin Pilhofer! Well deserved! biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

042

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The @barrallabeth.bsky.social explores the concepts of replicative aging and rejuvenation in budding yeast, mainly S. cerevisiae, highlighting how these processes aren’t merely detrimental but also offer adaptive advantages at both individual and population levels. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

010

Reposted by Department of Biology, ETH Zurich

ETH Foundation @ethfoundation.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

At @ethz.ch, Jacob Corn and his team are at the forefront of genome editing, developing tools to treat rare genetic diseases and investigating what happens inside our cells when DNA is altered: ethz-foundation.ch/fokus/news-2... #genomeediting #CRISPR #medicalresearch #ETHZurich #startups

041

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

New @plosbiology.org study from the Hardt lab: Commensal E. coli 8178 limits Salmonella by outcompeting it for D-galactose. Timing matters - early access to key sugars shapes gut colonization. #Microbiome #Pathogenesis #NutrientCompetition More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

143

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

How do lipids trigger toxic protein aggregation in Parkinson’s disease? A new ETH Zurich study shows how lipid surfaces start α-synuclein aggregation—and how to block it with small molecules. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

000

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

New method devised to produce cell-guiding microporous hydrogels to improve the growth and function of cells in 3D cultures: With PIPS it is now possible to precisely control the tiny pores in these cell-friendly scaffolds. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

000

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Congratulations to Nicola Aceto from our department who won the 2025 Cloëtta Prize for his outstanding research in molecular oncology! The award ceremony will take place on October 31 @ethz.ch. 👏 #CloëttaPrize #ETHZ #MedicalResearch cloetta-foundation.ch

000

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Two researchers from D-BIOL are among the first in Switzerland to receive a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant since early 2022. Our congratulations to Jacob Corn and Julia Vorholt on this great success! ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

081

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The two groups in the D-BIOL did a great job in the final presentations, held in front of parents, teachers and friends on Friday afternoon as a closing event - congrats to this achievement! The event was opened by Rector Günther Dissertori and concluded with an exhibition.

010

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Professor emeritus of ETH Zurich Vladimir Pliska receives the medal NUMISMA HONORIS SOCIETATIS SCIENTIARUM BOHEMICAE, awarded by the Learned Society of the Czech Republic for services to the development of science. Our congratulations!

000

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Since Monday, the Department of Biology is hosting 17 high school students from across Switzerland for ETH’s Study Week! They’re diving into two exciting projects, one on corals, one on cancer, meeting ETH students over pizza, and getting a behind-the-scenes look at cutting-edge research labs.

000

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

For her innovative research on plant microbiomes paving the way for healthier crops and higher yields Julia Vorholt was awarded the Novonesis Biotechnology Prize 2025. Watch the video of the @novo-nordisk.bsky.social on Julia Vorholt's career and research: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoXj...

youtube.com

Novonesis Biotechnology Prize 2025

YouTube video by Novo Nordisk Foundation

042

Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Watch the portrait video of Prof Jörn Piel, produced by the Jung Foundation for the presentation of the 2025 Jung Prize for Medicine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVt5...

youtube.com

Professor Dr. Jörn Piel erhält Jung-Preis für Medizin 2025

YouTube video by Jung Stiftung für Wissenschaft und Forschung

052