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SNI INSight June 2025
We have just published the new issue of SNI INSight! Shortly before the summer vacations, we have out together a diverse mix of exciting news from the SNI network. We report on Katja Ammann's master's thesis, which won the prize for the…
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Anna Leder receives J.C.W. Shepherd PhD Student Prize
Former nanoscience student Anna Leder, who is currently writing her doctoral thesis with Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hiller (Biozentrum), was awarded the J.C.W. Shepherd PhD Student Prize for her excellent scientific achievement at the Biozentrum…
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Colors without dyes - Hands-on science at the phaenovum Open Day in Lörrach
On the last Saturday in May, we participated in the open house at the phaenovum Lörrach student research center. Overall, it was a successful event, with many interested children, pupils and parents in attendance. In addition to providing…
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Nanoscience in focus – students impress at "Small Talk"
Congratulations to our nanoscience bachelor students for the successful organization of "Small Talk" – their own small nano conference in Basel! Nanoscience students of the 6th semester presented the results of their block courses in…
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Campus Stories: More than just a quantum leap ahead – nanoscience students take a look behind the scenes of industry
During the course "Applications of Nanosciences in Industry", students have the opportunity to get to know different companies and research institutions outside the University of Basel. The aim of the course is not only to impart…
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Tiny worlds, big impact: real-time microscopy inspires colleagues
Recently, Dr. Marcus Wyss, head of the Nano Imaging Lab at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI), welcomed the mechanical engineering team of the general vocational school (Allgemeine Gewerbeschule). In a lecture, the nanoscientist Marcus…![[Translate to English:] Nanopartikel unter einem Elektronenmikroskop](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/0/csm_Liza_Small_Structures_1af209c705.jpg?1745580990)
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New spectroscopic methods for the quantitative detection of functional groups on the nanoparticles surface
The combination of nanoparticles with biologically active molecules such as antibodies offers promising applications in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. In order to design these so-called bioconjugated nanoparticles in a…/ News, Research
World Quantum Day 2025 – Where Quantum Science Meets Nanoscience
To mark World Quantum Day on April 14 in the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, researchers from the Department of Physics at the University of Basel share insights into their work in quantum science. In this video,…