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Konrad Basler is Professor in the Department of Molecular Life Sciences at the University of Zurich since 2010, previously holding professorships at the Institute of Molecular Biology (1999-2009) and Zoology Institute (1997-1999). He served as Director of the Institute of Molecular Life Sciences (2010-2017) and Institute of Molecular Biology (2007-2010).
His Ph.D. was completed at the University of Zurich under Prof. Ernst Hafen (1986-1989), followed by postdoctoral work with Drs. Tom Jessell and Gary Struhl at Columbia University (1990-1993).
Professor Basler's research centers on developmental biology and signal transduction pathways, with particular expertise in Wnt signaling and β-catenin mechanisms. His laboratory employs Drosophila melanogaster and mouse models to investigate molecular foundations of colon cancer and breast cancer, contributing significantly to understanding in vivo signaling dynamics in disease contexts.
His major recognitions include:
- Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine (2000)
- Gold Medal of the European Molecular Biology Organization (1999)
- National Latsis Prize (1997)
- FEBS Anniversary Prize (1996)
- Friedrich Miescher Award (1996)
- European Drosophila Research Junior Award (1991)
He has held leadership roles including Directorship of Institutes and membership on the Swiss National Science Foundation Research Council (2005-2014), though specific student advising details and grant information are not documented in available sources.
His research group operates within the Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, maintaining active investigations into cancer-related signaling pathways using genetically tractable model organisms as evidenced by their ongoing homepage presence.
