Simon Elsässer has been appointed as an Alexander von Humboldt Professor

Biochemist Prof. Dr. Simon Elsässer will receive five years of funding to strengthen and expand the key research area “Signals of Life” at the University of Freiburg.

Open Now: Recruitment of new cohort of Freiburg Rising Stars Academy

CIBSS invites PhD students and postdoctoral researchers worldwide to apply for collaborating with one of the CIBSS-host-PIs during a research stay in Freiburg.

Deadline for applications: 15 July 2025.

CIBSS has acquired renewed funding to spearhead next-generation integrative signalling research at the University of Freiburg

On 22 May 2025, the Excellence Commission announced its positive funding decision for CIBSS. This major boost to biological signalling research reinforces CIBSS’s role as a leading centre for basic life science research and innovation.

Prof. Dr. Asifa Akhtar elected foreign member of the Royal Society

The CIBSS researcher and Max Planck Director has been selected for her scientific leadership in Germany and her research achievements.

Dies Universitatis: University Medal for Prof. Dr. Marco Prinz

At the Dies Universitatis, Rector Prof. Dr. Kerstin Krieglstein presented the University Medal to CIBSS researcher Marco Prinz and emphasised the forward-looking approach of the University of Freiburg in the context of the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments and with regard to global challenges.

Prof. Dr. Claudia Jessen-Trefzer appointed Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology

On 1 April 2025, CIBSS researcher Prof. Dr. Claudia Jessen-Trefzer was appointed Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology.

Featuring NextGen Signalling Scientists

CIBSS has launched a new series of interviews with early career researchers focused on signalling research in Freiburg.

How a flexible protein domain links gene transcription and RNA processing

Dr. Tanja Bhuiyan and a team of researchers from the University of Freiburg discover a mechanism that offers new insight into the inner workings of gene regulation.

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Chromatin enzymes play a crucial role in germ layer formation at the onset of zygotic genome activation in Drosophila embryos.

Freiburg cancer researcher receives German Cancer Prize 2025

CIBSS researcher Prof. Dr. Dr. Melanie Börries from the University Medical Center Freiburg is honoured for her pioneering work on personalised cancer therapy